She was born at the Palace of Liria on March 28, 1926, as the only child of Don Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba, and Doña María del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay, 9th Marquise of San Vicente del Barco. Her godmother was Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain.
According to Guinness World Records, she has more titles recognized by an existing government than any other noble.
maria del rosario cayetana alfonsa victoria eugenia francisca fitz-james stuart y de silva
maria del rosario cayetana alfonsa victoria eugenia francisca fitz-james stuart y de silva
maria del rosario cayetana alfonsa victoria eugenia francisca fitz-james stuart y de silva
maria del rosario cayetana alfonsa victoria eugenia francisca fitz-james stuart y de silva
maria del rosario cayetana alfonsa victoria eugenia francisca fitz-james stuart y de silvaOn October 12, 1947, the Duchess married Don Pedro Luis Martinez de Irujo y Artacoz (1919–1972), son of the Duke of Sotomayor. The wedding was considered to be the last great feudal wedding in Spain and attracted the attention of the international media, even overshadowing interest shown in the wedding of The Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (later Queen Elizabeth II), which was held a month later.[citation needed] The New York Times called it "the most expensive wedding of the world."[2] Rumor has it that 20 million pesetas were spent at that time.[verification needed] Six children were born of this marriage, all of whom have received titles of nobility with that of Grandee of Spain from their mother.
Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Huéscar, born October 2, 1948 in Madrid. In 1988, he married Matilde Solís-Beaumont y Martínez de Campos, but they later divorced.
Fernando Juan Fitz-James Stuart y Solís (born 14 September 1990 in Madrid)
Carlos Arturo José María Fitz-James Stuart y Solís (born 29 November 1991 in Madrid)
Alfonso Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 15th Duke of Aliaga, born 22 October 1950 in Madrid. On 4 July 1977 he married Princess María de la Santísima Trinidad de Hohenlohe-Langenburg y de la Cuadra (born 8 April 1957), whom he later divorced.
Luis Martínez de Irujo y Hohenlohe (born 26 May 1978)
Javier Martínez de Irujo y Hohenlohe (born January 1981). He married sherry heiress Inés Domecq y Fernández-Govantes in 2008.
Jacobo Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 23rd Count of Siruela, born 15 July 1954 in Madrid. On 1 November 1980, he married María Eugenia Fernández de Castro y Fernández-Shaw (born 15 October 1954) but they later divorced. He married journalist, editor and writer Inka Martí Kiemann in April 2004.
Jacobo Martínez de Irujo y Fernández de Castro (born 23 January 1981). He married Asela Pérez Becerril on May 14, 2011. Co-owners of an art gallery.
Brianda Eugenia Martínez de Irujo y Fernández de Castro (born 11 April 1984)
Fernando Martínez de Irujo, 11th Marquis of San Vicente del Barco, born 11 July 1959. According to a profile of the Duchess of Alba published in 2008 in The Independent, the biological father of Fernando "is widely reported to be Sevillian flamenco dancer Antonio, el bailarin [Antonio Ruiz Soler, 1921-1996]", which, the paper previously stated, was "a rumour the Alba family never denied".[3][4][5] Antonio, el bailarin declared this parentage in his posthumously published memoirs, though the publication of that information in the Spanish magazine Interviú led a Spanish court to award the duchess 90,000 euros, calling it an assault on the aristocrat's honor "with ... intention to profit".[4][6]
Cayetano Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 13th Count of Salvatierra, born 4 April 1963 in Madrid. By his ex-wife, Genoveva Casanova, from Mexico, he has twin children. Cayetano married Genoveva Casanova y González (daughter of Kenneth Larry Casanova and his wife Mariana González y Reimann) in October 2005, after five years of relationship. The twins Luis and Amina were 4 years old at the time of their wedding.
Luis Martínez de Irujo y Casanova (born 25 October 2001)
Amina Martínez de Irujo y Casanova (born 25 October 2001)
Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro, born 26 November 1968. On 23 October 1998, she married bullfighter Francisco Rivera Ordóñez of the Ordóñez bullfighting dynasty. The couple divorced in 2002.
Cayetana Rivera y Martínez de Irujo (born 16 October 1999)
After becoming a widow, the Duchess remarried on 16 March 1978 to Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate (1937–2001), a doctor of theology and a former Jesuit priest. The wedding caused shock; Aguirre was illegitimate, which was scandalous in 1970s Spain.[7]
Eleven years younger than the Duchess, he maintained a good relationship with her children. During their marriage he administered, with his stepson Carlos, the Alba estates.[8] Aguirre died in 2001.
Details emerged in 2008 regarding the Duchess's intention to marry Alfonso Díez Carabantes, a civil servant who also runs a public relations business, 24 years her junior. It was reported that there were objections from her children and from King Juan Carlos, and the House of Alba that year issued a statement saying that the relationship "was based on a long friendship and there are no plans to marry".[3][7]. As of 2011 the duchess had decided to proceed with the marriage, overcoming her children's opposition by giving them their inheritance in advance, although Díez has formally renounced any claim to her wealth.[7] The marriage is announced for October 5th, 2011.[dated info]
The duchess is a well-known socialite in Spain, and is featured prominently on various television shows and in various media reports.
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