Carlos Alfonso de Mitjans, 22nd Count of Teba

Carlos Alfonso de Mitjans y Fitz-James Stuart, 22nd Count of Teba, 15th Count of Baños, 19th Marquess of Ardales, GE (3 May 1907, Segovia – 28 August 1997, Madrid) also known as Bunting, was a Spanish nobleman and distinguished hunter, most noted for being one of the greatest Olympic shooters of his time. He was son of Juan Manuel de Mitjans y Manzanedo, Duke of Santoña, and his spouse Eugenia María Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, Countess of Teba and sister of the 17th Duke of Alba.[2] Through his mother he was a Stuart, a male line grandchild of James II, and was a close relative and friend of the British royal family.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mitjans and the second or maternal family name is Fitz-James Stuart.
Carlos Alfonso wearing his Teba jacket at the World Pigeon-shooting final he conquered in Vichy in 1953[1]

The Teba jacket, a popular country garment, was named after him.[3]

Marriage and issue

Teba married Elena Verea y Corcuera, a lady from a distinguished Mexican family. The wedding took place the 1st March 1935 in the church of Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, Paris.[4] They had three daughters:

  • Macarena Mitjans y Verea, 23rd Countess of Teba[5]
  • Sofía Mitjans y Verea
  • María de los Reyes Mitjans y Verea, 20th Marchioness of Ardales[6]

Titles and styles

Titles

Marquessates

Countships

Styles

References
  1. ABC (Madrid): Campeón del mundo en 1953
  2. "Genealogy of the Counts of Teba".
  3. Chenoune, Farid (1996), A history of men's fashion (1st ed.), Flammarion, ISBN 978-2080135360
  4. ABC - Viernes 1 de marzo de 1935, Edición de la mañana, p. 22
  5. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 2 March 1998
  6. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 31 March 1988
  7. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 6 March 1987
  8. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 24 December 1951
  9. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 6 June 1963
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