# Carlos Ferdinand Bourbon — The Council of Justice character guide

> Carlos Ferdinand Bourbon in The Council of Justice by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Carlos Ferdinand

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-red-hundred

## Who they are

A royal claimant mentioned in the plot.

## In the story

### [VII: The Government and Mr. Jessen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/vii-the-government-and-mr-jessen)

The Prince of the Escorial visits the crime scene, expresses sympathy with the Red Hundred, and discusses the case with Falmouth.

### [An Incident in the Fight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/viii-an-incident-in-the-fight)

Prince of the Escorial, targeted by anarchists but rescued by the Four Just Men; later marries.

### [At the Old Bailey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/xiv-at-the-old-bailey)

The Prince of the Escorial, appears late and sits on the bench; later implied to be the masked witness who claims equal responsibility for the Four Just Men's actions.

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