Duke of Seville
Title in the Peerage of Spain
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Duke of Seville (Spanish: Duque de Sevilla) is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. It was granted on 23 April 1823 by King Ferdinand VII to his nephew, Infante Enrique. The dukes of Seville are members of the Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon.
Creation date23 April 1823
Created byFerdinand VII
First holderInfante Enrique
Remainder toheirs of the body of the grantee according to absolute primogeniture
| Dukedom of Seville | |
|---|---|
| |
| Creation date | 23 April 1823 |
| Created by | Ferdinand VII |
| First holder | Infante Enrique |
| Remainder to | heirs of the body of the grantee according to absolute primogeniture |
| Status | Extant |
From 22 October 1968 until his death on 20 May 2025, the holder of the ducal title was Don Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville.[1]
List of holders of the title
| Holder of Title | Period | Spouse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Created by King Ferdinand VII of Spain | ||||
| I | Infante Enrique of Spain b. 17 April 1823, d. 12 March 1870 | 23 April 1823 – 12 March 1870 | Elena Maria de Castellvi y Shelly b. 16 Oct 1821, d. 29 Dec 1863, consort 6 May 1847 - 29 Dec 1863. | |
| II | Enrique de Borbón y Castellví, 2nd Duke of Seville b. 3 Oct 1848, d. 12 Jul 1894 | 1 July 1882 – 12 Jul 1894 | Joséphine Parade b. 12 April 1840, d. 20 Oct 1939, consort 1 July 1882 - 12 Jul 1894. | |
| III | María Luisa de Borbón y Parade, 3rd Duchess of Seville b. 4 April 1868, d. 10 June 1949[citation needed] | 15 Jul 1895 – 2 Jul 1919 | Juan Lorenzo Francisco de Monclús y Cabanellas b. 9 Aug 1862, d. 13 Dec 1918, consort 15 Jul 1895 - 13 Dec 1918. | |
| IV | Enriqueta de Borbón y Parade, 4th Duchess of Seville b. 28 Jun 1885/1888, d. 28 Oct 1967 | 2 Jul 1919 – 28 Oct 1967 | Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre b. 16 Jan 1882, d. 6 Dec 1952, consort 2 Jul 1919 - 6 Dec 1952. | |
| V | Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville b. 16 Nov 1943, d. 20 May 2025 | 22 Oct 1968[1] – 20 May 2025 | 1. Countess Beatrice Wilhelmine Paula von Hardenberg b. 28 Jun 1947, d. 14 Mar 2020,[2] consort 7 Jul 1973 - 30 Jun 1989 (divorced). 2. Isabelle Karanitsch b. 23 Nov 1959, consort 19 Oct 1991 - 17 Jun 1993 (divorced). 3. María de los Ángeles de Vargas-Zúñiga y Juanes b. 19 Nov 1954, consort 2 Sep 2000 - 20 May 2025. | |
Line of succession
Infante Enrique, 1st Duke of Seville (from 1823 to 1870)
Enrique, 2nd Duke of Seville (from 1882 to 1894)
- María Luisa, 3rd Duchess of Seville (from 1895 to 1919)
- Enriqueta, 4th Duchess of Seville (from 1919 to 1967)
- Francisco (renounced his succession in 1968)
- Francisco, 5th Duke of Seville (from 1968 to 2025)
- Eldest heir: Olivia (born 1974)
- (1) Flavia (born 2016)
- (2) Fernando (born 2018)
- (3) Francisco (born 1979)
- (4) Francisco (born 2017)
- Eldest heir: Olivia (born 1974)
- Alfonso (1945-2025)
- (5) Alfonso (born 1973)
- (6) Alfonso (born 2014)
- (7) Jerónimo (born 2017)
- (8) Alejandra (born 1976)
- (9) Tristan (born 2011)
- (10) Santiago (born 2011)
- (5) Alfonso (born 1973)
- (11) Enrique (born 1970)
- Isabel (1908-1974)
- Francisco de Borbón y Barucci (1936-2001)
- (12) Sofia Isabel Borbón-Barucci Mateos (born 1966)
- (13) Alfonso Rinaldo Borbón-Barucci Mateos (born 1967)
- (14) Ignacio de Borbón (born 2001)
- (15) Noa de Borbón (born 2012)
- (16) Francisco de Borja Borbón-Barucci Mateos (born 1971)
- Elena de Borbón y Barucci (1947-2015)
- (17) Francesca Scasany y de Borbón
- (18) Elena Scasany y de Borbón
- (19) Carla Walker y de Borbón
- (20) Flavia Walker y de Borbón
- (21) Olivia Walker y de Borbón
- (22) José Luis de Borbón y Barucci (born 1948)
- Francisco de Borbón y Barucci (1936-2001)
- Francisco (renounced his succession in 1968)
Sources
- Juan Martina Torres, The History of Spanish Nobility, 1500–present (Madrid 2009), for the: Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (translated title)
