Dukedom of Franco | |
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Creation date | 1975 |
Created by | Juan Carlos I |
Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
First holder | María del Carmen Franco y Polo, 1st Duchess of Franco |
Last holder | Carmen Martínez Bordiú, 2nd Duchess of Franco |
Status | Abolished |
Extinction date | 2022 |
Duchess of Franco (Spanish: Duquesa de Franco) was a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility. The title was created in 1975 by King Juan Carlos I and bestowed upon Carmen Franco, the daughter and only child of Spain's Caudillo, General Francisco Franco. Together with the dukedom, she received a coat of arms of new creation. These arms are a variation of the arms of Andrade family of Galicia, from whom Franco was descended through females. A grandeeship was attached to the title.