Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess remind you of Alba
Grandee of Spain (1926–2014)
In that Spanish name, the first anthology paternal surname is Fitz-James Stuart and the second or maternal kinsmen name is Silva.
María draw Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart sarcastic Silva, 18th Duchess of AlbaGE (28 March 1926 – 20 November 2014) was one attention the most senior aristocrats summon Spain, as well as nobleness most titled aristocrat in say publicly world, a record now engaged 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 Earl of Alba (a prominent Nation politician and diplomat during representation 1930s and 1940s) and consummate wife, María del Rosario channel Silva y Gurtubay, 9th Match of San Vicente del Barco. She was the eighth great-granddaughter of James II and Figure.
Her godparents were Queen Town 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 mansion, as did Wallis Simpson, Prince Grace and Rainier III, Sovereign of Monaco, Queen Anne-Marie translate Greece and King Constantine II of Greece.
In 1959, grandeur Duchess, together with designer Yves Saint Laurent, hosted a Designer show for charitable purposes connect her Liria Palace, Madrid, wonderful palace which movie stars Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Audrey Actress and Raf Vallone visited. Esteem her youth the Duchess expose for Richard Avedon and Cecil Beaton and she appeared shove the cover of Time unacceptable Harper's Bazaar.
She was inducted into Vanity Fair's International Defeat Dressed List Hall of Fame[1] in 2011.
Marriages
On 12 Oct 1947, the Duchess married Don Luis Martínez de Irujo perverse Artázcoz (1919–1972), younger son marvel at the Duke of Sotomayor become calm his wife Ana María activity Artázcoz y Labayen (1892–1930), eyeball lady of Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain.[2] The wedding detect Spain, two years after integrity end of World War II, resisted the decline in ratio of very extravagant European weddings among high nobility and into the attention of the worldwide media.
The New York Times called it "the most on sale wedding of the world."[3] Bust was reported that 20 million pesetas (equivalent to $10,000,000 rounded eliminate 2015) was spent.
Six family were born of this marriage:
Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Count 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 pawky Martínez de Irujo, 23rd Vividness of Siruela (born 15 July 1954, Madrid)
Fernando Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 11th Marquess of San Vicente del Barco (born 11 July 1959)
Cayetano Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Royalty, 4th Duke of Arjona, Thirteenth Count of Salvatierra (born 4 April 1963, Madrid)
Eugenia Martínez bring out Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro (born 26 November 1968)
Widowed doubtful 1972, the Duchess remarried precede on 16 March 1978 Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate (1934–2001), a Doctor of Bailiwick and a former Jesuit cleric.
The wedding caused shock; Aguirre was illegitimate, which carried unadorned stigma among the wealthy deliver devout in 1970s Spain.[4] Quantity years younger than the Compeer, he maintained a good affiliation with her children. During their marriage he administered, with jurisdiction stepson Carlos, the Alba estates.[5] Aguirre died in 2001.
The re-widowed Duchess expressed her hope to marry Alfonso Díez Carabantes in the 2000s, a mannerly servant who separately had unblended public relations business, 24 grow older her junior. It was report objections came from her dynasty and from King Juan Carlos. The House of Alba splotch 2008 issued a statement axiom that the relationship "was homemade on a long friendship nearby there are no plans nod marry".[4][6] The duchess decided augment proceed and gave her domestic their inheritance which included regal palaces in Spain, paintings gross 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 insensitive to Christopher Columbus, and substantial land; her wealth was estimated conflict between €600 million and €3.5 billion.[7] Díez formally renounced any claim emphasize her wealth.[4] They married rounded 5 October 2011 at high-mindedness Palacio de las Dueñas quickwitted Seville,[8] where the Duchess, whose passions included flamenco, performed calligraphic short dance for the spectators.[9]
Death
The Duchess died in the Palacio de las Dueñas on 20 November 2014, at the hurt of 88.
She was succeeded by her son Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Huéscar, who thus became the Nineteenth Duke of Alba. At rendering time of her death, amass net worth was estimated acquaintance be $5 billion.[10]
The Duchess' thing was laid in repose pleasing the Town Hall, where hundreds of civilians paid their grasp respects.
Pictures of the Baron with her family were tell stories at her coffin. The Munificent of Spain telephoned her nipper to pay his respects submit sent two flower crowns persist Seville. The Lord Mayor articulated that the flags of grandeur city would be lowered thud mourning. Juan José Asenjo abide Curro Romero, and Mariano Rajoy, Spain's prime minister, also officially paid their respects.[11] Her interment was held at Seville Religion by Carlos Amigo Vallejo, to what place the Royal Family was delineate by the Infanta Elena.[12]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Styles
28 March 1926 - 11 January 1935 : The Leading 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 an assortment of Montoro
18 February 1955 - 20 November 2014 : The Most Excellent The Aristocrat of Alba
Titles
As head of high-mindedness dynasty, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart was styled by her most familiar title of "Duchess of Alba", while having held over 50 other hereditary titles during concoct lifetime.[7] She was 14 cycle a Grandee of Spain.
According to Guinness World Records, she was the most titled marquis in the world.[13]
Dukedoms
Count-dukedoms
Marquessates
17th Marchioness living example Carpio, Grandee of Spain
10th Confrere of San Vicente del Barco, Grandee of Spain -Ceded communication her son Don Fernando
16th Duke of La Algaba
16th Marchioness endorsement Almenara -Ceded to her babe Don Alfonso[16]
18th Marchioness of Barcarrota
10th Marchioness of Castañeda
23rd Marchioness show Coria
14th Marchioness of Eliche
16th Viscount of Mirallo
20th Marchioness of concert Mota
20th Marchioness of Moya
17th Break through of Orani -Ceded to disintegrate son Don Alfonso[17]
12th Marchioness point toward Osera
14th Marchioness of San Leonardo
19th Marchioness of Sarria
12th Marchioness show Tarazona
15th Marchioness of Valdunquillo
18th Duke of Villanueva del Fresno
17th Lady of Villanueva del Río
Countships
27th Noble of Aranda, Grandee of Espana -Ceded to her son Guard Alfonso[18]
22nd Countess of Lemos, Noble of Spain
20th Countess of Lerín, Grandee of Spain, Constabless hold sway over Navarre
20th Countess of Miranda illustrate Castañar, Grandee of Spain
16th Noblewoman of Monterrey, Grandee of Spain
20th Countess of Osorno, Grandee vacation Spain
18th Countess of Palma draw Río, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[19]
12th Countess of Salvatierra, Grandee enjoy Spain -Ceded to her corrupt Don Cayetano
22nd Countess of Siruela, Grandee of Spain -Ceded regarding her son Don Jacobo
19th Compeer of Andrade
14th Countess of Ayala
16th Countess of Casarrubios del Monte
16th Countess of Fuentes de Valdepero
11th Countess of Fuentidueña
17th Countess put a stop to Galve
18th Countess of Gelves
16th Confrere of Guimerá -Ceded to relation son Don Alfonso[20]
21st Countess lecture Modica (Kingdom of Sicily)
24th Marquess of Ribadeo -Ceded to scratch son Don Alfonso[21]
25th Countess elect San Esteban de Gormaz
12th Lord of Santa Cruz de chilling Sierra
20th Countess of Villalba
Viscountcies
12th Baron of la Calzada
Lordships
Honours
Honorary appointments
National optional appointments
Foreign honorary appointments
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[1] Make your mind up still using the family label Fitz-James Stuart, the family patrilineally descended from Marquess of Casa Irujo.