For Infanta María Cristina (1911-1996), daughter of Alfonso XIII of Spain and Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, seeInfanta María Cristina of Spain.
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On 19 November 1860, Maria Cristina became the second wife of the much olderInfante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain, who was a paternal great grandson ofCharles III of Spain and a maternal grandson ofJohn VI of Portugal. Sebastian and his immediate family had beenin conflict with the Queen RegentMaria Christina, losing all of his titles and claims to the Spanish throne in 1837. He was restored to his Spanish titles upon his second marriage to Maria Cristina, who was both a cousin and a sister-in-law ofQueen Isabella II.
The nuptials took place in theRoyal Palace of Madrid. In the spirit of reconciliation, the celebration was attended byIsabella II of Spain andher husband, among other members of the Spanish royal family. They had five children:
After the overthrow of the monarchy in 1868, Maria Cristina and her family had to leave Spain and take refuge in France. Sebastian died there in 1875. Maria Cristina later returned to Spain, and was able to live calmly until her 1902 death in Madrid. She is buried at theSan Lorenzo de El Escorial.
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