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Duke of Seville () is a title of
Spanish nobility The Spanish nobility are people who possess a title of nobility confirmed by the Spanish Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes, as well as those individuals appointed to one of Spain's three highest orders of knightho ...
that was granted in 1823 by King
Ferdinand VII of Spain Ferdinand VII (; 14 October 1784 – 29 September 1833) was Monarchy of Spain, King of Spain during the early 19th century. He reigned briefly in 1808 and then again from 1813 to his death in 1833. Before 1813 he was known as ''el Deseado'' (t ...
to his nephew, Infante Enrique of Spain. The Dukes of Seville are members of the Spanish branch of the
House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a dynasty that originated in the Kingdom of France as a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Kingdom of Navarre, Navarre in the 16th century. A br ...
, and they are also
Grandees of Spain Grandees of Spain () are the highest-ranking members of the Spanish nobility. They comprise nobles who hold the most important historical landed titles in Spain or its Spanish Empire, former colonies. Many such hereditary titles are held by extend ...
. 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.


List of holders of the title


Line of succession

* '' Infante Enrique, 1st Duke of Seville (1823-1870)'' ** '' Enrique, 2nd Duke of Seville (1870-1894)'' *** ''María Luisa, 3rd Duchess of Seville (1894-1919)'' *** ''Enriqueta, 4th Duchess of Seville (1919-1967)'' ****''
Francisco Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de A ...
(renounced his succession in 1968)'' ***** '' Francisco, 5th Duke of Seville (1968-2025)'' ******(1) Olivia (born 1974) *******(2) Flavia (born 2016) *******(3) Fernando (born 2018) ******(4) Francisco (born 1979) *******(5) Francisco (born 2017) ***** ''Alfonso (1945-2025)'' ******(6) Alejandra (born 1976) *******(7) Tristan (born 2011) *******(8) Santiago (born 2011) ******(9) Alfonso (born 1973) *******(10) Alfonso (born 2014) *******(11) Jerónimo (born 2017) *****(12) Enrique (born 1970) ****''Isabel (1908-1974)'' *****''Francisco de Borbón y Barucci (1936-2001)'' ******(13) Sofia Isabel Borbón-Barucci Mateos (born 1966) ******(14) Alfonso Rinaldo Borbón-Barucci Mateos (born 1967) *******(15) Ignacio de Borbón (born 2001) *******(16) Noa de Borbón (born 2012) ******(17) Francisco de Borja Borbón-Barucci Mateos (born 1971) *****''Elena de Borbón y Barucci (1947-2015)'' ******(18) Francesca Scasany y de Borbón ******(19) Elena Scasany y de Borbón ******(20) Carla Walker y de Borbón ******(21) Flavia Walker y de Borbón ******(22) Olivia Walker y de Borbón *****(23) José Luis de Borbón y Barucci (born 1948)


Sources

* Juan Martina Torres, ''The History of Spanish Nobility, 1500–present'' (Madrid 2009), for the: Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (''translated title'')


References


External links

Dukedoms of Spain Grandees of Spain {{Spain-hist-stub