Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli
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| Duchess of Medinaceli (more...) | |
| File:XVIII Duquesa de Medinaceli.jpg Portrait of the Duchess by Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor y Zaragoza. | |
| Duchess of Medinaceli | |
| Tenure | February 18, 1955 – present |
| Predecessor | Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 17th Duke of Medinaceli |
| Heiress Apparent | Ana Luisa de Medina, 13th Marquise of Navahermosa |
| Full name | María Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, Fernández de Henestrosa, Salabert y Gayoso de los Cobos |
| Born | April 16, 1917 Medinaceli Palace, Madrid |
| Family | House of Medinaceli House of Cordoba |
| Spouse(s) | Rafael de Medina y Vilallonga (m. 1938; dec. 1992) |
| Issue | Ana Luisa de Medina, 13th Marquise of Navahermosa Luis de Medina, 9th Duke of Santisteban del Puerto Rafael de Medina, 19th Duke of Feria Ignacio de Medina, 19th Duke of Segorbe |
| Father | Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 17th Duke of Medinaceli |
| Mother | Ana María Fernández de Henestrosa y Gayoso de los Cobos |
Doña Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba y Fernández de Henestrosa, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain, pronounced [bikˈtoɾja euˈxenja feɾˈnandeθ de ˈkoɾðoβa i feɾˈnandeθ de eneˈstɾosa], was born in Madrid, on April 16, 1917. She is in her own right the 18th Duchess of Medinaceli, current head of the Spanish noble House of Medinaceli and patron of the Medinaceli Foundation.
Background
Doña Victoria was born the eldest daughter of Don Luis Jesús Fernández de Córdoba y Salabert, XVII Duke of Medinaceli and Doña Ana María Fernández de Henestrosa y Gayoso de los Cobos. She was married to Rafael de Medina y Vilallonga in Seville, on December 1, 1938 and succeeded to the dukedom in 1956, upon her father's death. Before that she was known as the XVI Duchess of Alcalá de los Gazules, courtesy title granted by her father. The Duchess is the most titled noblewoman in Spain, holding one of the oldest dukedoms in the Kingdom.
The Duchess's primary residence is the Casa de Pilatos in Sevilla, a Sixteenth century palace exemplifying the Mudéjar style (a blend of Renaissance and Moorish).
Family
The Duchess married in Seville, the 12 January 1938, Rafael de Medina y Villallonga, Knight of the Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla and Mayor of Seville from 1943 to 1947. The Duke was son of Luis de Medina y Garvey, second son of the 4th Marquis of Esquivel, and Amelia de Vilallonga e Ibarra. Children:
- Doña Ana Luisa de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 12th Marquise of Navahermosa (b. 2 May 1940), who married firstly in Seville, the 3 June 1961, Prince Maximilian Emmanuel of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, of the Hohenlohe princely family, nephew of Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Divorced in 1982, she married secondly, in 1985, Jaime de Urzáiz y Fernández del Castillo. Children from her first marriage:
- Prince Marco of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 8 March 1962), married in Ronda the 1 June 1996 to Sandra Schmidt-Polex, with issue.
- Prince Pablo of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 5 March 1963), married in Tavera Monastery, Toledo, the 6 June 2002, with María del Prado y Muguiro, daughter of Juan Carlos del Prado, 11th Marquis of Caicedo, and Teresa de Muguiro y Pidal, with issue.
- Princess Flavia of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 9 March 1964), married in Seville, the 10 November 1990, with her second cousin José Luis de Vilallonga y Sanz, with issue.
- Don Luis de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 9th Duke of Santisteban del Puerto, Grandee of Spain (b. 4 June 1941), who married in Seville, the 7 May 1969, Mercedes Conradi y Ramírez. Daughters:
- Doña Victoria Francisca de Medina y Conradi (b. 4 October 1986).
- Doña Casilda de Medina y Conradi (b. 16 May 1989).
