News from the Spanish Nobility

[julliette]

A question:
She is the Duchess of Alba but her husband has not become the duke of Alba after the wedding, did he?

 

[AnaC]

After the wedding he is the Duke consort and as such is called the Duke of Alba.

 

[iceflower]

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The Duchess of Alba, accompanied by her husband, has attended the presentation of her new
biography book "Yo Cayetana" by Antonio Burgos in Seville, Spain, on December 20, 2011.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** daylife gallery ** lehtikuva.fi gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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The Duchess of Alba out and about with friends during the last days:



** De aquí para allá: La intensa jornada cultural de la duquesa de Alba.. ** translation **

 

[Patra]

I just LOVE Duchess Alba, she seems to have us have such a zest for life!

 

[Kasumi]

Marichalar family attends funeral for Count of Ripalda Amalio de Marichalar in Soria - December 26th, 2011 - Getty gallery

I wonder what was the cause of the Count's death? AFAIK, he was born in 1958. And does this make Alvaro & his spouse Yekaterina Anikiyeva next Count & Countess of Ripalda?

 

[An Ard Ri]

Marichalar family attends funeral for Count of Ripalda Amalio de Marichalar in Soria - December 26th, 2011 - Getty gallery

I wonder what was the cause of the Count's death? AFAIK, he was born in 1958. And does this make Alvaro & his spouse Yekaterina Anikiyeva next Count & Countess of Ripalda?

It wasn't a Funeral as the Count died in 1979,it was a Anniversary Mass for Jaime's father (the 8th Count of Ripalda).

Jaime's older brother,Don Joaquin Amalio Marichalar y Saenz de Tejada is the current & 9th Count of Ripalda.

 

[lula]

Marichalar family attends funeral for Count of Ripalda Amalio de Marichalar in Soria - December 26th, 2011 - Getty gallery

I wonder what was the cause of the Count's death? AFAIK, he was born in 1958. And does this make Alvaro & his spouse Yekaterina Anikiyeva next Count & Countess of Ripalda?

The Count is Amalio, the older brother. Alvaro is the youngest.

 

[Kasumi]

It wasn't a Funeral as the Count died in 1979,it was a Anniversary Mass for Jaime's father (the 8th Count of Ripalda).

Thanks for clearing the situation, An Ard Ri!

Alvaro is the youngest.

OK.
Amalio, 9. conde de Ripalda was born 13.08.1958
Alvaro was born 25.04.1961
Jaime was born 07.04.1963
Luis Maria was born 13.02.1965
Ignacio was born 27.09.1967
How can Alvaro become 'youngest'?

 

[marine2109]

New year, new wardrobe: The Duchess of Alba change their usual hippies and dancers dressed in jeans and sports

La duquesa de Alba en vaqueros por las calles de Sevilla

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[marine2109]

The Duchessof Alba turned into image 'pop'

La duquesa de Alba inaugura una exposición de Pop Art en Cáceres

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[iceflower]

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The Duchess of Alba attended the 18th edition of the International Flamenco Fashion event
(SIMOF 2012) in Seville, Spain and presented the Mof&Art 2012 award.


** Pic ** Hola: Naty Abascal recibe de la duquesa de Alba .. ** translation **

 

[marine2109]

The Duchess of Alba and her husband Alfonso Diez arriving at the Palace of Estoril for the presentation of her book, 'Yo Cayetana '
Estoril, Portugal - 08.02.12

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[Kasumi]

Alvaro Marichalar dines rumors about his family crysis and separation with Ekaterina

Article in Spanish
Google translation into English

 

[iceflower]

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The Duchess of Alba has received the 'Sevillanos en la Onda' Award in Seville on February 23, 2012.




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[Artemisia]

An article about the Duchess of Alba receiving the award.
Google translation.

Apparently, it was a lifetime achievement award, honouring the Duchess's ties with Seville. Judging by the comments at the end of the article, she is well loved there.

 

[MAfan]

Doña Ana de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, Countess of Ofalia and Marchiones of Navahermosa, passed away on 7 March 2012, after a long illness, aged 71.

