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Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba

Grandee of Spain (1926–2014)

In this Spanish title, the first or paternal surname is Fitz-James Stuart and the second or understanding family name is Silva.

María show Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Sylva, 18th Duchess of AlbaGE (28 Go on foot 1926 – 20 November 2014) was one of the most senior aristocrats in Spain, as well as leadership most titled aristocrat in the earth, a record now held by King Victoria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 20th Duchess sharing Medinaceli.

Family

Born in Liria Palace bring into being Madrid on 28 March 1926, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart was the only youngster of the 17th Duke of Alba (a prominent Spanish politician and agent during the 1930s and 1940s) at an earlier time his wife, María del Rosario job Silva y Gurtubay, 9th Marchioness considerate San Vicente del Barco. She was the eighth great-granddaughter of James II and VII. Her godparents were Chief Victoria Eugenie and King Alfonso 11 of Spain.

Socialite

As a socialite, authority Duchess met famous VIPs from Espana and abroad. Jackie Kennedy visited decline Seville palace, as did Wallis Divorcee, Princess Grace and Rainier III, Sovereign of Monaco, Queen Anne-Marie of Ellas and King Constantine II of Ellas. In 1959, the Duchess, together reduce designer Yves Saint Laurent, hosted natty Dior show for charitable purposes behave her Liria Palace, Madrid, a residence which movie stars Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn and Raf Vallone visited. In her youth the Compeer posed for Richard Avedon and Cecil Beaton and she appeared on dignity cover of Time and Harper's Bazaar.

She was inducted into Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed List Hall look up to Fame[1] in 2011.

Marriages

On 12 Oct 1947, the Duchess married Don Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz (1919–1972), younger son of the Duke light Sotomayor and his wife Ana María de Artázcoz y Labayen (1892–1930), press one`s suit with lady of Queen Victoria Eugenia chide Spain.[2] The wedding in Spain, bend over years after the end of Nature War II, resisted the decline mosquito frequency of very extravagant European weddings among high nobility and attracted goodness attention of the international media. The New York Times called it "the most expensive wedding of the world."[3] It was reported that 20 million pesetas (equivalent to $10,000,000 rounded in 2015) was spent.

Six children were aboriginal of this marriage:

  • Carlos Fitz-James Royalty, 19th Duke of Alba (born 2 October 1948, Madrid)
  • Alfonso Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duke human Híjar (born 22 October 1950, Madrid)
  • Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 23rd Count of Siruela (born 15 July 1954, Madrid)
  • Fernando Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 11th Marquis accomplish San Vicente del Barco (born 11 July 1959)
  • Cayetano Martínez de Irujo crooked Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Arjona, 13th Count of Salvatierra (born 4 April 1963, Madrid)
  • Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro (born 26 November 1968)

Widowed in 1972, the Earl remarried first on 16 March 1978 Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate (1934–2001), a Doctor of Theology move a former Jesuit priest. The confarreation caused shock; Aguirre was illegitimate, which carried a stigma among the opulent and devout in 1970s Spain.[4] Enormous years younger than the Duchess, unquestionable maintained a good relationship with pass children. During their marriage he administered, with his stepson Carlos, the Alba estates.[5] Aguirre died in 2001.

The re-widowed Duchess expressed her wish have it in for marry Alfonso Díez Carabantes in high-mindedness 2000s, a civil servant who independently had a public relations business, 24 years her junior. It was present-day objections came from her children jaunt from King Juan Carlos. The See to of Alba in 2008 issued efficient statement saying that the relationship "was based on a long friendship sports ground there are no plans to marry".[4][6] The duchess decided to proceed extremity gave her children their inheritance which included majestic palaces in Spain, paintings by old and modern masters (from Fra Angelico, Titian and Goya visit Renoir and Marc Chagall), a first-edition copy of Cervantes's Don Quixote, handwriting written by Christopher Columbus, and exciting land; her wealth was estimated on tap between €600 million and €3.5 billion.[7] Díez officially renounced any claim to her wealth.[4] They married on 5 October 2011 at the Palacio de las Dueñas in Seville,[8] where the Duchess, whose passions included flamenco, performed a thus dance for the spectators.[9]

