House of Alba
House of Alba de Tormes | |
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Parent house |
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Country | Spain |
Founded | 15th century |
Founder | Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo |
Current head | Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 19th Duke of Alba[2] |
Titles |
The House of Alba de Tormes (Spanish: Casa de Alba de Tormes), commonly known as the House of Alba, is a prominent
History
In 1472,
During the 16th century,
In 1802, María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba, died without any issue and her titles were inherited by a relative, Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Alba. Thus, the dukedom of Alba passed to the senior branch of the House of Fitz-James Stuart, which took over the patrimony of the House of Alba.[citation needed]
From 1953 until 2014, the head of the House of Alba was
The current head of the House of Alba is Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 19th Duke of Alba, who succeeded his mother after her death in 2014.[2] His father was Luis Martínez de Irujo , a younger son of the 9th Duke of Sotomayor. The family owns a significant collection of art, furniture and historic documents, mainly at the Liria Palace in Madrid.[5]
See also
References
- patriline of the 19th Duke of Alba, although he did change his surname to put his mother's surname of "Fitz-James Stuart" before the "Martínez de Irujo" surname of his father, who was a younger son of the 9th Duke of Sotomayor (see Spanish naming customs).
- ^ a b Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 143, p. 50250, 16 June 2015 (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Kamen, Henry (2017). Soldado de La España Imperial, El Duque de Alba. Madrid: La Esfera de Los Libros. p. 15.
- ^ "Most titled person". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ Treasures of the House of Alba Retrieved 2017-09-06.
External links
- House of Alba Foundation (in Spanish)
- Origins of the House of Alba (in Spanish)
- The treasures of the House of Alba