Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria

Carlos Emilio Juan Zurita y Delgado, Duke of Soria (born 9 October 1943 in Antequera), is the husband of Infanta Margarita and uncle of King Felipe VI of Spain.

He was born to Carlos Zurita y González-Vidalte^[1] and wife María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella^[2] in Antequera, Málaga, Spain.

The Duke of Soria is a medical doctor. He studied Medicine in the University of Seville with merits and took his doctorate with a scholarship in the Saint Clement College in Bologna. In 1971 Carlos Zurita gained the position of teacher service manager of the Spanish National College of the Thorax Illness.^[3]

He married Infanta Margarita, on 12 October 1972 in Estoril. They have two children:

Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y de Borbón (b. Madrid, 9 August 1973)
María Sofía Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón (b. Madrid, 16 September 1975)

In 1989, the Duke and the Duchess of Soria created the Fundación Cultural Duques de Soria (The Duke and Duchess of Soria Cultural Foundation), its objective is to stimulate the Spanish language and culture. The Foundation cooperates with universities and Spanish cultural institutions to contribute the cultural and scientific development in Spain.^[4]

The Duke of Soria is President of the Spanish Federation of the Museums Friends Associations and President of the Friends of Prado Museum Foundation. He also is a member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Medicine.^[3]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Royal styles of The Duke of Soria and Hernani

Reference style	His Excellency
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Alternative style	Sir

Titles

9 October 1943 – 12 October 1972: Mr. Carlos Zurita
12 October 1972 – 27 May 1981: His Excellency Carlos Zurita
27 May – 23 June 1981: His Excellency The Duke of Hernani
23 June 1981 – present: His Excellency The Duke of Soria and Hernani

The Duke's style and title in full: His Excellency Don Carlos Emilio Juan Zurita y Delgado de Borbón, Duke of Soria, Duke of Hernani, Grandee of Spain.

Honours

In 2003, the Duke and Duchess of Soria were appointed Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise of Spain.^[5]

Arms

Arms of Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria
	Notes The Duke of Soria's own arms. His coat of arms has no official status. In Spain, only the coats of arms of the King and the Princess of Asturias are official. Crest The Spanish heraldic crown of dukes. Escutcheon Azure, a Or bend engouled into dragantes Vert, langued Gules. Orders The Grand Cross of the Order Alfonso X ribbon. Symbolism The dragantes in the Spanish heraldry are dragon or wolf representations.

References

↑ Obituary of his father
↑ (in Spanish) www.geneall.net (accessed 2 November 2008)
1 2 (in Spanish) Anales de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina Archived January 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine., Duke of Soria’s laudatio in his appointment as member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Medicine by Hipólito Durán Sacristán, 235-242. (accessed 2 November 2008)
↑ (in Spanish) The Duke and Duchess of Soria Cultural Foundation website. (accessed 2 November 2008)
↑ (in Spanish) Royal Decree 484/2003 The Duke of Soria member of the Spanish Royal Order of Alfonso X. BOE, Spanish Official Journal. (accessed 2 November 2008)

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