Spain's Duchess Of Alba Remarries At 85 in Seville

This topic was created in the News forum by piroglesic on Friday, October 7, 2011 and has 1 replies.
The Duchess of Alba celebrated her wedding with an impromptu flamenco dance .
The Duchess of Alba, one of Spain's richest and most flamboyant women, has got married again at the age of 85 to a civil servant 24 years her junior .
The aristocrat married Alfonso Diez Carabantes at a palace in Seville, emerging to throw her wedding bouquet into the crowd and dance flamenco.
She wore a salmon-pink knee-length dress with moss-green sash.
The duchess, who has a record number of noble titles, had to overcome her children's suspicions about the union.
According to Guinness World Records, the duchess - whose full name is Maria del Rosario Cayetana Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Francisca Fitz-James Stuart y de Silva - has more titles recognised by an existing government than any other noble.
Continue reading the main story
???Start Quote
I planned to marry, we were both full of enthusiasm for the idea - I took a step back for my children, I saw that everything was going to be very complicated??
Duchess of Alba
She has wealth to match, with estates, palaces and treasures including art masterpieces estimated to be worth up to 3.5bn euros (??3bn; $ 4.7bn).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15183584
Her way ,her life smile

Leave Your Feedback

We'd love to hear your thoughts! If you're not logged in, you can still share your feedback below. Your input helps us improve the experience for everyone. To post your own content or join the conversation, please log in or create an account.