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Prince Imperial of Mexico
Full name
Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte
Father	Agustín de Iturbide
Mother	Ana María de Huarte y Muñiz
Born	30 September 1807(1807-09-30) Valladolid, Michoacán, New Spain
Died	11 November 1866 (aged 59) New York, New York, United States
Burial	Roman Catholic Church of St John the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Prince Don Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte (30 September 1807, Valladolid, Michoacán - 11 November 1866, New York, New York), was the Prince Imperial of Mexico.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Post monarchy 3 Honours 4 Ancestry 5 External links

[edit] Early life

He was born at Valladolid, Michoacán (now the city of Morelia), the son of Agustín I of Mexico and Empress Ana María. Agustin's younger siblings included: Sabina and Juana María , Josefa, Ángel, Jesus, María-Jesus, María, Salvador, Felipe and Agustín Cosme. The Prince Imperial was educated at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire, England.

On 19 May 1822 his father was elected Emperor of Mexico by Congress. Three days later on 22 June 1822 he was made heir apparent to the throne with the title of Prince Imperial of Mexico which came with the style of Imperial Highness. His father abdicated on 19 March 1823 but the Prince Imperial didn't succeed as emperor as the monarchy was abolished and replaced with a republic. His father returned to Mexico from exile in Europe on 15 July 1824 where he was immediately arrested and four days later on 19 July 1824 he was executed, whereby the Prince Imperial succeeded as Titular Emperor.

[edit] Post monarchy

The Prince Imperial fought with Simón Bolívar during the Colombian war of independence and he took part in the Battle of Ayacucho.

During the Mexican-American War he lead the Celaya Battalion during the Battle of Padierna, on 19 August and 20, 1847. He engage his men with the patriotic yell: "With me boys!!, my father is the father of our independence!!"

Later he served as an attaché at the Mexican legation in London, and he also served as a volunteer in the Pontifical Army. Following the restoration of the Mexican monarchy under Maximilian I of Mexico, an archduke of Austria, in 1864, the Prince Imperial as head of the House of Iturbide approved the adoption of his nephews Don Agustín and Don Salvador by Emperor Maximilian.

The Prince Imperial died unmarried at New York, and was buried in Philadelphia.

It has been alleged that he fathered an illegitimate daughter by an unknown lady from Arequipa in Peru. His alleged daughter Jesusa married Nicolás de Piérola who would serve as President of Peru.

[edit] Honours

• Knight of the Order of Our Lady of Guadalupe (1st class)

[edit] Ancestry

v • d • e Ancestors of Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte

16. Salvador Jose de Iturbide y Irigarya               8. Jose de Iturbide y Alvarez de Eulate                       17. Magdalena Alvarez de Eulate y Vicuña               4. Jose Joaquin de Iturbide y Arregui                             18. Jose de Arregui               9. Maria Josefa de Arregui y Gastelu                       19. Josefa de Gastelu               2. Agustin Cosme Damian de Iturbide y Aramburu                                   10. Sebastian de Aramburu y Urisibar                       5. Maria Josefa de Aramburu y Carillo de Figueroa                             11. Micaela Nicolasa Carillo de Figueroa y Villaseñor                       1. Juana María de Iturbide y Huarte                                         6. Isidro de Huarte y Arrivillaga                             3. Ana Maria Josefa Ramona de Huarte y Muñiz                                   14. Manuel Muñiz                       7. Ana Manuela Muñiz y Sanchez de Tagle                             30. Andrés Sánchez de Tagle y Pérez de la Sierra               15. Isabel Sánchez de Tagle y Veydacar                       31. María de Veydacar

[edit] External links

• Imperial House of Mexico
• Royal Ark

Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte House of Iturbide Born: 30 September 1807 Died: 11 November 1866
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Emperor Agustín I	— TITULAR — Emperor of Mexico 19 July 1824 – 10 April 1864 Reason for succession failure: Empire abolished in 1823	Monarchy restored Second Mexican Empire declared Maximiliano I became Emperor
	Vacant Title next held by Maximiliano I

Pretenders to the Mexican throne since 1823
First Empire
Emperor Agustín I (1823-1824) Prince Imperial Agustín (1824-1864)
Second Empire
Emperor Maximilian I (1867) Prince Agustín (1867-1925) Princess Maria (1925-1949) Prince Maximilian (1949-)
See also House of Habsburg-Itúrbide