Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba
The Duke of Alba | |
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Photographed in Real Maestranza de Sevilla uniform, 1937 | |
| Minister of State of Spain | |
| In office 30 January 1930 – 18 February 1931 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Prime Minister | Dámaso Berenguer |
| Preceded by | Miguel Primo de Rivera |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro de Figueroa |
| Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts of Spain | |
| In office 30 January – 24 February 1930 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Prime Minister | Dámaso Berenguer |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Callejo de la Cuesta |
| Succeeded by | Elías Tormo |
| Representative of the Nationalist Faction in the United Kingdom | |
| In office 21 November 1937 – 8 March 1939 | |
| Generalísimo | Francisco Franco |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Francisco Gómez-Jordana |
| Ambassador of Spain to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1939 – 1942 | |
| Caudillo | Francisco Franco |
| Prime Minister | Francisco Franco |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Francisco Gómez-Jordana Juan Luis Beigbeder Ramón Serrano Suñer |
| Preceded by | Pablo de Azcárate |
| Succeeded by | José Ruiz de Arana y Bauer |
| Seat of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 14 March 1943 – 24 September 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Saralegui y Medina |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Laín Entralgo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó 17 October 1878 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 24 September 1953 (aged 74) Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Spouse | María del Rosario de Silva, Duchess of Alba |
| Children | Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba |
| Residence | Liria Palace |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Polo | ||
| Representing Spain | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1920 Antwerp | Team competition | |
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba, 10th Duke of Berwick, GE, LH, GCVO (17 October 1878 – 24 September 1953) was a Spanish peer, diplomat, politician, art collector and Olympic medalist. He was one of the most important aristocrats of his time and held, among other titles, the dukedoms of Alba de Tormes and Berwick, the Countship of Lemos, Lerín, Montijo and the Marquessate of Carpio. He was granted the Order of the Golden Fleece of Spain in 1926.
A close friend and relative of the British royal family, he was one of the leading guests at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II in 1947.