Rizal had several romances during his life. His first love was Leonor Rivera, the daughter of his landlord in Manila who he was engaged to. During his time at UST he admired Consuelo Ortiga y Perez but did not pursue her further to not break his friendship with Eduardo de Lete who also loved her. In Madrid, Spain he was attracted to Seiko Usui, a Japanese woman. In London he knew Gertrude Beckette and Nellie Boustead. While in Belgium and Dapitan he did not have any known romantic relationships.
Rizal had several romances during his life. His first love was Leonor Rivera, the daughter of his landlord in Manila who he was engaged to. During his time at UST he admired Consuelo Ortiga y Perez but did not pursue her further to not break his friendship with Eduardo de Lete who also loved her. In Madrid, Spain he was attracted to Seiko Usui, a Japanese woman. In London he knew Gertrude Beckette and Nellie Boustead. While in Belgium and Dapitan he did not have any known romantic relationships.
Rizal had several romances during his life. His first love was Leonor Rivera, the daughter of his landlord in Manila who he was engaged to. During his time at UST he admired Consuelo Ortiga y Perez but did not pursue her further to not break his friendship with Eduardo de Lete who also loved her. In Madrid, Spain he was attracted to Seiko Usui, a Japanese woman. In London he knew Gertrude Beckette and Nellie Boustead. While in Belgium and Dapitan he did not have any known romantic relationships.
Rizal’s first LOVE A Mysterious Girl of Rizal 2. Rizal’s first girl during his Sophomore year 3. Rizal’s next romance during UST
_ Daughter of his landlord- uncle Antonio Rivera lived in
“Casa Tomasina” at No. 6 Calle Santo Tomas, Intramuros. _ student of La Concordia College _ Leonor Rivera born in Camiling, Tarlac, on April 11, 1867 _ got engaged to Rizal • Consuelo was the daughter of Don Pablo ( Vice- president of the Council of the Philippines in the Ministry of Colonies, Ultramar.) • beautiful and vivacity • Rizal composed a lovely poem on August 22, 1883 dedicated to Consuelo titled A La Seňorita C. O. y P. ( To Miss C. O. y P.) expressed his admiration to her. • But backed out for two reasons: 1. he was still engaged to Leonor Rivera 2. his friend and co-worker in the Propaganda Movement, Eduardo de Lete was madly inlove with Consuelo and he had no wish to break their friendship because of a pretty girl. Rizal’s romance in Madrid,Spain 4 5. During Tokyo Seiko Usui or O-Sei-San 6. London Gertrude Beckette 7. Nellie Boustead 8. Belgium days 9. Dapitan