Jaime de Marichalar, Duke of Lugo
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Don Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada, Duke of Lugo (born in Pamplona on July 4, 1963) is the husband of the Infanta Elena of Spain, Duchess of Lugo, the eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain. He is styled His Excellency The Duke of Lugo
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[edit] Early life and education
Don Jaime is the fourth of the six sons of Don Amalio de Marichalar y Bruguera, Count of Ripalda, (who died in 1979) and his wife Doña Concepción Sáenz de Tejada y Fernández de Bobadilla. He studied at the Jesuit schools in Burgos, San Estanislao de Kostka in Madrid and Yago School in Dublin, Ireland.
His higher education focused on Economics and he specialized in Business Management and Marketing, although he never got a degree. In 1986, he gained practical work experience in a number of financial businesses in Paris where he lived as a bachelor and during the early years of his marriage.
After a number of years working in the international financial markets sector, in January 1998 he was appointed Managing Director's Senior Advisor for Crédit Suisse First Boston in Madrid where the Duchess of Lugo and her husband have lived since then. He is also advisor of Sociedad General Inmobiliaria[1] and President of the Winterthur Foundation, which promotes cultural activities.
[edit] Marriage and children
He married HRH the Infanta Elena of Spain on 18 March 1995 in the Seville Cathedral. They have two children:
- His Excellency Don Felipe Juan Froilán de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón (born July 17, 1998)
- Her Excellency Doña Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón (born September 9, 2000)
[edit] References
- ^ 20minutos.es - El dueño de varios centros comerciales de Madrid y Barcelona duplica beneficios tras fichar al Duque de Lugo
[edit] External links
Styles of The Duke of Lugo |
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Reference style | His Excellency |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Alternative style | Sir |