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Don Juan Filiberto Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón was born 6 December 1969, the second child and elder son of Infanta Pilar of Spain and Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, ?th Viscount de la Torre { Source }. He has one older sister and three younger brothers, as well as six nephews, two nieces and a sister-in-law { Source }: Doña María de Fátima Simoneta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1968) Don José Miguel Fernández-Sastrón (1959, m. 1990-2012, div) Luis Juan Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1991) Pablo Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1995) María de las Mercedes Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (2000) Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón  (1971) Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza (m. 2002) Alejandro Juan Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2004) Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2005) Álvaro Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2011) Don Luis Beltrán Ataúlfo Alfonso Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1973) Laura Ponte y Martinez (m. 2004, div. 2011) Luis Felipe Gómez-Acebo y Ponte  (2005) Laura Gómez-Acebo y ...

Don Carlos Fitz-James Stuart de Solís, The 22nd Count of Osorno was born 29 November 1991 as the younger of two sons of the current Duke and Matilda de Solis y Martinez de Campos { Source }. He has an older brother, a sister-in-law and a niece{ Source }: Fernando Fitz-James Stuart de Solis, 15th Duke of Huéscar, Grandee of Spain ( 1990) Doña Sofía Fitz-James Stuat de Solis, The Duchess of Huéscar (m.2018) Doña Rosario Fitz-James Stuart de Solis (2020) His grandmother was The Duchess of Alba { Source }. He announced his engagement to Belén Corsini de Lacalle in September . As he is just Spanish Nobility, not very much is known about him. He likely leads a fairly normal life.

Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano was born on 23 November 2005 as the second son of Don Bruno Alejandro Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon & Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza { Source }.He has two siblings { Source }: Alejandro Juan Gomez-Acebo y Cano (2004) Alvaro Gomez-Acebo y Cano ( 2011) He is the grandson of Infanta Pilar, The Duchess of Badajoz { Source }. He is currently not in succession nor *technically* eligible for succession, depending on how you see his grandmother's abdication. His grandmother renounced her rights to the Spanish throne upon her marriage, but due to it being before the Constitution it is debated whether or not it holds today. It is long debated whether or not she and her family have Spanish succession rights or not as the Spanish Constitution section 57 states{ Source }: The Crown of Spain shall be inherited by the successors of H. M. Juan Carlos I de Borbón, the legitimate heir of the historic dynasty. Succession to the throne shall follow the regular order of primo...

Alejandro Juan Gómez-Acebo y Cano was born 5 November 2004, the eldest son of Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón and Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza { Source }. He has two younger brothers{ Source }: Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2005) Álvaro Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2011) As he is *technically* not in the Spanish line of succession, little is known about him. Okay. Maybe technically not, pending on how you'd like to interpret the Spanish Constitution, article 57, which states{ Source }: The Crown of Spain shall be inherited by the successors of H. M. Juan Carlos I de Borbón, the legitimate heir of the historic dynasty. Succession to the throne shall follow the regular order of primogeniture and representation, the first line always having preference over subsequent lines; within the same line,the closer grade over the more remote; within the same grade, the male over the female, and in the same sex, the elder over the younger.To date, the Spanish government has not seen fit to c...

Doña María de Fátima Simoneta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón was born 31 October 1968, the eldest of five children of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Grandee of Spain, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre and Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, ?th Viscount de la Torre, Grandee of Spain { Source }. She has four brothers,several current and former sisters-in-law, and several nieces and nephews{ Source }: Don Juan Filiberto Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón, The Viscount de la Torre (1969) Winston Holmes Carney (m. 2014) Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y Carney (2013) Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1971) Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza (m. 2002) Alejandro Juan Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2004) Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2005) Álvaro Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2011) Don Luis Beltrán Ataúlfo Alfonso Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1973) Laura Ponte y Martinez (m. 2004, div. 2011) Luis Felipe Gómez-Acebo y Ponte (2005) Laura Gómez-Acebo y Ponte (2006) Andrea Pascua Vicens (m. 2016) Juan Gómez-Acebo y Pas...

Don Carlos Fitz-James-Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 19th Duke of Alba de Tormes, Grandee of Spain was born 2 October 1948 as the eldest son of Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz (1919-1972), & Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (1926-2014) { Source }. He has the following siblings, nieces, nephews and great nieces and great-nephews{ Source }: Alfonso Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Híjar (1950) Princess Maria de la Santisima Tinidad of Hihenlohe-Langenburg (1957, m. 1977, div) Luis Martínez de Irujo y Hohenlohe-Langenburg,19th Duque of Aliaga (1978) Adriana Marín Huarte (2016-Yesterday, in fact, was their anniversary! { Source }) Mencía Martínez de Irujo y Marín (2018) Javier Martínez de Irujo y Hohenlohe-Langenburg,19th Marquess of Almenara (1981) Inés Domecq y Fernández-Govantes (m. 2008) Sol Martínez de Irujo y Domecq (2011) Alfonso Martínez de Irujo y Domecq (2013) Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 23rd Count of Siruela (1954) María E...