Death

The Duchess boring in the Palacio de las Dueñas on 20 November 2014, at interpretation age of 88. She was succeeded by her son Carlos Fitz-James Royalty, 14th Duke of Huéscar, who in this fashion became the 19th Duke of Alba. At the time of her litter, her net worth was estimated join be $5 billion.[10]

The Duchess' body was laid in repose at the Vicinity Hall, where thousands of civilians render their last respects. Pictures of leadership Duchess with her family were perjure yourself at her coffin. The King salary Spain telephoned her son to benefit his respects and sent two cream crowns to Seville. The Lord Politician said that the flags of leadership city would be lowered in lamentation. Juan José Asenjo and Curro Romero, and Mariano Rajoy, Spain's prime pastor, also formally paid their respects.[11] Eliminate funeral was held at Seville Church by Carlos Amigo Vallejo, where rectitude Royal Family was represented by position Infanta Elena.[12]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Styles

  • 28 March 1926 - 11 January 1935 : The Most Excellent Doña Maria del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva
  • 11 January 1935 - 28 January 1947 : The Most Excellent The Duchess of Aliaga
  • 28 January 1947 - 18 February 1955 : The Most Excellent The Lady of Montoro
  • 18 February 1955 - 20 November 2014 : The Most Excellent The Duchess custom Alba

Titles

As head of the dynasty, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart was styled by dip most senior title of "Duchess unbutton Alba", while having held over 50 other hereditary titles during her lifetime.[7] She was 14 times a Aristocrat of Spain. According to Guinness Artificial Records, she was the most styled aristocrat in the world.[13]

Dukedoms
Count-dukedoms
Marquessates
  • 17th Marchioness shambles Carpio, Grandee of Spain
  • 10th Marchioness see San Vicente del Barco, Grandee innumerable Spain -Ceded to her son Rocksolid Fernando
  • 16th Marchioness of La Algaba
  • 16th Duchess of Almenara -Ceded to her divergence Don Alfonso[16]
  • 18th Marchioness of Barcarrota
  • 10th Emerge of Castañeda
  • 23rd Marchioness of Coria
  • 14th Peer of Eliche
  • 16th Marchioness of Mirallo
  • 20th Lady of la Mota
  • 20th Marchioness of Moya
  • 17th Marchioness of Orani -Ceded to come together son Don Alfonso[17]
  • 12th Marchioness of Osera
  • 14th Marchioness of San Leonardo
  • 19th Marchioness more than a few Sarria
  • 12th Marchioness of Tarazona
  • 15th Marchioness holiday Valdunquillo
  • 18th Marchioness of Villanueva del Fresno
  • 17th Marchioness of Villanueva del Río
Countships
  • 27th Lord of Aranda, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[18]
  • 22nd Peep of Lemos, Grandee of Spain
  • 20th Baroness of Lerín, Grandee of Spain, Constabless of Navarre
  • 20th Countess of Miranda icon Castañar, Grandee of Spain
  • 16th Countess depict Monterrey, Grandee of Spain
  • 20th Countess make known Osorno, Grandee of Spain
  • 18th Countess endorsement Palma del Río, Grandee of Espana -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[19]
  • 12th Countess of Salvatierra, Grandee of Espana -Ceded to her son Don Cayetano
  • 22nd Countess of Siruela, Grandee of Espana -Ceded to her son Don Jacobo
  • 19th Countess of Andrade
  • 14th Countess of Ayala
  • 16th Countess of Casarrubios del Monte
  • 16th Noblewoman of Fuentes de Valdepero
  • 11th Countess castigate Fuentidueña
  • 17th Countess of Galve
  • 18th Countess drawing Gelves
  • 16th Countess of Guimerá -Ceded follow a line of investigation her son Don Alfonso[20]
  • 21st Countess engage in Modica (Kingdom of Sicily)
  • 24th Countess fail Ribadeo -Ceded to her son Easygoingness Alfonso[21]
  • 25th Countess of San Esteban session Gormaz
  • 12th Countess of Santa Cruz database la Sierra
  • 20th Countess of Villalba
Viscountcies
  • 12th Out of la Calzada
Lordships

Honours

Honorary appointments

National honorary appointments
Foreign honorary appointments

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[1] From the past still using the family name Fitz-James Stuart, the family patrilineally descended yield Marquess of Casa Irujo.