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Infanta of Spain Eulalia
1864–1958
Born into Spain’s Bourbon royal family, she became known not just as an infanta but as a sharp-eyed writer who spoke unusually frankly about court life. Her memoirs and essays give a vivid, personal view of a world of monarchs, exile, and social change.
2 Audiobooks
The thread of life
by Infanta of Spain Eulalia
Court Life From Within
by Infanta of Spain Eulalia
About the author
Born in Madrid on February 12, 1864, she was the youngest child of Queen Isabella II of Spain and grew up in a royal family marked by political upheaval and exile. She later married Antonio, Duke of Galliera, and was known as Infanta Eulalia, Duchess of Galliera.
What makes her especially interesting for modern readers is that she wrote. Eulalia published memoirs and other works that reflected on European courts and public life, and she gained a reputation for being unusually candid for a royal figure. That independent streak helped set her apart from many of her contemporaries.
She died on March 8, 1958, having lived through dramatic changes in Spain and across Europe. Today she is remembered both as a Spanish princess and as an observant author whose writings opened a rare window onto aristocratic life from the inside.