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HRH Alfonso Duke of Cadiz and María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco: 8 March 1972
LOUIX XX DE BOURBON WEDDING?
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02-18-2009, 06:16 AM
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Alfonso, Duke of Cadiz and María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco - 1972
On March 1972 the grand daughter of Spanish dictator Franco, Maria del Carmen Martinez-Bordiu y Franco married the Alfonso de Borbon, Duke of Cadiz at the royal chappel of the El Pardo in Mardrid.
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02-19-2009, 06:41 AM
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Woh!!!! What a nice couple. The groom was very handsome!!! and the wedding dress woderfull!!!
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02-19-2009, 02:21 PM
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Were ever whispers about the political implications of this marriage? The bride was significantly younger than the groom, and they did eventually get divorced, I sense that while maybe the marriage was not arranged, it was certainly a calculated step on both parties. Even though Franco had already designated Juan Carlos as successor, Alfonso could have hoped marriage to Franco's granddaughter would give him a shot at the throne (even though he was the product of an unsanctioned marriage), especially since he was the senior line of the Bourbon family. And Carmen has been known to relish in the royal spotlight.
Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma (err, his parents definitely) was said to have married Irene partly because of status as a reigning princess. On Irene's part, rumors were that she wanted to be a queen but she was second-born, and Carlos was a Carlist claimant to the Spanish throne. Juan Carlos was said to have given up Maria Gabriella of Savoy because Franco wanted him to marrying reigning royalty.
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02-20-2009, 12:24 AM
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Thanks for the pictures. The couple were a beautiful pair. Interesting information Empressrouge. The bride's wedding tiara is magnificent, what is it's history? Thank you.
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02-20-2009, 01:47 PM
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Was Carmen's wedding dress the last one of Balanciaga ?
Was the tiara a Franco's present ? I never saw this tiara anymore. Certainly sold.
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02-27-2009, 11:37 AM
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they got married because she was pregnant
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03-05-2009, 09:47 AM
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Was Carmen's wedding dress the last one of Balanciaga ?
Was the tiara a Franco's present ? I never saw this tiara anymore. Certainly sold.
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This was the last wedding dress Balenciaga did,but she was not pregnant when she married the handsome duke of Cadiz
Your photos are great,Steven.Thanks for posting
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03-05-2009, 10:29 AM
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Indeed, the couple married on March 8th and ther first son was born on November 22th , which makes 8 1/2 months. So it is safe to assume that a pregnancy was not the issue when the two got married  .
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Thanks for the link.There are many photos.The tiara of the bride is really beautiful
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Carmen Martínez-Bordiú, the woman who could have became in Queen of Spain
Do you know her? She married with Alfonso of Borbon and Dampierre of France in 1971. She was very elegant and female, her style has always been very "chic" and - despite now she´s different than in the 70´s- her life is like for a film. 
Hope share nice pics from her soon!
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11-24-2009, 06:09 AM
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You will be very disappointed with the pictures of ther third wedding!
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11-24-2009, 09:42 AM
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Can anyone post some pictures of her?
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11-24-2009, 12:54 PM
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Thank you very much Annie!
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Yes ,because it was a religious wedding and the first wedding to her husband Jose Campos
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