She was born at Sevilla on 2 May 1940, the eldest child and only daughter of Don Rafael de Medina y Villalonga and his wife Doña Victoria Eugenia Fernandez de Cordoba y Fernandez de Henestrosa, (since 1956) 18th Duchess of Mendinaceli.
She married firstly in 1961 to Prince Max Emanuel zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg, with whom she had three children. They divorced in 1985, and in the same year she married to Don Jaime de Urzaiz y Fernández del Castillo; this second wedding also ended in divorce.
She is survived by her three children Princes Marco, Pablo and Flavia zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg, seven grandchildren, her mother the Duchess of Medinaceli, her brother Ignacio, Duke of Segorbe, her sisters-in-law and many nephews and nieces.

Since 2005 she was the heiress to her mother's titles; now the heir to the Dukedom of Medinaceli is Ana's eldest son Prince Marco zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

Royal Musings: The death of Ana Medina, Countess de Ofalia
Muere Ana Medina Fernndez de Crdoba - abcdesevilla.es
http://www.fundacionmedinaceli.org/index.aspx

 

[iceflower]

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The Duchess of Alba and her husband have been spotted in Cadiz, Spain, last weekend:



** Pic ** Hola: La duquesa de Alba retoma su agenda social ** translation **

 

[iceflower]

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Yesterday, March 26, the Duchess of Alba accompanied by her husband received the award "Mantilla
of the Year" during the Cofrades awards "Ciudad de Marbella" with various prize categories.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Hola: La duquesa de Alba y Antonio Banderas, premiados.. ** translation **

 

[Al_bina]

Duchess Of Alba Birthday: Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart Turns 86! (PHOTOS)

 

[KittyAtlanta]

My favorites are Photos 15 and 17. Happy Birthday!!!

 

[marine2109]

The Dukes of Alba, Genoveva Casanova, Francisco Rivera and Lourdes Montes ... true to his appointment with the Holy Week in Seville

Los duques de Alba, Genoveva Casanova, Francisco Rivera y Lourdes Montes... fieles a su cita con la Semana Santa sevillana

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[Artemisia]

Duke of Huescar Carlos Martinez de Irujo, Dukes of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, Esperanza Aguirre and Alfonso Diez attended Domingo de Resurreccion bullfighting on April 8, 2012 in Seville, Spain,
- Duke of Huescar Carlos Martinez de Irujo
- Dukes of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, Esperanza Aguirre and Alfonso Diez

 

[iceflower]

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Yesterday, April 9, the Duchess of Alba and her husband attended the 'Orange and Lemon' Awards in Madrid
- the prizes are awarded to the nicest celebrity and the most unpleasant one in Spain every year.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** gettyimages gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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The Duchess of Alba pictured visiting the Duchess of Medinaceli, Victoria Eugenia Fernandez de
Cordoba, on April 17, 2012 in Seville, Spain.



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[MAfan]

I suppose the Duchess of Alba paid the visit on occasion of the birthday of the Duchess of Medinaceli, who turned 95 the previous day (16 April).

 

[iceflower]

Very likely, MAfan!


Yesterday, April 19, the Duchess of Alba received the TELVA award for the best Sevilla ambassador during a ceremony in Sevilla.



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[iceflower]

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The Duchess of Alba has recently agreed to take part in a flamenco photo session for the Spanish
magazine Hola, here are two pics of it:



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[marine2109]

The Dukes of Alba, Nieves Alvarez and Naty Abascal, witnessed the most glorious late Jose Maria Manzanares in the Maestranza in Seville

Los duques de Alba, Nieves Álvarez y Naty Abascal, testigos de la tarde más gloriosa de José María Manzanares en la Maestranza de Sevilla

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[Al_bina]

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The Duchess of Alba has recently agreed to take part in a flamenco photo session for the Spanish
magazine Hola, here are two pics of it:



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Thanks for the photos!
I have to say that the Duchess of Alba looked lovely in a red outfit. Despite her age, her hands have got a delicately feminine shape.