Affair of the Spanish Marriages

The Affair of the Spanish Marriages was a series of intrigues between France, Spain, and Great Britain relating to the marriages of Queen Isabella II of Spain and her sister the infanta Luisa Fernanda in 1846. Britain and France took opposing roles with British foreign minister Lord Palmerston as hostile to France. However France was successful in promoting a French husband for the Queen of Spain. The affair led to a deterioration of relations between France and Britain in the final years of the July Monarchy.

Affair of the Spanish Marriages

The Affair of the Spanish Marriages was a series of intrigues between France, Spain, and Great Britain relating to the marriages of Queen Isabella II of Spain and her sister the infanta Luisa Fernanda in 1846. Britain and France took opposing roles with British foreign minister Lord Palmerston as hostile to France. However France was successful in promoting a French husband for the Queen of Spain. The affair led to a deterioration of relations between France and Britain in the final years of the July Monarchy.