Spanish duchess of alba biography of christopher

Grandee of Spain (1926–2014)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fitz-James Stuart and the second or maternal family name is Silva.

María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 18th Duchess of AlbaGE (28 March 1926 – 20 November 2014) was one of the most senior aristocrats in Spain, as well as the most titled aristocrat in the world, a record now held by Princess Victoria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 20th Duchess of Medinaceli.

Spanish duchess of alba biography of christopher

Family

Born in Liria Palace in Madrid on 28 March 1926, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart was the only child of the 17th Duke of Alba (a prominent Spanish politician and diplomat during the 1930s and 1940s) and his wife, María del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay, 9th Marchioness of San Vicente del Barco.

She was the eighth great-granddaughter of James II and VII. Her godparents were Queen Victoria Eugenie and King Alfonso XIII of Spain.

Socialite

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