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Saint Ferdinand III of Castile
1199-1252
Feast Day: May 30
Patronage: Spain, Spanish monarchy, Spanish army corp of engineers, administrators, governors, magistrates, rulers, large families, parenthood, paupers, prisoners
Saint Ferdinand III of Castile became Spain’s king when he was 18 and was crowned King of Leon in 1230. He successfully fought the Moors as a trained Knight while devoting himself to prayer, fasting, and Our Lady. As a great and just administrator, he compiled and reformed the code of law, and oversaw the rebuilding of the Cathedral of Burgos, University of Salamanca, hospitals, and monasteries. He was a member of the Franciscan third order and had the virtue of a saint and the courage of a soldier when he died. His incorrupt body is interned at the Cathedral of Seville.
Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)
Born in 1784 in El Escorial, Fernando VII was Carlos IV eldest son by Maria Luisa. In 1815, after abolishing the Constitution, he reigned as an absolute monarch. He appears wearing the symbols of his royal condition, with a purple, ermine-lined robe, and a scepter with the coat of arms of Castile and Leon in his right hand. The sash of the Order of Carlos III crosses his chest, and he also bears the Golden Fleece. Some doubts and pentimenti revealed by x-rays indicate changes to the figure, which could suggest that Goya made this portrait in presence of the King, himself, as the facial expression and distrustful gaze —despite the vacuous smile on his lips— are rendered with admirable mastery worthy of a portrait made before a live model.
you’re telling me. that when fernando had the perfect opportunity to overtake lance. he chose not to. and vocalized that he would not fight him. at his home race. i’m in awe. our war criminal has one weakness and it’s princess lance stroll
those two are gonna have their own winners room tonight
Spanish Royal Family and British Royal Family - King Felipe VI and Infanta Sofía, together with Aleksander Ceferin, President of UEFA, the Prince of Wales and Prince George, at the UEFA EURO 2024 final match between the Spanish and English national teams (Photo courtesy of Casa Real) | July 14, 2024