Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville
December 26, 2022
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Borbón and the second or maternal family name is Escasany.
Francisco de Paula Enrique de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville, Grandee of Spain (born 16 November 1943), is the current Duke of Seville and a distant relative of the Spanish royal family.[1] He is a businessman and has been involved in banking, real estate and other commercial activities.[2][3][4] He is not a Carlist pretender because of morganatic ancestry.
After the death of his grandmother, Enriqueta de Borbón y Parade, he inherited the title of Duke of Seville.[6] His father had renounced his own rights to succeed to the title in 1968.[1]
Olivia Enriqueta María Josefa de Borbón y Hardenberg (born 6 April 1974 in London), entrepreneur and PR for jewelry brands; married to Julián Porras-Figueroa y Toledano (born 1982), with two children.
Cristina Elena de Borbón y Hardenberg (2 September 1975 in Madrid – 13 February 2020 in Madrid), chef and catering service operator.
Francisco de Paula Joaquín de Borbón y Hardenberg [cs] (born 21 January 1979 in Madrid), entrepreneur and also appeared on the first season of TLC's reality television series, Secret Princes.[9] In 2018, he was elected as 50th Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus (Malta-Paris obedience).[10] On 9 October 2021, he married Sophie Elizabeth Karoly, with whom he has a son, Francisco Máximo de Borbón y Karoly (born 2017).[11]
He married for the second time on 19 October 1991 at Vienna to Isabelle Eugénie Karanitsch (born 23 November 1959 in Vienna), daughter of Franz M. Karanitsch and Tatjana Cimlov Karacevcev. They had no children and divorced on 17 June 1993 in Madrid.
He married for the third time on 2 September 2000 at Marbella to María de los Ángeles de Vargas-Zúñiga y Juanes (born 19 November 1954), daughter of Manuel de Vargas-Zúñiga y la Calzada and María de los Ángeles de Juanes y Lago. They have no children together.
He retired from his position of Grand Master in 2008 and was succeeded by his cousin, Carlos Gereda y de Borbón, Marqués de Almazán. The Duke of Seville was then given the title of Grand Master Emeritus. In 2018, the Duke of Seville's son was elected as 50th Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus (Malta-Paris obedience), succeeding Carlos Gereda y de Borbón.[10]
Distinctions
Titles and styles
16 November 1943 – 22 October 1968: Don Francisco de Borbón y Escasany
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^ ab"Carta de Sucesión en el título de Duque de Sevilla, con Grandeza de España, a favor de don Francisco de Paula de Borbón y Escasany" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^"Death of Beatrice von Hardenberg". St-lazarus.net. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Gräfliche Häuser, Band V. "Hardenberg". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1967, pp. 175-176.
^. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
^ ab"The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem – Grand Master". St-lazarus.net. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
^Montón, Lorena (9 October 2021). "Francisco de Borbón contrae matrimonio con Sophie Karoly". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^Royal Order of the Elephant of Godenu – Royal House of Godenu.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Borbon and the second or maternal family name is Escasany Francisco de Paula Enrique de Borbon y Escasany 5th Duke of Seville Grandee of Spain born 16 November 1943 is the current Duke of Seville and a distant relative of the Spanish royal family 1 He is a businessman and has been involved in banking real estate and other commercial activities 2 3 4 He is not a Carlist pretender because of morganatic ancestry The Most ExcellentThe Duke of SevilleGrandee of SpainPictured in 20155th Duke of SevillePreceded byEnriqueta de Borbon y Parade 4th Duchess of SevillePersonal detailsBorn 1943 11 16 16 November 1943 age 79 Madrid SpainSpousesCountess Beatrice von Hardenberg div Isabelle Karanitsch div Maria de los Angeles de Vargas ZunigaChildrenOlivia de Borbon y Hardenberg Cristina de Borbon y Hardenberg Francisco de Borbon y HardenbergParent s Francisco de Borbon y BorbonEnriqueta Escasany y Miquel Contents 1 Early life 2 Duke of Seville 3 Marriages and children 4 The Order of Saint Lazarus 5 Distinctions 5 1 