The Duchess of Alba, Spain, has died

[shenmue]

http://m.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30127337

The Duchess of Alba has died. She was 88.

From the article:

Maria del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart had more titles than any other aristocrat and owned palaces and an extensive property portfolio as well as paintings by Goya and Velazquez.

(She was, among other things, a beloved figure for Michael K, who runs Dlisted.com. I'm sure he'll post about her today.)

Rest in peace, Duchess.

[LittleBlue]

1. Beautiful woman with an astonishing number of titles

Dukedoms

18th Duchess of Alba, Grandee of Spain
15th Duchess of Aliaga, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso
4th Duchess of Arjona, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Cayetano[14]
11th Duchess of Berwick, Grandee of Spain (Jacobite Peerage)
17th Duchess of Híjar, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[15]
11th Duchess of Liria and Jérica, Grandee of Spain
11th Duchess of Montoro, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her daughter Doña Eugenia

Count-Dukedoms

12th Countess-Duchess of Olivares, Grandee of Spain

Marquessates

17th Marquise of the Carpio, Grandee of Spain
10th Marquise of San Vicente del Barco, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Fernando
16th Marquise of La Algaba
16th Marquise of Almenara -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[16]
18th Marquise of Barcarrota
10th Marquise of Castañeda
23rd Marquise of Coria
14th Marquise of Eliche
16th Marquise of Mirallo
20th Marquise of la Mota
20th Marquise of Moya
17th Marquise of Orani -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[17]
12th Marquise of Osera
14th Marquise of San Leonardo
19th Marquise of Sarria
12th Marquise of Tarazona
15th Marquise of Valdunquillo
18th Marquise of Villanueva del Fresno
17th Marquise of Villanueva del Río

Countcies

27th Countess of Aranda, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[18]
22nd Countess of Lemos, Grandee of Spain
20th Countess of Lerín, Grandee of Spain, Constabless of Navarre
20th Countess of Miranda del Castañar, Grandee of Spain
16th Countess of Monterrey, Grandee of Spain
20th Countess of Osorno, Grandee of Spain
18th Countess of Palma del Río, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[19]
12th Countess of Salvatierra, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Cayetano
22nd Countess of Siruela, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Jacobo
19th Countess of Andrade
14th Countess of Ayala
16th Countess of Casarrubios del Monte
16th Countess of Fuentes de Valdepero
11th Countess of Fuentidueña
17th Countess of Galve
18th Countess of Gelves
16th Countess of Guimerá -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[20]
21st Countess of Modica (Kingdom of Sicily)
24th Countess of Ribadeo -Ceded to her son Don Alfonso[21]
25th Countess of San Esteban de Gormaz
12th Countess of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
20th Countess of Villalba

Viscountcies

12th Viscountess of la Calzada

Manorials

29th Lady of Moguer

She even has a Jacobite peerage



RIP