Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba
| Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart | |
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| Duke of Alba (more) | |
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The Duke of Alba on the day of his marriage, wearing the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III and other decorations. | |
| Spouse(s) | María del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay, 9th Marquise of San Vicente del Barco |
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| Noble family | House of FitzJames, House of Alba |
| Father | Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart, 16th Duke of Alba |
| Mother | María del Rosario Falcó, 21st Countess of Siruela |
| Born |
17 October 1878 Madrid, Spain |
| Died |
September 24, 1953 (aged 74) Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Buried | Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción (Loeches) |
Don Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba de Tormes, Grandee of Spain (Madrid, Spain, 17 October 1878 - Lausanne, Switzerland, 24 September 1953) was a Spanish noble, diplomat, politician and art collector. He was one of the most important aristocrats of his time, and held, among other titles, the Dukedoms of Alba de Tormes and Berwick, the Countship of Lemos, Lerín and Montijo and the Marquessate of Carpio. He was also a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece of Spain in 1926.[1]
Marriage and family
The Duke was son of Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart, 16th Duke of Alba and María del Rosario Falcó, 21st Countess of Siruela. He married in London on 7 October 1920, María del Rosario de Silva, 9th Marquise of San Vicente del Barco (Madrid, 4 April 1900 - Madrid, 11 January 1934) and had a single daughter, Cayetana, who inherited all the family's titles and fortune.
Diplomatic career
In 1902, while serving as a Lord of the Bedchamber to King Alfonso XIII, he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.[2] Between 2 February 1930 and 18 February 1931 Alba was Foreign Minister in Spain. During the Spanish Civil War, the Communists occupied his residence, the Palace of Liria (which his daughter later restored), and murdered his younger brother Hernando Carlos Maria Theresa FitzJames Stuart y Falco (1882-1936). Alba became General Franco's official representative in London. He was still the Ambassador there in 1939, when Neville Chamberlain's cabinet formally gave Franco's Nationalists diplomatic recognition.
Following World War II, Alba's relations with Franco markedly cooled, the result of Alba supporting a prompt monarchist restoration much more than Franco did. He was a leading guest at the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.[3]
Olympic career
He won a silver medal in the 1920 Olympic Games polo event.[4]
Ancestry
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Titles and styles
Titles
Dukedoms
- 17th Duke of Alba, Grandee of Spain
- 10th Duke of Montoro, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to his daughter Doña Cayetana
- 10th Duke of Berwick, Grandee of Spain
- 10th Duke of Liria and Jérica, Grandee of Spain
- 13th Duke of Huéscar, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to his grandson Don Carlos
- 11th Count-Duke of Olivares, Grandee of Spain
- 2nd Duke of Arjona, Grandee of Spain
Marquisates
- 16th Marquis of the Carpio, Grandee of Spain
- 22nd Marquis of Coria
- 19th Marquis of Moya
- 17th Marquis of Barcarrota
- 18th Marquis of Sarria
- 19th Marquis of Ardales -Ceded to his sister Doña Sol
- 17th Marquis of Villanueva del Fresno
- 16th Marquis of Villanueva del Río
- 19th Marquis of la Mota
- 13th Marquis of Eliche
- 11th Marquis of Osera
- 11th Marquis of Tarazona
- 13th Marquis of San Leonardo
- 15th Marquis of la Albaga
Countships
- 19th Count of Lerín, Grandee of Spain, Constable of Navarre
- 21st Count of Lemos, Grandee of Spain
- 19th Count of Osorno, Grandee of Spain
- 21st Count of Siruela, Grandee of Spain
- 15th Count of Monterrey, Grandee of Spain
- 24th Count of San Esteban de Gormaz
- 20th Count of Miranda del Castañar
- 19th Count of Villalba
- 17th Count of Gelves
- 18th Count of Andrade
- 15th Count of Fuentes de Valdepero
- 16th Count of Galve
- 15th Count of Casarrubios del Monte
- 10th Count of Fuentidueña
- 13th Count of Ayala
- 11th Count of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- 10th Earl of Tinmouth
- 20th Count of Modica (Kingdom of Sicily)
Viscountcies
- 11th Viscount of la Calzada
Baronies
- 10th Baron Bosworth
Styles
- The Most Excellent The Duke of Huéscar (1878–1901).
- The Most Excellent The Duke of Alba de Tormes (1901–1953).
- His Grace The Duke of Berwick (1901-1953).
References
- ↑ Geneall
- ↑ William A. Shaw, The Knights of England, page 425
- ↑ Royal Collection: Seating plan for the Ball Supper Room
- ↑ Sports Reference Olympics
| Spanish nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart |
Duke of Alba 1902-1953 |
Succeeded by Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart |
| Preceded by Empress Eugénie |
Marquis of Ardales 1920-1953 |
Succeeded by Jaime de Mitjans |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart |
Duke of Berwick 1902-1953 |
Succeeded by Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart |
| Italian nobility | ||
| Preceded by Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart |
Count of Modica 1902-1953 |
Succeeded by Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart |
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