Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
The Duchess of Alba | |
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Portrayed c. 1947 | |
| Born | María del Rosario Cayetana Paloma Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Fernanda Teresa Francisca de Paula Lourdes Antonia Josefa Fausta Rita Castor Dorotea Santa Esperanza Fitz-James Stuart y Silva 28 March 1926 Liria Palace, Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 20 November 2014 (aged 88) Palace of the Dukes of Alba, Seville, Spain |
| Spouses | Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz
(m. 1947; died 1972)Alfonso Díez Carabantes
(m. 2011) |
| Children | Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba Alfonso Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duke of Híjar Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 23rd Count of Siruela Fernando Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 11th Marquis of San Vicente del Barco Cayetano Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Arjona, 13th Count of Salvatierra Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro |
| Parents | |
| Family | House of Alba branch of Fitz-James Stuart |
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María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 18th Duchess of Alba GE (28 March 1926 – 20 November 2014) was a Spanish aristocrat.
She was the third woman of the House of Alba to hold the Dukedom of Alba in her own right. Also, during her life, she was the most titled aristocrat in the world, as recognized by The Guinness Book of Records; she was grandee of Spain fourteen times and had around 50 noble titles. This record is now held by Princess Victoria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 20th Duchess of Medinaceli.