Fernando Fitz-James Stuart, 15th Duke of Huéscar

Fernando Fitz-James-Stuart y Solís-Beaumont
15th Duke of Huéscar
Full name
Fernando Juan María de las Mercedes Cayetano Luis Jesús Fitz-James Stuart y de Solís
Born (1990-09-14) 14 September 1990
Madrid, Spain
Noble family Second House of FitzJames
House of Alba
Spouse(s) Sofía Palazuelo Barroso (m. 2018)
Father Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba
Mother Matilde de Solís-Beaumont y Martínez de Campos

Don Fernando Juan Fitz-James-Stuart y de Solís, 15th Duke of Huéscar, Grandee of Spain (born 14 September 1990), is a Spanish aristocrat. He is the current Duke of Huéscar, and heir-apparent to the dukedom of Alba and thereby to the Headship of the House of Alba.

Life and education

Fitz-James Stuart was born in Madrid and is the eldest son of Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba (born Madrid, Spain, 2 October 1948), and Matilde de Solís (born in Navarre, Spain, 13 June 1963[1]). Fernando studied at The College of International Studies (Madrid) where he met his future wife. He married his longtime girlfriend Sofía Palazuelo Barroso, daughter of Fernando Palazuelo and Sofía Barroso, on October 6, 2018[2]

Ancestry

Titles and styles

On 1 February 2016, Fitz-James Stuart inherited the title Duke of Huéscar, the traditional title of the heir of the House of Alba since the 16th century, ceded by his father.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Méndez, Juan (15 March 1988). "Matilde de Solís y Martínez de Campos" (in Spanish). Seville, Spain. El País. Retrieved 24 November 2014. Décima de 11 hermanos, hija de los marqueses de la Motilla, Matilde de Solís y Martínez de Campos, nacida en Navarra aunque afincada en Sevilla, será la futura duquesa de Alba. Su compromiso con Carlos Martínez de Irujo, primogénito y heredero de la casa de Alba, fue anunciado ayer públicamente en Sevilla. (...) Estudiante de geografía e historia, Matilde de Solís cumplirá 25 años el próximo 13 de junio día para el que está prevista en principio, la celebración de su boda.
  2. ↑ "El Duque de Huéscar y Sofía Palazuelo se casan en octubre" (in Spanish). Hola. 18 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Heirs apparents of Grandees of Spain share their style, which is The Most Excellent. Francisco López-Nieto y Mallo, Honores y Protocolo, 2 Volumes, Consultor, 2006. ISBN 84-7052-290-6 and ISBN 978-84-7052-290-1
  4. ↑ "BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-2016-1367". www.boe.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
Spanish nobility
Preceded by
Carlos Fitz-James Stuart		 Duke of Huéscar
2015 – present		 Incumbent
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