Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville
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Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville is the current Duke of Seville
and a distant relative of the Spanish Royal Family
. Currently, he works as a banker.
, Spain, the eldest child of Francisco de Paula de Borbón y de Borbón (1912–1995), (son of Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre and María Luisa de La Torre y Bassave) and his wife, Enriqueta Escasany y Miguel (1925–1962), (daughter of Ignacio Escasany y Ancell y Enriqueta de Miguel, Marquise de Pobla de Claramunt). His paternal grandparents were first cousins, both being grandchildren of Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville
. Francisco is a fourth cousin of King Juan Carlos I of Spain
.
. His father had renounced his own rights to succeed to the title.
line of succession to the French throne, being a direct male-line descendant of King Louis XIV of France
.
, to Countess Beatrice of Hardenberg (born 1947), daughter of Günther, Count of Hardenberg, and his wife Princess Maria Josepha of Fürstenberg. The couple divorced.
They have two daughters and one son:
Francisco married secondly on 19 October 1991 to Isabelle Karanitsch (born 1959). They divorced in 1993. They had no children.
Francisco married thirdly on 2 September 2000 at Marbella
, to Maria de los Angeles Vargas Zuñiga (born 1958). They have no children.
Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations, which means that Francisco is a member of the House of Bourbon
.
House of Bourbon
Duke of Seville
The Dukedom of Seville is a Spanish nobility title granted in 1823 by Ferdinand VII of Spain to his nephew Infante Enrique. The Dukes are also Grandees of Spain.The current Duke of Seville is Don Francisco de Borbón y Escasany.-List of holders:-Source:...
and a distant relative of the Spanish Royal Family
Spanish Royal Family
The Royal Family of the Kingdom of Spain consists of the current king, Juan Carlos, his spouse, Queen Sofia of Spain and their direct descendants. The Spanish royal family belongs to the House of Borbón...
. Currently, he works as a banker.
Early life
Francisco was born at MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain, the eldest child of Francisco de Paula de Borbón y de Borbón (1912–1995), (son of Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre and María Luisa de La Torre y Bassave) and his wife, Enriqueta Escasany y Miguel (1925–1962), (daughter of Ignacio Escasany y Ancell y Enriqueta de Miguel, Marquise de Pobla de Claramunt). His paternal grandparents were first cousins, both being grandchildren of Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville
Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville
Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville was a member of the House of Bourbon, Spanish Infante and Duke of Seville, grandson of Charles IV of Spain. He was known for his progressive, even revolutionary ideas during the reign of his cousin and sister-in-law, Isabella II of Spain.-Early life:Infante Enrique...
. Francisco is a fourth cousin of King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...
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Duke of Seville
At the death of his grandmother in 1968, Francisco inherited the title of Duke of SevilleDuke of Seville
The Dukedom of Seville is a Spanish nobility title granted in 1823 by Ferdinand VII of Spain to his nephew Infante Enrique. The Dukes are also Grandees of Spain.The current Duke of Seville is Don Francisco de Borbón y Escasany.-List of holders:-Source:...
. His father had renounced his own rights to succeed to the title.
French succession
Francisco is fifth in the legitimistLegitimists
Legitimists are royalists in France who adhere to the rights of dynastic succession of the descendants of the elder branch of the Bourbon dynasty, which was overthrown in the 1830 July Revolution. They reject the claim of the July Monarchy of 1830–1848, whose kings were members of the junior...
line of succession to the French throne, being a direct male-line descendant of King Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
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Order of St. Lazarus
In 1996 Francisco was elected 48th Grand Master of the Order of St. Lazarus (Malta Obedience) in succession to his father who had been grand master since 1959. Francisco resigned the position of grand master in 2008 and was succeeded by his cousin, Don Carlos Gereda y de Borbón, Marqués de Almazán.Marriages and family
Francisco married on 7 July 1973 at Baden-BadenBaden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...
, to Countess Beatrice of Hardenberg (born 1947), daughter of Günther, Count of Hardenberg, and his wife Princess Maria Josepha of Fürstenberg. The couple divorced.
They have two daughters and one son:
- Olivia de Borbón y Hardenberg (born 6 April 1974)
- Christine de Borbón y Hardenberg (born 2 September 1975)
- Francisco de Borbón y Hardenberg (born 21 January 1979)
Francisco married secondly on 19 October 1991 to Isabelle Karanitsch (born 1959). They divorced in 1993. They had no children.
Francisco married thirdly on 2 September 2000 at Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
, to Maria de los Angeles Vargas Zuñiga (born 1958). They have no children.
Titles and styles
- 16 November 1943–1968: Don Francisco de Borbón y Escasany
- 1968 – present: The Most Excellent The Duke of Seville
Ancestry
Patrilineal descent
Francisco' patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son.Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations, which means that Francisco is a member of the House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
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House of Bourbon
- Charibert, dates unknown
- Chrodobertus, dates unknown
- Lambert, dates unknown
- Chrodbert II, ca. 640 – ???
- Lambert II, dates unknown
- Robert I, Duke in Haspengau, c. 700 – c. 764
- Thuringbert, ??? – c. 770
- Robert of HesbayeRobert of HesbayeRobert II, Rodbert or Chrodobert was a Frank, count of Worms and Rheingau and duke of Hesbaye around the year 800. His family is known as Robertians. His son was Robert III of Worms and his grandson was Robert the Strong. Robert of Hesbaye is the oldest known ancestor in the line of Robertians...
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, 1256–1317 - Louis I, Duke of BourbonLouis I, Duke of BourbonLouis I de Bourbon, le Boiteux, the Lame was Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and La Marche, and the first Duke of Bourbon.-Life:...
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- Francis, Count of Vendôme, 1470–1495
- Charles, Duke of Vendôme, 1489–1537
- Antoine of Navarre, Duke of VendômeAntoine of NavarreAntoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme was head of the House of Bourbon from 1537 to 1562, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1555 to 1562.-Family:...
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, 1683–1746 - Charles III of SpainCharles III of SpainCharles III was the King of Spain and the Spanish Indies from 1759 to 1788. He was the eldest son of Philip V of Spain and his second wife, the Princess Elisabeth Farnese...
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, 1748–1819 - Infante Francisco de Paula of SpainInfante Francisco de Paula of SpainInfante Francisco de Paula of Spain was the youngest son of Charles IV of Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma.-Marriage and children:...
, 1794–1865 - Infante Enrique, Duke of SevilleInfante Enrique, Duke of SevilleInfante Enrique, Duke of Seville was a member of the House of Bourbon, Spanish Infante and Duke of Seville, grandson of Charles IV of Spain. He was known for his progressive, even revolutionary ideas during the reign of his cousin and sister-in-law, Isabella II of Spain.-Early life:Infante Enrique...
, 1823–1870 - Francisco de Paula de Borbón y CastellvíFrancisco de Paula de Borbón y CastellvíFrancisco de Paula de Borbón y Castellví was son of the controversial Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville, grandson of Charles IV of Spain and younger brother of Francis, Duke of Cádiz King consort of Isabella II of Spain...
, 1853–1942 - Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre, 1882–1952
- Francisco de Paula de Borbón y de Borbón, 1912–1995
- Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville, b. 1943