Evening star., 1939-08-20

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dicdted from throne In 1881 under
pressure OF republican more
n1ent. Republic established. but
repolt against it broke out in
1896. Gen. Francisco Franco,
NTH German and Italian help,
led the fight to pictory last
spring. Subsequent indications
that the Bourbon dynasty might
be restored haze been giuen some
credence BY return OF the royal
famtly's confscated estates.
By the Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. 19-Members of the
dethroned royal family of SPAIN
most of whom live in Italy, have
"engagements" elsewhere next month
when Spanish Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco comes here to visit
Premier Mussolini.
Spanish royalists explained there
was no friction between former King
Alfonso and other members of his
Bourbon family and Gen. Franco,
but that it was considered tactful
for them to withdraw during the
celebration II Duce will stage for the
victor of Spain's civil war.
The presence of Alfonso or Prince
Juan, heir-apparent to the Spanish
throne, might be embarrassing TO
the King and Queen of Italy and
Mussolini-as we'll as to Alfonso and
Gen. Franco-in seating arrange
ments at victory banquets, designA-
ton of places of honor at reviews or
other functions involving prece-
dence.
Restoration More Accelerated.
Spanish royalists also pointed out
that behind the scenes maneuvers
and negotiations designed to lead
to a restoration of the monarchy
with Alfonso or the Prince of the
Asturias on the throne have been
accelerated since Gen. Frances
victory.
That question. some said, might
be one of the major items in the
talks between Gen. Franco and
Mussolini and it would be wlsest,
therefore, for Alfonso and Juan to
be elsewhere.
Alfonso has spent a good deal of
his time in Italy since he fed from
Madrid April IA, 1881, and maintains
a small chancellery at the Grand
Hotel here. He makes frequent visits,
however, to Switzerland and the
French Riviera.
Former Queen Victoria Eugenla,
a granddaughter of Queen Victoria
of England, has been estranged from
her husband for several years and
makes her home in London.
The Spanish princes and prin-
cesses. however. spend most OF their
time here or elsewhere in Italy. all
having married and settled down in
this country.
Juan Lives in Rome.
Juan. now 26, spends most OF his
time in Rome. He married his
cousin, Infanta Maria de la Esper-
ANA, daughter of Don Carlos de
Bourbon, prince of the Two Sicilles
and a descendant of King Louis XIV
of France The marriage, there
fore, united the French and Spanish
Bourbon families.
They have three children, two
daughters and son.
Juan, vigorous, dashing in ap-
pearance and an enthusiastic golfer,
is his fathers favorite. He served
as a cadet and an ensign in the
British Navy for four years, mostly
in Far Eastern waters, and studied
law at the University of Florence.
With his British training and an
cestry, his italian friends, relatives
and home and his participation
in the bitter issues that have torn
Spain, Prince Juan is considered by
many a logical candidate for the
throne should there be a restora-
ton of the monarchy.
Infanta Beatriz in Rome.
The Infanta Beatriz, Alfonso's
daughter, also lives in Rome. She
is the wife of Prince Alessandro Tor
]onia, son of a member Of one OF
Italy's oldest families and the former
Elsie Moore of New York.
Prince Jaime, deaf mute who
relinouished his rights to the throne
because of his disabilities, also lives
In Rome. He is married to the for
mer Emanuella lie Dampierre,
daughter of Count de Dampierre OF
France, and granddaughter of Prin-
cess di Poggia Suasa Ruspoli, who
was Josephine Curtis of Boston.
Prince Alfonso, the Kings oldest
son, renounced his rights to the
throne and died after two unhappy
marriages. Prince Gonzalo, the
youngest son, was killed in an auto