Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón, Duke of Galliera
Don Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón y Ferrara-Pignatelli, Duke of Galliera (born 2 January 1968), is a Spanish aristocrat and the founder of Racing Engineering, a Spanish racing team. He became the 7th Duke of Galliera in 1997.
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| Duke of Galliera | |||||
| Tenure | 22 August 1997 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Álvaro de Orleans-Borbón | ||||
| Born | 5 January 1968 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||||
| Spouse | Véronique Goeders (div.) | ||||
| Issue | Don Alonso Juan de Orleans-Borbón y Goeders | ||||
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| House | Orléans-Galliera | ||||
| Father | Don Alonso de Orleans-Borbón y Parodi-Delfino | ||||
| Mother | Emilia Ferrara-Pignatelli | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Life and career
He was born at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, as the elder son of Don Alonso de Orleans-Borbón y Parodi-Delfino (elder son of Álvaro de Orleans-Borbón, Duke of Galliera, and Carla Parodi-Delfino) and Emilia Ferrara-Pignatelli (daughter of Vincenzo Ferrara-Pignatelli, Prince of Strongoli, and Francesca Pulci-Doria).[1]
Since his father died when he was seven, Alfonso inherited the title of Duke of Galliera from his grandfather, the 6th Duke of Galliera.[2] Despite being a descendant of Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, as a Roman Catholic he is not in the line of succession to the British throne.
He competed at the 1994 and 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing fourth in the GT2 class in his 1994 debut. Alfonso is the president of Racing Engineering, which he founded in 1999.
Marriage and family
Alfonso married the Belgian Véronique Goeders, daughter of Jean-Marie Goeders and Anne-Marie Grosjean, on 28 March 1994. After seven years of marriage, they divorced in 2001.[3]
They had one child:
- Don Alonso Juan de Orleans-Borbón y Goeders (b. 15 July 1994 at Paris, France)
Ancestry
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References
- Lundy, Darryl. "Don Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón y Ferrara-Pignatelli, Duque de Galliera". The Peerage.
- Lundy, Darryl. "Don Alonso de Orléans-Borbón y Parodi Delfino". The Peerage.
- Don Alonso de Orléans-Borbón y Ferrara- Pignatelli, 5.Duque de Galliera
Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón, Duke of Galliera House of Orléans-Galliera Cadet branch of the House of Orléans Born: 2 January 1968 | ||
| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by Infante Alvaro |
— TITULAR — Duke of Galliera 22 August 1997 – present Reason for succession failure: Italian nobility titles abolished |
Incumbent Heir: Don Alonso Juan de Orleans-Borbón y Goeders |
| French royalty | ||
| Preceded by Antonio of Orléans-Braganza |
Line of succession to the French throne (Legitimist) 120th position |
Succeeded by Don Alonso Juan de Orleans-Borbón y Goeders |