Proclaimed king upon his birth in 1886, Alfonso XIII of Spain inherited a nation long past its prime. Yet, as luck would have it, while all other European monarchs of the late 19th century became targets for anarchist radicals, the young King seemed immune to attempts on his life—that is, until his wedding.

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