Re: Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King Consort of Portugal

[LouisFerdinand]

It was informative to learn that Ferdinand could have been King of Greece or King of Spain. He chose neither. 
Had he become the sovereign of Spain, he would have been King Ferdinand VIII of Spain.

[LouisFerdinand]

During his rule King Ferdinand II had the stunning Pena Palace constructed. He provided only a whimsical description to the chief architect in 1838 that it must reflect an opera.