DonAlfonso de Orleans-Borbón y Ferrara-Pignatelli, Duke of Galliera (born 2 January 1968), is a Spanish aristocrat and the founder of Racing Engineering, a Spanish racing team. He became the 7th Duke of Galliera in 1997.
He was born at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, as the elder son of Don Alonso de Orleans-Borbón y Parodi-Delfino (elder son of Prince Álvaro, Duke of Galliera, and Carla Parodi-Delfino) and Donna Emilia Ferrara-Pignatelli (daughter of Vincenzo Ferrara-Pignatelli, Prince of Strongoli, and Francesca Pulci-Doria).[1]
Since his father died when he was seven, Alfonso inherited the title of Duke of Galliera from his grandfather, the 6th Duke of Galliera.[2]
Alfonso married the Belgian Véronique Goeders, daughter of Jean-Marie Goeders and Anne-Marie Grosjean, on 28 March 1994. After seven years of marriage, they divorced on 11 January 2001.[3]
They had one child:
Don Alonso Juan de Orleans-Borbón y Goeders (b. 15 July 1994 at Paris, France)
Line of succession to the French throne (Legitimist) 120th position
Succeeded by
Don Alonso Juan de Orleans-Borbón y Goeders
January 06, 2023
alfonso, orléans, borbón, duke, galliera, alfonso, orleans, borbón, ferrara, pignatelli, duke, galliera, born, january, 1968, spanish, aristocrat, founder, racing, engineering, spanish, racing, team, became, duke, galliera, 1997, alfonsoarms, duke, gallieraduk. Don Alfonso de Orleans Borbon y Ferrara Pignatelli Duke of Galliera born 2 January 1968 is a Spanish aristocrat and the founder of Racing Engineering a Spanish racing team He became the 7th Duke of Galliera in 1997 Don AlfonsoArms of the Duke of GallieraDuke of GallieraTenure22 August 1997 presentPredecessorPrince AlvaroBorn 1968 01 05 5 January 1968 age 54 Santa Cruz de Tenerife SpainSpouseVeronique Goeders m 1994 div 2001 wbr IssueDon Alonso de Orleans Borbon y GoedersNamesAlfonso de Orleans Borbon y Ferrara PignatelliHouseOrleans GallieraFatherDon Alonso de Orleans Borbon y Parodi DelfinoMotherDonna Emilia Ferrara PignatelliReligionRoman Catholicism Contents 1 Life and career 2 Marriage and family 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesLife and career EditHe was born at Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain as the elder son of Don Alonso de Orleans Borbon y Parodi Delfino elder son of Prince Alvaro Duke of Galliera and Carla Parodi Delfino and Donna Emilia Ferrara Pignatelli daughter of Vincenzo Ferrara Pignatelli Prince of Strongoli and Francesca Pulci Doria 1 Since his father died when he was seven Alfonso inherited the title of Duke of Galliera from his grandfather the 6th Duke of Galliera 2 He competed at the 1994 and 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans finishing fourth in the GT2 class in his 1994 debut Alfonso is the president of Racing Engineering which he founded in 1999 Marriage and family EditAlfonso married the Belgian Veronique Goeders daughter of Jean Marie Goeders and Anne Marie Grosjean on 28 March 1994 After seven years of marriage they divorced on 11 January 2001 3 They had one child Don Alonso Juan de Orleans Borbon y Goeders b 15 July 1994 at Paris France Ancestry EditThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Alfonso de Orleans Borbon Duke of Galliera news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ancestors of Alfonso de Orleans Borbon Duke of Galliera8 Infante Alfonso 5th Duke of Galliera4 Infante Alvaro 6th Duke of Galliera9 Princess Beatrice of Saxe Coburg and Gotha2 Alonso de Orleans Borbon y Parodi Delfino10 Senator Leopoldo Parodi Delfino5 Carla Parodi Delfino11 Lucie Henny1 Alfonso de Orleans Borbon 7th Duke of Galliera12 Nob Ferdinando Ferrara dei Baroni di Silvi e Castiglione6 Vincenzo Ferrara Pignatelli 13th Prince of Strongoli13 Emilia Pignatelli 12th Princess of Strongoli3 Donna Emilia Ferrara Pignatelli14 Nob Renato Pulci Doria7 Nob Francesca Pulci Doria15 Donna Giulia Serra dei Duchi di CassanoReferences Edit Lundy Darryl Don Alfonso de Orleans Borbon y Ferrara Pignatelli Duque de Galliera The Peerage unreliable source Lundy Darryl Don Alonso de Orleans Borbon y Parodi Delfino The Peerage unreliable source Don Alonso de Orleans Borbon y Ferrara Pignatelli 5 Duque de Galliera Alfonso de Orleans Borbon Duke of GallieraHouse of Orleans GallieraCadet branch of the House of OrleansBorn 2 January 1968Titles in pretencePreceded byInfante Alvaro TITULAR Duke of Galliera22 August 1997 presentReason for succession failure Italian nobility titles abolished IncumbentHeir DonAlonso Juan de Orleans Borbon y GoedersFrench royaltyPreceded byAntonio of Orleans Braganza Line of succession to the French throne Legitimist 120th position Succeeded byDon Alonso Juan de Orleans Borbon y Goeders Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfonso de Orleans Borbon Duke of Galliera amp oldid 1102350396, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
