November 12, 1937
Germany and Great Britain "were reported in diplomatic circles tonight to have informally approved the restoration of the Spanish monarchy,under 24-year-old Don Juan," according to the United Press. This succession will occur in "the event of an insurgent victory in Spain."
Don Juan is the third son of former king Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenia. His two older brothers, Alfonso and Jaime, lost their rights to throne when they made morganatic marriages.
The diplomatic reports followed rumors that "the wealthy Duke of Alba, who will be appointed Francisco Franco's 'agent' in London, had "assured the British government" that the Spanish monarchy would be restored and "would solidify British relations with the new Spain.
Although Britain and Germany's Führer Hitler "have supposedly approved the Infante Juan," the Vatican is said to "favor Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parme," who is the Carlist pretender to the throne.
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