Isabella II

1830--1904, queen of Spain (1833--68), whose accession precipitated the first Carlist war (1833--39). She was deposed in a revolution

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Isabella II

Born Oct. 10, 1830, in Madrid; died Apr. 9, 1904, in Paris. Queen of Spain from 1833 to 1868. Daughter of Ferdinand VII.

Until Isabella II was proclaimed to be of age in 1843, Spain was ruled by regents. (Isabella IPs mother, María Cristina, ruled from 1833 to 1840, and General Espartero ruled from 1840 to 1843.) The period after 1843 was one of rule by a court clique, or camarilla. Isabella II fled to France on Sept. 30, 1868, with the beginning of the Spanish Revolution of 1868–74.

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Isabel said: "I remember being told I had to apply for the medal, but I never got around to it.

War service medal for Isabel - 70 years on; Warden realised 97-year-old qualified

In the final months of her life, Isabel and husband Stuart made it their mission to create as many happy memories as possible with their young family.

Inspiring mother loses cancer battle

He has arranged the gig at the Picket in Liverpool's Baltic Quarter to gather money for Isabel's children - son Dylan, nine and daughter Lucy, six.

Mum told she has incurable brain tumour day after doctors said it was a migraine; Isabel Morison, from Aughton, Lancashire, is currently 'having a hard time' with a new treatment, called Optune, according to her cousin

Isabel's daughter, Lucy, 6, pictured centre, performed in the fundraising CD, called Grace Will Lead Me Home, at Abbey Road Studios in London

Plea to help 'amazing' mum with incurable brain tumour and her two young children; Music teacher Isabel Morison is struggling since trying out a new treatment called Optune, and is "having a hard time" with her terminal illness

Isabel's initial plan is to financially support Madame Merle in a comfortable but not elaborate residence in Rome, where Gilbert will unavoidably have to see her; she further intends to finance Gilbert's living in the Palazzo Roccanera, the Rome house whose title bears Isabel's name.

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Doctors diagnosed Isabel was a grade four glioblastoma, a fast-growing and incurable brain tumour which would require an urgent operation.

Teenager wrote this beautiful book before she died of cancer; Isabel Williams wanted to help other children living with the disease

Before her death, Isabel said she wanted money made from the book to go towards children's cancer charity Latch, along with Dreams and Wishes and Brainstrust.

Courageous Isabel leaves a poignant book as her legacy

Isabel failed to 'sufficiently establish the alleged grave and irreparable injury he stands to suffer if the relief prayed for is not granted.'

CA allows state witness testimony in Jee Ick Joo kidnap-slay case

Mr Musliu Lawal, a parent, said: 'I had already bought the admission form of a certain school, which I considered to be of standard when a colleague told me about Saint Isabel Group of Schools and their unique educational qualities.

Like candles, we light the way for others to see -Saint Isabel ex-students