News from the Spanish Nobility

[Biri]

What was the reason of his death? He was still quite young.

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Biri

What was the reason of his death? He was still quite young.

A heart attack according to 20minutos.

[An Ard Ri]

Didn't King Felipe use to date the late Marquis's sister Doña Victoria?

[Blog Real]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

Didn't King Felipe use to date the late Marquis's sister Doña Victoria?

Yes Victoria will have been Felipe's first girlfriend in her school days.

[Susan D]

Originally Posted by Blog Real

He died at the age of 56 Jaime Carvajal y Hoyos, husband of Xandra Falcó.
Xandra Falcó was the daughter of the Marquis de Griñón.
He was the son of Jaime Carvajal y Urquijo, former president of the Urquijo bank, and Isabel Hoyos, niece of the Duchess of Alba.

https://www.vanitatis.elconfidencial...falco_2734292/

Which Duchess of Alba? The last Duchess of Alba was an only child; so, she could not have had any nieces.

[Susan D]

Originally Posted by Somebody

In what way is Spain erasing history? Did they already indicate what they are going to do with the (rather nice) palace?

If I understand it correctly, the family put it up for sale after the Spanish government required them to hand it back to the state; which was many years after Franco (as head of state) donated it to himself and his family... Now, apparently, the judge has agreed that it is indeed property of the State. So, now it's up to the State to decide what to do with it. Seems the right course of action.

I think it's appalling that Franco grabbed the estate. Decisions like that give Top People a bad image.

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Susan D

Which Duchess of Alba? The last Duchess of Alba was an only child; so, she could not have had any nieces.

You've got the right Duchess of Alba in mind; she was an aunt by marriage! I am quite sure her children's cousins would consider her their aunt; so that would make them her nieces and nephews (by marriage) - one of them is the deceased mother who unfortunately will have to bury her son (instead of the other way around).

The deceased grandmother was María Victoria Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz, Dama de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Zaragoza, sister of Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz, Caballero de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Zaragoza; husband of the duchess of Alba.

Luiz had 6 brothers and 3 sisters (see below), of which his eldest sister María Victoria already had 9 children, so it seems the duchess of Alba was an aunt to many; and a great-aunt to even more.

Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz 1911-1937
María Victoria Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz, Dama de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Zaragoza 1912-2012
Ignacio Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz, Duque de Sotomayor 1913-2011
Francisco Javier Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz, Hermano de la Santa Pontificia y Real Hermandad del Refugio y Piedad de Madrid 1916-1969
Pedro Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz 1917-1938
Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz, Caballero de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Zaragoza 1919-1972
Ana María Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz 1921-2005
María Cristina Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz 1923
Jaime Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz 1925-1993
José María Martínez de Irujo y Artazcoz 1928-1994

[iceflower]

King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended Jaime Carvajal y Hoyos' funeral service today, September 4:



** josepgegundez.photoshelter gallery ** gtresnews gallery **


** semana article: Los Reyes apoyan con su cariño a Xandra Falcó **


** gettyimages gallery: ESP: Jaime Carvajal Funeral Chapel In Madrid ** ppe gallery **

[lula]

King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit the funeral chapel of Jaime Carvajal y Hoyos

https://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_es...aime-carvajal/

Infanta Elena
https://www.hola.com/imagenes/actual...a-elena2-a.jpg

Simoneta Gómez Acebo
https://www.hola.com/imagenes/actual...ta-gtres-a.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUv-_Gk0Psg

[maria-olivia]

I never see the second Duchess of Franco (Carmen) at any important Event.

[iceflower]

Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, Count of Osorno, and Belén Corsini have announced their engagement, according to Spanish magazine Hola:



** hola: ¡Nueva boda en la Casa de Alba! Carlos Fitz-James se compromete con Belén Corsini **

[Biri]

Congratulations to the couple!

[An Ard Ri]

Congratulations to the couple,the future Countess wore a dress very similar to one worn by queen Letizia recently.

https://images.app.goo.gl/VzsP3pJFXDSFHRHF6

[iceflower]

Olivia de Borbon (daughter of the Duke of Seville and Countess Beatrix von Hardenberg) with husband Julián Porras-Figueroa and their children Flavia and Fernando Enrique attended the renaming of a street in Marbella into "calle Duque de Sevilla" - Duke of Seville street.



** hola: La emoción de Olivia de Borbón y Julián Porras-Figueroa en la calle que homenajea al padre de ella **

[Somebody]

I don't really understand why if parents take their children to a public event to be photographed they still need their eyes blurred.

[Blog Real]

Duke and Duchess of Huéscar, Fernando Fitz-James Stuart and Sofía Palazuelo, have welcomed their first child together, a girl whom they have named Rosario.

https://www.hola.com/actualidad/2020...stuart-padres/

[Biri]

Wasn't she due to be born in October?

Congrats to parents and grandparents!

[iceflower]

I remember Hola announcing the birth for "autumn", so I guess they didn't release any exact date/month.

Hola also has the last photos taken before the baby's birth:


** hola: Últimas imágenes de Sofía Palazuelo antes de dar a luz **

[Biri]

In fact, we still have summer; autumn starts on 23 September.

[Somebody]

Congrats to the parents! A new Duchess of Alba named after her great-grandmother.

Can we expect a title for her from her grandfather (has that been done in the past) or will she have to wait until her father's title will become available to be ceded to her (once he is the duke of Alba)?