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When the World was New

Cayetana, the only child of Don Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba, married on October 12, 1947 with Don Luis Martinez de Irujo y Artacoz. The wedding was considered to be the last great feudal wedding in Spain and attracted attention of the international media, even overshadowing interest shown in the wedding of Princess Elizabeth of the United Kindgom ( later Queen Elizabeth II ), which was held a month later. The french newspaper Libération called it "the most expensive wedding of the world".Rumour has it were spent 20 million at that time.

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The Most Illustrious House of Alba

Echoes from an ancient world: The Duke of Alba, accompanied by his mother-in-law, the Duchess of Hijar, comes to the Royal Palace to present his newborn daughter Cayetana (with a nurse) to the King of Spain, Alfonso XIII. Madrid, 1926.

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The Duchess of Alba, at home, posing for the American Vogue. 1962

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It's My Party I'll Cry if I Want to!

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On Cayetana:

Doña Maria del Rosario Cayetana Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Francisca Fitz-James Stuart y Silva...

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...XVIII Duchess of Alba de Tormes

XI Duchess of Berwick
XVIII Duchess of Hijar
XI Duchess of Liria and Jerica
III Duchess of Arjona
XVIII Countess of Lerin

XVIII Constable of Navarre and Eibar
XIV Countess-Duchess of Olivares
XVI Marchioness of El Carpio
XVII Countess of Aranda
XXII Countess of Lemos
XIX Countess of Miranda del Castañar
XVII Countess of Monterrey
XX Countess of Osorno
XVIII Countess of Palma del Rio
XX Marchioness of Moya
XVII Marchioness of Orani
XI Marchioness of Osera
XVII Marchioness of San Leonardo
XIX Marchioness of Sarria
XI Marchioness of Tarazona
XVII Marchioness of Valdunquillo
XVI Marchioness of Villanueva del Rio
XX Marchioness of Villanueva del Fresno
IX Marchioness of Almenara
XVI Marchioness of La Algaba
XIV Marchioness of Barcarrota
XVIII Marchioness of Castaneda
XIX Marchioness of Coria
XIV Marchioness of Eliche
XVIII Marchioness of Mirallo
XX Marchioness of la Mota
XIX Countess of Andrade
XVI Countess of Ayala
XX Countess of Villalba
XIV Countess of Casarrubios del Monte
XIV Countess of Fuentes de Valdepero
XI Countess of Fuentidueña
XVII Countess of Galve
XVIII Countess of Gelves
XXIV Countess of Ribadeo
XI Countess of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
XXIII Countess of San Esteban de Gormaz
XI Viscountess of la Calzada
29th Lady of Moguer
Constable of Aragon
Marshal of Castilla

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...What About, Enough?

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Nos vamos a la Feria de Sevilla?

Chez la Duchesse de Alba

What About?

Le fReaK C'eSt cHIc!!