María del Rosario de Silva, Duchess of Alba
Spanish duchess
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Doña María del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay, Duchess of Alba de Tormes, 9th Marchioness of San Vicente del Barco, GE (4 April 1900 – 11 January 1934) was a Spanish aristocrat and socialite.
FullnameMaría del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay
María del Rosario de Silva | |
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| Marchioness of San Vicente del Barco Duchess consort of Alba | |
Portrait of the Duchess of Alba, wearing Spanish mantilla, by Ignacio Zuloaga. | |
| Full name | María del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay |
| Born | 4 April 1900 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 11 January 1934 (aged 33) Madrid, Spain |
| Buried | Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción (Loeches) |
| Noble family | House of Híjar, House of Silva |
| Spouse | |
Issue | Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba |
| Father | Alfonso de Silva, 16th Duke of Híjar |
| Mother | María del Rosario Gurtubay y González de Castejón |
Early life
Personal life
She married in London, on 7 October 1920, to Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba, thus becoming the Duchess of Alba. Before her death, they were the parents of a daughter:[1]
- Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart (1926–2014), who married Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz in 1947. After his death in 1972, she married Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate in 1978. After his death in 2001, she married Alfonso Díez Carabantes in 2011.[2]
The Duke and Duchess travelled to the United States in 1924, visiting Chicago, New York, Washington, and Long Island.[3]
She stayed with her family in the Liria Palace in Madrid and died there of tuberculosis on 11 January 1934, aged only 33.[3]
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