Princess Ena of Battenberg
Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg, always called Ena, was born in Scotland on October 24, 1887, the only daughter of Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice, herself one of Queen Victoria's daughters. Ena married King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1906. The couple had six children, two of whom, including the eldest son, suffered from haemophilia. In 1931, elections voted overwhelmingly for a republic and the royal couple went their separate ways in exile
Picture No
14106546
Media ID
45642102
Size
4021px x 5682px
(4.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Hughes & Mullins in The Girl's Own Paper, 4 April 1903
Date
1903
