Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, known as Ena, drew many admirers in England circa 1905, including Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich. Mutual affection bloomed, yet she withdrew from the match. Later, King Alfonso XIII of Spain visited London seeking Princess Patricia of Connaught but instantly fell for Ena. The young couple corresponded avidly for months. Opposition arose from Alfonso’s mother, Maria Christina of Austria, who feared Ena’s Anglican faith and the hemophilia gene she could pas