Who was supposed to serve as regent after Alfonso XII's death?
His son
His wife Maria Christina
His mother Isabella
His brother Carlos
Answer
After Alfonso XII's death in 1885, his wife Maria Christina was supposed to serve as regent until their son, Alfonso XIII, came of age. However, Maria Christina was unpopular with the people of Spain and they believed that she was plotting to keep her son on the throne indefinitely.
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