History of Spain. Mercedes of Orléans (1860-1878). Queen consort of Spain, wife of Alfonso XII. Death of Queen Maria de las Mercedes. Madrid. Entrance of the public into the Royal Palace through the door of the Cáceres Staircase, to visit the corpse of the Queen. Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1878.

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