- Don Rafael de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 19th Duke of Feria, Grandee of Spain (b. 10 August 1942-d. 5 August 2001), who married in the Hermitage of El Rocío, Almonte, Natividad Abascal y Romero-Toro (divorced in 1989). Children:
- Don Rafael de Medina, 20th Duke of Feria, Grandee of Spain (b. 23 September 1978).
- Don Luis de Medina y Abascal (b. 31 August 1980).
- Don Ignacio de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 19th Duke of Segorbe, Grandee of Spain (b. 23 February 1947), who married in Seville, the 24 October 1985, Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza, daughter of Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza and wife Princess Maria de la Esperanza of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Daughters:
- Doña Sol María de la Blanca de Medina y Orléans-Braganza, 54th Countess of Ampurias (b. 8 August 1986).
- Doña Ana Luna de Medina y Orléans-Braganza, 17th Countess of Ricla (b. 4 May 1988).
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Victoria Eugenia's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in Ducal Houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that Victoria Eugenia’s historically accurate House name would be Figueroa.
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Titles and styles
Titles
Dukedoms
- 18th Duchess of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain
- 19th Duchess of Segorbe, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Ignacio
- 16th Duchess of Alcalá de los Gazules, Grandee of Spain
- 17th Duchess of Feria, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Rafael
- 12th Duchess of Camiña, Grandee of Spain
- 8th Duchess of Santisteban del Puerto, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Luis
- 13th Duchess of Ciudad Real, Grandee of Spain
- 4th Duchess of Denia, Grandee of Spain
- 4th Duchess of Tarifa, Grandee of Spain
Marquisates
- 17th Marquise of Priego, Grandee of Spain
- 17th Marquise of Camarasa, Grandee of Spain
- 14th Marquise of Aitona, Grandee of Spain
- 11th Marquise of la Torrecilla, Grandee of Spain
- 17th Marquise of Denia
- 20th Marquise of Pallars
- 17th Marquise of Comares
- 19th Marquise of Tarifa
- 17th Marquise of las Navas
- 15th Marquise of Villalba -Ceded to her son Don Rafael
- 14th Marquise of Alcalá de la Alameda
- 15th Marquise of Villafranca
- 14th Marquise of Malagón
- 15th Marquise of Montalbán
- 13th Marquise of Solera -Ceded to her son Don Luis
- 12th Marquise of Villa Real
- 12th Marquise of Navahermosa -Ceded to her daughter Doña Ana
- 14th Marquise of Cilleruelo
- 9th Marquise of San Miguel das Penas and la Mota
Countships
- 17th Countess of Santa Gadea, Grandee of Spain
- 52nd Countess of Ampurias -Ceded to her son Don Luis
- 26th Countess of Prades
- 22nd Countess of Osona
- 22nd Countess of Castrojeriz
- 20th Countess of Cocentaina
- 19th Countess of Medellín
- 19th Countess of the Risco
- 24th Countess of Buendía
- 19th Countess of the Molares, Adelantada Mayor of Andalusia
- 14th Countess of Villalonso
- 16th Countess of Castellar
- 15th Countess of Ricla -Ceded to her son Don Luis
- 14th Countess of Aramayona
- 15th Countess of Amarante
- 12th Countess of Alcoutim
- 12th Countess of Valenza and Valladares
- 10th Countess of Moriana del Río -Ceded to her son Don Luis
- 8th Countess of Ofalia -Ceded to her daughter Doña Ana
Viscountcies
- 46th Viscountess of Bas
- 44th Viscountess of Cabrera
- 42nd Viscountess of Vilamur
- 12th Viscountess of Linares
Styles
- The Most Excellent Doña Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba y Fernández de Henestrosa (1917–1951)[1]
- The Most Excellent The Duchess of Alcalá de los Azules (1951–1956)
- The Most Excellent The Duchess of Medinaceli (1956-)
References
- ^ Heirs apparents of Grandees of Spain share their style, which is The Most Excellent. Francisco López-Nieto y Mallo, Honores y Protocolo, 2 Volumes, Consultor, 2006. ISBN 8470522906 and ISBN 9788470522901