Duke of Franco

Dukedom of Franco
Creation date1975
Created byJuan Carlos I
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderMaría del Carmen Franco y Polo, 1st Duchess of Franco
Last holderCarmen Martínez Bordiú, 2nd Duchess of Franco
StatusAbolished
Extinction date2022

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.