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Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess do away with Alba

Grandee of Spain (1926–2014)

In that Spanish name, the first announce paternal surname is Fitz-James Stuart and the second or maternal affinity name is Silva.

María draw Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart tilted Silva, 18th Duchess of AlbaGE (28 March 1926 – 20 November 2014) was one short vacation the most senior aristocrats cede Spain, as well as grandeur most titled aristocrat in influence world, a record now reserved by Princess Victoria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 20th Duchess of Medinaceli.

Family

Born in Liria Palace in Madrid on 28 March 1926, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart was the solitary child of the 17th Marquess of Alba (a prominent Country politician and diplomat during representation 1930s and 1940s) and wife, María del Rosario be more or less Silva y Gurtubay, 9th Lord of San Vicente del Barco.

She was the eighth great-granddaughter of James II and Heptad. Her godparents were Queen Falls Eugenie and King Alfonso 11 of Spain.

Socialite

As a socialite, the Duchess met famous VIPs from Spain and abroad. Jackie Kennedy visited her Seville citadel, as did Wallis Simpson, Empress Grace and Rainier III, Ruler of Monaco, Queen Anne-Marie inducing Greece and King Constantine II of Greece.

In 1959, dignity Duchess, together with designer Yves Saint Laurent, hosted a Designer show for charitable purposes alter her Liria Palace, Madrid, adroit palace which movie stars Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Audrey Actress and Raf Vallone visited. Discern her youth the Duchess equitable for Richard Avedon and Cecil Beaton and she appeared jacket the cover of Time endure Harper's Bazaar.

She was inducted into Vanity Fair's International Unexcelled Dressed List Hall of Fame[1] in 2011.

Marriages

On 12 Oct 1947, the Duchess married Don Luis Martínez de Irujo lopsided Artázcoz (1919–1972), younger son incline the Duke of Sotomayor give orders to his wife Ana María irritate Artázcoz y Labayen (1892–1930), stare at lady of Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain.[2] The wedding scope Spain, two years after high-mindedness end of World War II, resisted the decline in ratio of very extravagant European weddings among high nobility and curious the attention of the omnipresent media.

The New York Times called it "the most lowcost wedding of the world."[3] Stage set was reported that 20 million pesetas (equivalent to $10,000,000 rounded inconsequential 2015) was spent.

Six line were born of this marriage:

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

Widowed story 1972, the Duchess remarried regulate on 16 March 1978 Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate (1934–2001), a Doctor of Divinity and a former Jesuit divine.

The wedding caused shock; Aguirre was illegitimate, which carried wonderful stigma among the wealthy endure devout in 1970s Spain.[4] Trade years younger than the Baroness, he maintained a good satisfaction with her children. During their marriage he administered, with fulfil stepson Carlos, the Alba estates.[5] Aguirre died in 2001.

The re-widowed Duchess expressed her have in mind to marry Alfonso Díez Carabantes in the 2000s, a laical servant who separately had regular public relations business, 24 her junior. It was present objections came from her family unit and from King Juan Carlos. The House of Alba meticulous 2008 issued a statement proverb that the relationship "was supported on a long friendship refuse there are no plans tender marry".[4][6] The duchess decided bordering proceed and gave her descendants their inheritance which included imposing palaces in Spain, paintings provoke old and modern masters (from Fra Angelico, Titian and Painter to Renoir and Marc Chagall), a first-edition copy of Cervantes's Don Quixote, letters written unwelcoming Christopher Columbus, and substantial land; her wealth was estimated bulldoze between €600 million and €3.5 billion.[7] Díez formally renounced any claim pick up her wealth.[4] They married failsafe 5 October 2011 at character Palacio de las Dueñas encumber Seville,[8] where the Duchess, whose passions included flamenco, performed clean short dance for the spectators.[9]

Death

The Duchess died in the Palacio de las Dueñas on 20 November 2014, at the pad of 88.

She was succeeded by her son Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Huéscar, who thus became the Ordinal Duke of Alba. At rectitude time of her death, disclose net worth was estimated damage be $5 billion.[10]

The Duchess' intent was laid in repose repute the Town Hall, where a lot of civilians paid their endure respects.

Pictures of the Colleague with her family were positioned at her coffin. The Soil of Spain telephoned her mortal to pay his respects splendid sent two flower crowns elect Seville. The Lord Mayor supposed that the flags of dignity city would be lowered back mourning. Juan José Asenjo plus Curro Romero, and Mariano Rajoy, Spain's prime minister, also officially paid their respects.[11] Her burial was held at Seville Religous entity by Carlos Amigo Vallejo, veer the Royal Family was supposed by the Infanta Elena.[12]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Styles

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

Titles

As head of greatness dynasty, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart was styled by her most recognizable title of "Duchess of Alba", while having held over 50 other hereditary titles during their way lifetime.[7] She was 14 former a Grandee of Spain.

According to Guinness World Records, she was the most titled duke in the world.[13]

Dukedoms
Count-dukedoms
Marquessates
  • 17th Marchioness garbage Carpio, Grandee of Spain
  • 10th Show of San Vicente del Barco, Grandee of Spain -Ceded used to her son Don Fernando
  • 16th Match of La Algaba
  • 16th Marchioness draw round Almenara -Ceded to her in concert Don Alfonso[16]
  • 18th Marchioness of Barcarrota
  • 10th Marchioness of Castañeda
  • 23rd Marchioness elect Coria
  • 14th Marchioness of Eliche
  • 16th Lady of Mirallo
  • 20th Marchioness of state Mota
  • 20th Marchioness of Moya
  • 17th Nobleman of Orani -Ceded to unite son Don Alfonso[17]
  • 12th Marchioness tip off Osera
  • 14th Marchioness of San Leonardo
  • 19th Marchioness of Sarria
  • 12th Marchioness trap Tarazona
  • 15th Marchioness of Valdunquillo
  • 18th Out of Villanueva del Fresno
  • 17th Lady of Villanueva del Río
Countships
  • 27th Coequal of Aranda, Grandee of Espana -Ceded to her son Be dressed in Alfonso[18]
  • 22nd Countess of Lemos, Aristo of Spain
  • 20th Countess of Lerín, Grandee of Spain, Constabless cherished Navarre
  • 20th Countess of Miranda draw Castañar, Grandee of Spain
  • 16th Viscountess of Monterrey, Grandee of Spain
  • 20th Countess of Osorno, Grandee disregard Spain
  • 18th Countess of Palma illustrate Río, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[19]
  • 12th Countess of Salvatierra, Grandee hillock Spain -Ceded to her unconventional behaviour Don Cayetano
  • 22nd Countess of Siruela, Grandee of Spain -Ceded swap over her son Don Jacobo
  • 19th Marchioness of Andrade
  • 14th Countess of Ayala
  • 16th Countess of Casarrubios del Monte
  • 16th Countess of Fuentes de Valdepero
  • 11th Countess of Fuentidueña
  • 17th Countess garbage Galve
  • 18th Countess of Gelves
  • 16th Compeer of Guimerá -Ceded to penetrate son Don Alfonso[20]
  • 21st Countess slope Modica (Kingdom of Sicily)
  • 24th Like of Ribadeo -Ceded to show someone the door son Don Alfonso[21]
  • 25th Countess be useful to San Esteban de Gormaz
  • 12th Confrere of Santa Cruz de raw Sierra
  • 20th Countess of Villalba
Viscountcies
  • 12th Emerge of la Calzada
Lordships

Honours

Honorary appointments

National intended appointments
Foreign honorary appointments

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[1] While still inspiring the family name Fitz-James Dynasty, the family patrilineally descended be bereaved Marquess of Casa Irujo.