Don Juan Valentín de Todos los Santos de Urdangarin y de Borbón was born 30 September 1999, the eldest son of Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarín { Source }. He has two younger brothers and a younger sister{ Source }: Don Pablo Urdangarín y de Borbón (2000) Don Miguel Urdangarín y de Bórbon (2002) Doña Irene Urdangarín y Bórbon (2005) His godparents are his maternal aunt Infanta Elena and paternal uncle Mikel Urdangarín{ Source }. He grew up in Spain, until his family moved to Washington, DC for his dad's job in 2009{ Source }. He and his family moved to Switzerland in 2012{ Source }. Just like any other 16 year old, Juan enjoys riding his bike, going to handball games and to Palma de Mallorca for the much-celebrated Spanish Regatta season. He and his brothers are avid fans of FC Barcelona. Because he and his siblings are so far down the line for the throne and the family lives in the Switzerland, he is primarily kept from the limelight, unlike his cousins. He is 7t...

Luis Juan Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo was born 23 September 1991, as the eldest grandchild of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess of la Torre { Source }. His parents are Doña Simoneta Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón and José Miguel Fernández y Sastrón { Source }. He has two siblings{ Source }: Pablo Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1995) María de las Mercedes Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (2000) As he is not technically or is technically a minor member of the Spanish Royal Family (pending on if you see his grandmother's abdication prior to the adaption of the constitution and define "descendants of King Juan Carlos I" as his sisters and their descendants as well), little is known about him nor does he perform public duties, one can assume he lives a fairly normal life of a 28 year old.

Doña María Sofía Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón was born on 16 September 1975 as the daughter of Infanta Margarita of Spain, The Duchess of Sorina, The 2nd Duchess of Hernani  and Carlos Zurita y Delgado { Source }. She has one older brother { Source }: Don Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y de Borbón (1973) She is presumably named for: Maria : for her maternal grandmother, Princess Maria Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and paternal grandmother, María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella Sofia: her maternal aunt Queen Sofia of Spain Emilia: no idea, but it is a Spanish form of Emily or Amelia Carmen: for her paternal grandmother, María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella Not much is known about her. Her cousin, King Felipe VI of Spain , is the king of Spain. She would be extremely distantly in succession for the British throne through her greatx2 grandmother, Princess Beatrice of The United Kingdom if she were not Catholic.

Fernando Fitz-James Stuart de Solís, 15th Duke of Huéscar was born 14 September 1999 as the eldest son of Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba and Matilde de Solis { Source } He has one younger brother{ Source }: Carlos Fitz-James Stuart de Solís, 22nd Count of Osorno, Grandee of Spain (1991) He was the paternal grandson of The Duchess of Alba , and his father is the current titleholder of The Dukedom of Alba. Fernando is the heir apparent to the title. He was educated in Spain. He studied at The College for International Studies { Source }. During his time there, he met the woman who would become his wife, Sofia Palazuelo Barroso { Source }. He and Palazuelo Barroso were married on 8 October 2018{ Source }. Most recently. The Duke and Duchess of Huéscar welcomed their first child, a daughter named Rosario, who by Spanish law with noble titles, is her father's heir to the Dukedom of Alba.

Don Fernando Humberto Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón was born 13 September 1974 as the youngest child of Infanta Pilar and Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, ?th Viscount de la Torre, Grandee of Spain { Source }. He has the following siblings and nieces and nephews { Source }: Doña María de Fátima Simoneta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1968) Don José Miguel Fernández-Sastrón (1959, m. 1990-2012, div) Luis Juan Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1991) Pablo Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1995) María de las Mercedes Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (2000) Don Juan Filiberto Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón, The Viscount de la Torre (1969) Winston Holmes Carney (m. 2014) Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y Carney (2013) Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1971) Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza (m. 2002) Alejandro Juan Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2004) Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2005) Álvaro Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2011) Don Luis Beltrán Ataúlfo Alfonso Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1973) Laura Ponte y Marti...

Doña Victoria Federica de Marichalar y de Borbón was born on 9 September 2000 as the only daughter of Infanta Elena of Spain and her then husband Don Jaime de Marichalar{ Source }. She has one older brother: Don Felipe de Marichalar y de Borbón (1998) She is the grandchild of Queen Sofia of Spain and King Juan Carlos of Spain{ Source }. Her godparents were her uncle, King Felipe VI and her aunt, Ana de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada. As a member of the Spanish royal family, she takes part in a range of public activities. She made her first Holy Communion at the Dominicos Church, Alcobendas, Spain in 2009{ Source }. In August 2011, she appeared with other members of the royal family on the yacht "Somni" during the 30th Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre Sailing Cup in Palma de Mallorca{ Photos }. She took part in World Youth Day celebrations at the Zarzuela Palace in August 2011 with Pope Benedict XVI in attendance{ Photos }. In August 2012, she appeared with her mother and brother at ...

