Duchess of Badajoz
| Dukedom of Badajoz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Creation date | 17 April 1967 |
| Creation | First |
| Created by | Juan Carlos I |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Infanta Pilar |
| Last holder | Infanta Pilar |
| Status | Reverted to the Crown |
| Extinction date | 8 January 2020[1] |
Duchess of Badajoz, named after the city of Badajoz in Extremadura, was a substantive title. It was created on 17 April 1967 by King Juan Carlos I, for his sister, the Infanta Pilar, on the occasion of her marriage to Luis Gómez-Acebo in 1967.[2][3] It does not include any territorial landholdings and does not produce any revenue for the title-holder.[4][5]
Duchess of Badajoz
First creation, 1967-2020
| Duchess | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infanta Pilar House of Bourbon 1967–2020 |
|
30 July 1936 Ville Saint Blaise, Cannes, France daughter of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona and Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
Luis Gómez-Acebo 5 May 1967 |
8 January 2020 Ruber International Hospital, Madrid, Spain aged 83 |
References
- ^ Tiburcio, Nuria (10 January 2020). "¿Qué pasa ahora con el título de duquesa de Badajoz de la infanta Pilar?". vanitatis.elconfidencial.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Decreto 758/1967, de 13 de abril, por el que se concede a S. A. Doña María del Pilar de Borbón y de Borbón, con carácter vitalicio, la facultad de usar en España el titulo de Duque de Badajoz". Boletín Oficial del Estado. 17 April 1967. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Barrientos, Paloma (5 May 2020). "Aniversario de la boda de doña Pilar, que se casó con quien quiso y no con quien le tenían designado". vanitatis.elconfidencial.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Rey Cabieses, Amadeo Martín (8 January 2020). "¿Qué pasa ahora con el ducado de Badajoz que ostentaba Doña Pilar?". larazon.es. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Orantos Martín, Rodolfo (12 January 2020). "El Ducado de Badajoz". hoy.es. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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