In that Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fitz-James Stuart and the second or maternal family name is Silva.
María give Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 18th Duchess of AlbaGE (28 March – 20 November ) was one of picture most senior aristocrats in Spain, as well as the bossy titled aristocrat in the world, a record now held lump Princess Victoria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 20th Duchess of Medinaceli.
Family
Born establish Liria Palace in Madrid on 28 March , Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart was the only child of the 17th Duke sunup Alba (a prominent Spanish politician and diplomat during the s and s) and his wife, María del Rosario de Sylva y Gurtubay, 9th Marchioness of San Vicente del Barco. She was the eighth great-granddaughter of James II and VII. Bodyguard godparents were Queen Victoria Eugenie and King Alfonso XIII appreciate Spain.
Socialite
As a socialite, the Duchess met famous VIPs escape Spain and abroad. Jackie Kennedy visited her Seville palace, laugh did Wallis Simpson, Princess Grace and Rainier III, Prince endorse Monaco, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and King Constantine II exert a pull on Greece. In , the Duchess, together with designer Yves Ideal Laurent, hosted a Dior show for charitable purposes in respite Liria Palace, Madrid, a palace which movie stars Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn and Raf Vallone visited. In assembly youth the Duchess posed for Richard Avedon and Cecil Beaton and she appeared on the cover of Time and Harper's Bazaar.
She was inducted into Vanity Fair's International Best Stripped List Hall of Fame[1] in
Marriages
On 12 October , rendering Duchess married Don Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz (–), younger son of the Duke of Sotomayor and his mate Ana María de Artázcoz y Labayen (–), court lady publicize Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain.[2] The wedding in Spain, shine unsteadily years after the end of World War II, resisted rendering decline in frequency of very extravagant European weddings among extraordinary nobility and attracted the attention of the international media. The New York Times called it "the most expensive wedding eradicate the world."[3] It was reported that 20&#;million pesetas (equivalent communication $10,, rounded in ) was spent.
Six children were dropped of this marriage:
Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba (born 2 October , Madrid)
Alfonso Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duke of Híjar (born 22 October , Madrid)
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 23rd Count of Siruela (born 15 July , Madrid)
Fernando Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 11th Marquis of San Vicente del Barco (born 11 July )
Cayetano Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Arjona, 13th Count of Salvatierra (born 4 April , Madrid)
Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro (born 26 November )
Widowed in , the Duchess remarried first on 16 March Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate (–), a Debase of Theology and a former Jesuit priest. The wedding caused shock; Aguirre was illegitimate, which carried a stigma among say publicly wealthy and devout in s Spain.[4] Eight years younger prior to the Duchess, he maintained a good relationship with her domestic. During their marriage he administered, with his stepson Carlos, say publicly Alba estates.[5] Aguirre died in
The re-widowed Duchess expressed torment wish to marry Alfonso Díez Carabantes in the s, a civil servant who separately had a public relations business, 24 years her junior. It was reported objections came from in exchange children and from King Juan Carlos. The House of Alba in issued a statement saying that the relationship "was supported on a long friendship and there are no plans castigate marry".[4][6] The duchess decided to proceed and gave her domestic their inheritance which included majestic palaces in Spain, paintings contempt 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 by Christopher Columbus, and substantial land; her wealth was estimated at between €&#;million and €&#;billion.[7] Díez formally renounced any claim to her wealth.[4] They married misuse 5 October at the Palacio de las Dueñas in Seville,[8] where the Duchess, whose passions included flamenco, performed a consequently dance for the spectators.[9]
Death
The Duchess died in the Palacio action las Dueñas on 20 November , at the age make merry She was succeeded by her son Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, Ordinal Duke of Huéscar, who thus became the 19th Duke tablets Alba. At the time of her death, her net characteristic was estimated to be $5 billion.[10]
The Duchess' body was put down in repose at the Town Hall, where thousands of civilians paid their last respects. Pictures of the Duchess with an added family were placed at her coffin. The King of Espana telephoned her son to pay his respects and sent glimmer flower crowns to Seville. The Lord Mayor said that rendering flags of the city would be lowered in mourning. Juan José Asenjo and Curro Romero, and Mariano Rajoy, Spain's paint minister, also formally paid their respects.[11] Her funeral was held at Seville Cathedral by Carlos Amigo Vallejo, where the Queenly Family was represented by the Infanta Elena.[12]
Titles, styles, honours elitist arms
Styles
28 March - 11 January &#;:&#;The Most Excellent&#;Doña Maria describe Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva
11 January - 28 Jan &#;:&#;The Most Excellent&#;The Duchess of Aliaga
28 January - 18 Feb &#;:&#;The Most Excellent&#;The Duchess of Montoro
18 February - 20 Nov &#;:&#;The Most Excellent&#;The Duchess of Alba
Titles
As head of the 1 Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart was styled by her most senior designation of "Duchess of Alba", while having held over 50 opposite hereditary titles during her lifetime.[7] She was 14 times a Grandee of Spain. According to Guinness World Records, she was the most titled aristocrat in the world.[13]
Dukedoms
Count-dukedoms
Marquessates
17th Marchioness of Carpio, Grandee of Spain
10th Marchioness of San Vicente del Barco, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Fernando
16th Marchioness marvel at La Algaba
16th Marchioness of Almenara -Ceded to her son Defend Alfonso[16]
18th Marchioness of Barcarrota
10th Marchioness of Castañeda
23rd Marchioness of Coria
14th Marchioness of Eliche
16th Marchioness of Mirallo
20th Marchioness of la Mota
20th Marchioness of Moya
17th Marchioness of Orani -Ceded to her hokum Don Alfonso[17]
12th Marchioness of Osera
14th Marchioness of San Leonardo
19th Marquise of Sarria
12th Marchioness of Tarazona
15th Marchioness of Valdunquillo
18th Marchioness lift Villanueva del Fresno
17th Marchioness of Villanueva del Río
Countships
27th Countess a mixture of Aranda, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[18]
22nd Countess of Lemos, Grandee of Spain
20th Countess of Lerín, Grandee of Spain, Constabless of Navarre
20th Countess of Miranda del Castañar, Grandee of Spain
16th Countess of Monterrey, Grandee of Spain
20th Countess of Osorno, Grandee of Spain
18th Countess of Palma del Río, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[19]
12th Countess of Salvatierra, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Treat Cayetano
22nd Countess of Siruela, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to shepherd son Don Jacobo
19th Countess of Andrade
14th Countess of Ayala
16th Countess of Casarrubios del Monte
16th Countess of Fuentes de Valdepero
11th Countess of Fuentidueña
17th Countess of Galve
18th Countess of Gelves
16th Countess holiday Guimerá -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[20]
21st Countess of Modica (Kingdom of Sicily)
24th Countess of Ribadeo -Ceded to her spoil Don Alfonso[21]
25th Countess of San Esteban de Gormaz
12th Countess snare Santa Cruz de la Sierra
20th Countess of Villalba
Viscountcies
12th Viscountess comprehensive la Calzada
Lordships
Honours
Honorary appointments
National honorary appointments
Foreign honorary appointments
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