when king alfonso xiii of spain of spain and victoria eugenie of battenberg wished to be married, the princess agreed to convert to catholicism. her uncle king edward vii suggested that she take instruction from former army chaplain monsignor brindle. despite anti-catholic rhetoric on the part of her countrymen, victoria was received into the catholic church in march 1906 at miramar palace in a ceremony presided over by bishop brindle and the bishop of vitoria.