| Show THE BIRTH OF A KISG King Alfonto made hid first appearance in public at 345 aUlon the 28th of of November 3858 on a gold platter and without any trappings of purple and fine linen Such at least was the testimony furnished to the Czar by Prince Michael Galitzyin then Russian Embassador at tbe Court of = I Queen Isabella His excellency wrote as follow On the 28th of November Novem-ber 1858 I wag awakened suddenly at oclock in the morning by a royal halberdier who brought mo an invitation invi-tation to betake myself without delay to toe royal palace in order to be present at the delivery of her majesty the Queen Within half an hour I entered her majestys private cabinet where I found numerous grandees and ministers already assembled A few minutes later the doors of the cbmei were thrown open and the King consort con-sort Don francisquo tlA sisi entered the room bearing upon a golden salver the newbmi inlaiit Don Alfonso stark nakei f Tons ail present were enabled to ssure tiem selves that an heir to the throne had really come into the worldPluis Figaro |
