Attached is a 1914 article about the solid gold typewriter that was commissioned by Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886 – 1941)
Here is a piece of Czar Nicholas II trivia – he was also pretty wasteful with his pocket change…
Royal DecadenceOverindulged Royal FamilyOverindulged RoyalsAlfonso of Spain built a Gold Typewriter 1914Golden Typewriter Made for Spanish King Alfonso 1914Twentieth Century KingTypewriter History 1914