The Duke of Alba | |
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 Photographed in Real Maestranza de Sevilla uniform, 1937 | |
| Foreign Minister of Spain | |
| In office 30 January 1930 – 18 February 1931 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Prime Minister | Dámaso Berenguer |
| Preceded by | Miguel Primo de Rivera |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro de Figueroa |
| Seat of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 14 March 1943 – 24 September 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Saralegui y Medina |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Laín Entralgo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó 17 October 1878 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 24 September 1953 (aged 74) Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Spouse | María del Rosario de Silva, Duchess of Alba |
| Children | Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba |
| Residence | Liria Palace |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Polo | ||
Representing  Spain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1920 Antwerp | Team competition |
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba, 10th Duke of Berwick, GE, LH, GCVO (17 October 1878 – 24 September 1953)[1] was a Spanish peer, diplomat, politician, art collector and Olympic medalist. He was one of the most important aristocrats of his time and held, among other titles, the dukedoms of Alba de Tormes and Berwick, the Countship of Lemos, Lerín, Montijo and the Marquessate of Carpio. He was granted the Order of the Golden Fleece of Spain in 1926.[2]
A close friend and relative of the British royal family, he was one of the leading guests at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II in 1947.[3]
- ^ Obituaries from the Times. Newspaper Archive Developments Limited. 1951. p. 11.
- ^ Geneall
- ^ Royal Collection: Seating plan for the Ball Supper Room