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Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro

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Eugenia Martínez de Irujo
XII Duchess of Montoro
The Duchess in 2009.
Full name
María Eugenia Brianda Timotea Cecilia
Born (1968-11-26) 26 November 1968 (age 55)
Madrid, Spain
Noble familyFitzJames
Alba
Spouse(s)
(m. 1998; div. 2002)
IssueDoña Cayetana Rivera y Martínez de Irujo
FatherLuis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz
MotherCayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba

Doña María Eugenia Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 12th Duchess of Montoro, Grandee of Spain (born 26 November 1968) is a Spanish aristocrat and socialite. Born in Madrid, she is the youngest daughter of Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz and Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba. The Duchess works as public relations for Tous Designer House. Her official seat of residence is at Liria Palace, in Madrid, but she also spends her time at her property La Pizana, in Gerena, in the province of Sevilla.

Family

On October 23, 1998, the Duchess married Francisco Rivera Ordóñez at Seville Cathedral. The groom was a bullfighter, eldest son of the late Francisco Rivera Paquirri, also a matador, who was killed during a bullfight in 1984. His mother was Carmen Ordóñez, part of the Ordóñez bullfighter family as daughter of Antonio Ordóñez. The couple divorced in 2002, and had a single child:

  • Doña Cayetana Rivera y Martínez de Irujo (b. 16 October 1999).

Ancestry

Family of Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro
16. Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 2nd Marquis of Casa Irujo
8. Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 8th Duke of Sotomayor
17. Gabriela del Alcázar, 7th Duchess of Sotomayor
4. Pedro Martínez de Irujo, 9th Duke of Sotomayor
18. Pedro Caro, 5th Marquis of la Romana
9. María Caro y Széchényi
19. Countess Elisabeth Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsővidék
2. Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz
20. Vicente Manuel de Artázcoz y Plaza
10. Francisco Javier de Artázcoz y Urdinola
21. Romana Josefa de Urdinola y Salcedo
5. Ana María de Artázcoz y Labayen, Lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria Eugenie
22. Miguel Antonio de Labayen y Eguía
11. María Luisa de Labayen y Aranzabe
23. María de la Concepción de Aranzabe y Alpízar
1. Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro
24. Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 15th Duke of Alba
12. Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart, 16th Duke of Alba
25. María Francisca de Palafox, 10th Countess of Montijo
6. Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba
26. Manuel Falcó, 14th Marquis of Almonacid de los Oteros
13. María del Rosario Falcó, 20th Countess of Siruela
27. María del Pilar Osorio, 3rd Duchess of Fernán-Núñez
3. Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
28. Alfonso de Silva, 15th Duke of Híjar
14. Alfonso de Silva, 16th Duke of Híjar
29. María del Dulce Nombre Fernández de Córdoba y Pérez de Barradas
7. María del Rosario de Silva, 9th Marquise of San Vicente del Barco
30. Juan Cruz Gurtubay y Meaza
15. María del Rosario Gurtubay y González de Castejón, Lady-in-waiting
31. Adelaida González de Castejón y Torre

Titles and styles

Titles

  • 12th Duchess of Montoro, Grandee of Spain

Styles

  • The Most Illustrious Doña Eugenia Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart (1968–1994)[1]
  • The Most Excellent The Duchess of Montoro (1994–)

Notes

  1. ^ Younger children of Grandees of Spain are styled in this way, while the heir apparent of the title is styled The Most Excellent. Francisco López-Nieto y Mallo, Honores y Protocolo, 2 Volumes, Consultor, 2006. ISBN 84-7052-290-6 and ISBN 978-84-7052-290-1

References

Spanish nobility
Preceded by Duchess of Montoro
24 November 1994 –
Incumbent