Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba
| Carlos Fitz-James Stuart | |
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| Duke of Alba (more...) | |
| Spouse(s) | Matilde de Solís-Beaumont y Martínez-Campos (1988-2004) |
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Issue
Fernando Fitz-James Stuart y Solís Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Solís | |
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Full name
Carlos Juan | |
| Noble family |
Second House of FitzJames House of Alba |
| Father | Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz |
| Mother | Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba |
| Born |
2 October 1948 Madrid, Spain |
Don Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 19th Duke of Alba de Tormes, Grandee of Spain (né Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart;[1] born 2 October 1948), is a Spanish aristocrat. He is the current Duke of Alba and thereby Head of the House of Alba.
Life and education
The Duke of Alba was born in Madrid and is the eldest son of Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz, (17 November 1919 in Madrid, Spain – 6 September 1972 in Houston, Texas, United States), and Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba, (March 28, 1926 – November 20, 2014).
He obtained a degree in law at the Complutense University of Madrid and now works as an adviser for several cultural institutions, such as the Hispania Nostra Foundation or the Valencia de Don Juan Institute. The Duke of Alba is in charge of the House of Alba Foundation and, thus, in principle of a great deal of the significant House of Alba heritage and patrimony.
The Duke of Alba is also a Knight of the Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla.
Family
On June 13, 1988, the Duke of Alba married Matilde de Solís y Martínez de Campos in the Seville Cathedral. She is the daughter of Fernando de Solís y Atienza, 10th Marquis of la Motilla, and his wife Isabel Martínez de Campos Rodríguez, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Seo de Urgel. The couple had two children before they divorced in 2004:
- Fernando Fitz-James Stuart de Solís, 15th Duke of Huéscar (born 14 September 1990).
- Carlos Fitz-James Stuart de Solís (born 29 November 1991).
Subsequently, perhaps since 2004, he has maintained a friendly relationship with Alicia Koplowitz, 7th Marquise of Bellavista, a magnate who ranked as Spain's richest woman in Forbes World's Richest People list.[2]
Ancestry
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Carlos's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in Ducal Houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that Carlos’s historically accurate House name is Irujo.
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Titles, styles and honours
Titles
- Dukedoms
- 19th Duke of Alba, Grandee of Spain
- 14th Duke of Huéscar, Grandee of Spain.[3]
- 12th Duke of Berwick, Grandee of Spain (Jacobite Peerage)
- 12th Duke of Liria and Jérica, Grandee of Spain
- Count-Dukedoms
- 13th Count-Duke of Olivares, Grandee of Spain
- Marquessates
- 18th Marquis of the Carpio, Grandee of Spain
- 17th Marquis of La Algaba
- 19th Marquis of Barcarrota
- 11th Marquis of Castañeda
- 24th Marquis of Coria
- 15th Marquis of Eliche
- 17th Marquis of Mirallo
- 21st Marquis of la Mota
- 21st Marquis of Moya
- 13th Marquis of Osera
- 15th Marquis of San Leonardo
- 20th Marquis of Sarria
- 13th Marquis of Tarazona
- 16th Marquis of Valdunquillo
- 19th Marquis of Villanueva del Fresno
- 18th Marquis of Villanueva del Río
- Countcies
- 23rd Count of Lemos, Grandee of Spain
- 21st Count of Lerín, Grandee of Spain, Constable of Navarre
- 21st Count of Miranda del Castañar, Grandee of Spain
- 17th Count of Monterrey, Grandee of Spain
- 21st Count of Osorno, Grandee of Spain
- 20th Count of Andrade
- 15th Count of Ayala
- 17th Count of Casarrubios del Monte
- 17th Count of Fuentes de Valdepero
- 13th Count of Capay
- 9th Count of Monte Cristo
- 12th Count of Fuentidueña
- 18th Count of Galve
- 19th Count of Gelves
- 22nd Count of Modica (Kingdom of Sicily)
- 26th Count of San Esteban de Gormaz
- 13th Count of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- 21st Count of Villalba
- Viscountcies
- 13th Viscount of la Calzada
- Manorials
- 30th Lord of Moguer
Styles
- The Most Excellent Don Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart (1948–1951).[4]
- The Most Excellent The Duke of Huéscar (1951–).
- The Most Excellent The Duke of Alba (2014–).
Honours
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Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. Vice Grand Prefect (1970-1990).[5] -
Knight of the Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Januarius.[6]
Notes
- ↑ 'Note: he changed his family name to be known by his mother family name "Fitz-James Stuart", which is legal in Spain in some cases for several centuries now
- ↑ Alicia Koplowitz y el duque de Huéscar, una relación de dos años, El País, 15 October 2006 (Spanish)
- ↑ Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 23, p. 304, 23 January 1951. (Spanish)
- ↑ Heirs apparents of Grandees of Spain share their style, which is The Most Excellent. Francisco López-Nieto y Mallo, Honores y Protocolo, 2 Volumes, Consultor, 2006. ISBN 84-7052-290-6 and ISBN 978-84-7052-290-1
- ↑ Membership of the Constantinian Order
- ↑ Membership ot the Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Januarius
References
- Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, Duke of Huescar. GeneAll.net
- Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles, Hidalguía Editions, 2008
- Death Duke of Sotomayor
- Auñamendi Entziklopedia
- House of Híjar
| Spanish nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart |
Duke of Huéscar 15 January 1951 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart |
Duke of Alba 20 November 2014 – present |
Incumbent |
| Italian nobility | ||
| Preceded by Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba |
Count of Modica 20 November 2014 – present |
Incumbent |