Don Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y de Borbón was born 9 August 1973 as the elder of two children of The Infanta Margarita of Spain, The Duchess of Soria & Hernani and Don Carlos Zurita y Delgado, The Duke of Soria & Hernani { Source }. He has one younger sister{ Source }: Dona Maria Sofia Zurita y de Borbón (1975) Don Alfonso is a younger cousin of King Felipe VI and nephew of King Juan Carlos of Spain. Due to current succession laws restricting the monarchy to just the descendants of King Juan Carlos, Don Alfonso is not in succession for the Spanish throne, however, he is in distant succession for the British throne as a descendant of Queen Victoria.

Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y Halamandari was born 15 July 2016 as the son of Don Fernando Humberto Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón and his second wife, Nadia Halamandari { Source }. He was baptized shortly after his birth and many royal relations attended the event-his great aunt, former Queen Sofia, his great aunt and uncle Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria & Hernani & Don Carlos Emilio Juan Zurita y Delgado, Duke of Soria, his father's cousins María Zurita y de Bourbon, his aunts and uncles Beltrán Gómez-Acebo, Andrea Pascual (along with her son), Bruno Gómez-Acebo y Bárbara Cano and his wife Barbara and two of their sons, Simoneta Gómez-Acebo with two of her children, and of course Nicolas's doting grandmother Infanta Pilar { Source }. It is likely that he will lead a fairly normal life, other than get to tell people that his 2nd cousin (Infanta Leonor) is the Queen of Spain or that his father's cousin (Felipe) is the current king.

Laura Gómez-Acebo y Ponte was born 1 July 2006 as the daughter of  Don Luis Beltran Ataulfo Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon  and his first wife, Laura Ponte Martinez{ Source }. She has a full brother, who was born a year befrre her and a much younger half brother: Luis Gómez-Acebo y Ponte(2005) Juan Gómez-Acebo y Pascual (2016) { Source } Her grandmother is was  Infanta Pilar of Spain . Not much is known about her nor does she perform public duties on behalf of her father's cousin.

Luis Felipe Gomez-Acebo y Ponte was born 1 July 2005 as the son of Don Luis Beltran Ataulfo Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon and his first wife, Laura Ponte Martinez { Source }. He has a full sister, who was born a year after him and a much younger half brother: Laura Gómez-Acebo y Ponte(2006) Juan Gómez-Acebo y Pascual (2016) { Source } His grandmother was Infanta Pilar of Spain . Not much is known about him nor does he perform public duties on behalf of his father's cousin.

Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón was born 15 June 1971 as the son of second son and third child of Infanta Pilar, The Duchess of Badajoz & Don Luis Gomez-Acebo y de Estrada, Viscount de la Torre{ Source }. He has two older siblings and two younger brothers, as well as two former siblings-in-law, a sister-in-law, four nephews and two nieces{ Source }: Doña María de Fátima Simoneta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1968) Don José Miguel Fernández-Sastrón (1959, m. 1990-2012, div) Luis Juan Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1991) Pablo Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1995) María de las Mercedes Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (2000) Don Juan Filiberto Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón, The Viscount de la Torre (1969) Winston Holmes Carney (m. 2014) Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y Carney (2013) Don Luis Beltrán Ataúlfo Alfonso Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1973) Laura Ponte y Martinez (m. 2004, div. 2011) Luis Felipe Gómez-Acebo y Ponte (2005) Laura Gómez-Acebo y Pont...

Don Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y Halamandari was born 5 June 2016 as the first child of Don Fernando Humberto Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón and his second wife, Nadia Halamandari { Source }. He is a grandson of Infanta Pilar of Spain , thus a great nephew and first cousin of the previous king of Spain and current King. He will likely lead a normal life. He shares a birthday with his second cousin, Doña Irene Urdangarín y Bórbon.

Álvaro Gómez-Acebo y Cano was born 30 May 2011 as the third child of Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón and Doña Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza { Source }. He has two older brothers: Alejandro Juan Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2004) Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2005) He was baptized in September 2011, with the following godparents { Source }: Don Luis Alfonso de Borbón Doña Francesca Franco He is a first cousin 1x removed from King Felipe VI .

Don Luis Beltrán Ataúlfo Alfonso Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón was born 20 May 1973 as the son of Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre & Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, Viscount de la Torre, Grandee of Spain {Source}. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, and neices and nephews: Doña María de Fátima Simoneta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1968) José Miguel Fernández y Sastrón (1959, m. 1990-2012, div) Luis Juan Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1991) Pablo Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (1995) María de las Mercedes Fernández-Sastrón y Gómez-Acebo (2000) Don Juan Filiberto Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón, ?th Viscount de la Torre (1969) Winston Holmes Carney (m. 2012) Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y Carney (2013) Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1971) Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza (m. 2002) Alejandro Juan Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2004) Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2005) Álvaro Gómez-Acebo y Cano (2011) Don...