History | Sexuality
The Love Life Of Sex-Queen Isabella II
“Sexuality is a human instinct as natural as hunger or thrust.” — Alexandra Kollontai
Isabella II the Queen of Spain, also known as the period of modern history. She was the queen of Spain from the year 1833 till 1868.
Being a queen, Isabella II faced the hard to worst times from the military pronunciamientos, palace intrigues, and barrack conspiracy.
Her rule as the first queen ruler began at a very young age of thirteen — as the King did not have any son.
The early period of the Queen was not at all favorable when she had to see the breaking up of the alliances between the modern and progressives.
To release their hostile, from progressive Salustiano De Olozaga she was forced to sign on the royal decree.
A Young And Powerful Queen
Followed by the decline and end of the progressive it was then under Marshal Narvaez was the Modern Decade in 1844.
The period was in itself a time when the co-sovereignty took place to reinforce and provide backup to the Queen in 1837.
She was too amateur to understand them from a political perspective.
After three years the Isabella II of Spain was married to her first double cousin Francis de Asis — he was the Duke of Cadiz in 1822 -1902.
Her teenage time was giving her wings to fly over with new thoughts and feelings for love and partner.
To avoid the queen distracting herself from her responsibility and keep the throne safe, she was immediately married to Francis.
Her complaints and statements were mentioned about her husband describing his unmanly behavior.
His behavior had left her unpleased on the first night of marriage.
According to some of the proves it was found that she was interested to get married to his younger brother, the Duke of Seville.
But despite her dislikes towards Duke of Cadiz, they had 12 children together.
Isabella had no feelings for Francis and therefore she had hardly spent a good time with him.
But she was not happy in being in a relationship with her husband. There was hardly any romanticism or love between the two.
There are rumors that kids were not of the Queen and Francis. As the unmanly behavior already pointed at his lack of affection and passion for women.
Controversy and Scandals of Queen Isabella II
The beginning of a hard time was after she had the political issues.
The progressives alliance broke leading to the exile of the leader for which she was reason to be hated by her people.
Marriage with Francis was not a great start as her thoughts about her husband were not proven to be satisfactory.
Spanish marriages were mostly to elevate the political relationship and increase the power and safety of the empire. After her marriage, the first person to attract Isabella II was General Serrano.
Her attention and affection towards the men were hardly hidden by Isabella. The desire to be with this man was intense that she was ready to divorce her husband Francis.
Being the Queen of Spain, it was unacceptable for her people which rose the disappointment and dislike against Isabella II. She was just seventeen, in 1947 when her sudden decision could have shattered her power.
It was then that Narvaez and her mother had shifted General Serrano to the position of Captain-General of Granada, the year 1848.
Her beginning was not good as the Queen and overall her irresponsible behavior and inclination towards marital and sex life were bothering the administration.
Further deterioration in her public image was seen after her open expressing of love towards General Serrano.
During the time reign of Isabella, Serrano served as the Senator for life and deputy. Finally, he was at the military rank of Colonel.
He is known to be the biological father of the Princess of Asturias. It was after two years from her affair with Serrano she gave birth to the first child in 1851.
He is known as one of the lovers of Isabella from 1850 to 1856. Later he got married to the María Rosalía Luisa Osorio de Moscoso y Carvajal, Duchess of Baena.
When there are is a list of lovers of the Isabellas II’s, then the most favorite of all was the Enrique Puigmolto Mayans.
Their affair was an open secret that was a delightful gossip for the court and its people.
In between he was present in Madrid, it was the time when the first male child was born to Isabella II.
According to the research, it is known that the biological father of the Queen’s favorite child Afonso XII was born.
He was assigned as the officer of the weapon Regiment in 1856.
Later, the talks over their affair had increased following the birth of Alfonso XII and so Puigmolto was removed from Madrid.
Isabella II’s affair with her secretary and chief of the Staff was popular among the lovers of the Queen.
It was then in 1875, she was in a living relationship with Ramiro de la Puente Y Gonzalez Nandin.
It was then a letter was written by Castilo, about the Queen stating that she was a problem to the crown.
The Queen’s affair with many led to degrading her image among her countrymen.
Being attracted to many men keeping her husband aside was a matter of concern to the throne.
Her reign faced revolutions, conflicts, and political turbulences which she dealt with tactfully until she was forced to exile. Isabella II’s life was itself described as “Queen of Sad Mischance”.
References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_II_of_Spain
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Isabella-II-queen-of-Spain