Titles and styles 5 2 Honours 6 Ancestry 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditHe was born in Madrid as the eldest child of Francisco de Borbon y Borbon 1912 1995 5 who was the younger son of Francisco de Borbon y de la Torre and Enriqueta de Borbon y Parade 4th Duchess of Seville 1 His mother was Enriqueta Escasany y Miquel 1925 1962 daughter of Ignacio Escasany y Ancell and Enriqueta de Miquel y Mas 2nd Marquesa de Pobla de Claramunt es 1 His paternal grandparents were first cousins both being grandchildren of Infante Enrique of Spain 1 The Duke of Seville is a member of the Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon and is a relative of King Felipe VI of Spain since both of them are male line descendants of King Charles IV of Spain Duke of Seville EditAfter the death of his grandmother Enriqueta de Borbon y Parade he inherited the title of Duke of Seville 6 His father had renounced his own rights to succeed to the title in 1968 1 Marriages and children EditHe was married on 7 July 1973 at Baden Baden to Countess Beatrice Wilhelmine Paula von Hardenberg 28 June 1947 in Donaueschingen 14 March 2020 in Marbella 7 daughter of Count Gunther von Hardenberg de and his wife Princess Maria Josepha of Furstenberg granddaughter of Maximilian Egon II Prince of Furstenberg 8 The couple had three children and divorced on 30 June 1989 in Madrid 1 They had two daughters and one son 1 Olivia Enriqueta Maria Josefa de Borbon y Hardenberg born 6 April 1974 in London entrepreneur and PR for jewelry brands married to Julian Porras Figueroa y Toledano born 1982 with two children Cristina Elena de Borbon y Hardenberg 2 September 1975 in Madrid 13 February 2020 in Madrid chef and catering service operator Francisco de Paula Joaquin de Borbon y Hardenberg cs born 21 January 1979 in Madrid entrepreneur and also appeared on the first season of TLC s reality television series Secret Princes 9 In 2018 he was elected as 50th Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus Malta Paris obedience 10 On 9 October 2021 he married Sophie Elizabeth Karoly with whom he has a son Francisco Maximo de Borbon y Karoly born 2017 11 He married for the second time on 19 October 1991 at Vienna to Isabelle Eugenie Karanitsch born 23 November 1959 in Vienna daughter of Franz M Karanitsch and Tatjana Cimlov Karacevcev They had no children and divorced on 17 June 1993 in Madrid He married for the third time on 2 September 2000 at Marbella to Maria de los Angeles de Vargas Zuniga y Juanes born 19 November 1954 daughter of Manuel de Vargas Zuniga y la Calzada and Maria de los Angeles de Juanes y Lago They have no children together The Order of Saint Lazarus Edit The Duke of Seville performing the accolade with a knighting sword during an investiture ceremony in 2007 Coat of arms as Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus The Duke of Seville was elected as 48th Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus Malta obedience on 5 October 1996 at Santa Maria della Passione in Milan Italy He succeeded his father who had been Grand Master of the Order since 1956 He retired from his position of Grand Master in 2008 and was succeeded by his cousin Carlos Gereda y de Borbon Marques de Almazan The Duke of Seville was then given the title of Grand Master Emeritus In 2018 the Duke of Seville s son was elected as 50th Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus Malta Paris obedience succeeding Carlos Gereda y de Borbon 10 Distinctions EditTitles and styles Edit 16 November 1943 22 October 1968 Don Francisco de Borbon y Escasany 22 October 1968 present The Most Excellent The Duke of Seville 6 Honours Edit 48th Grand Master 1996 2008 of the Order of Saint Lazarus Malta Obedience Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Elephant of Godenu 2017 12 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Eagle of Georgia and the Seamless Tunic of Our Lord Jesus Christ Consejero Magistral President of the Corps of the Nobility of the Principality of Asturias 13 14 Ancestry EditAncestors of Francisco de Borbon y Escasany 5th Duke of Seville8 Francisco de Paula de Borbon y Castellvi4 Francisco de Borbon y de la Torre9 Maria Luisa de la Torre y Bassave2 Francisco de Borbon y Borbon10 Enrique de Borbon y Castellvi 2nd Duke of Seville5 Enriqueta de Borbon y Parade 4th Duchess of Seville11 Josephine Parade1 Francisco de Borbon y Escasany 5th Duke of Seville6 Ignacio Escasany y Ancell3 Enriqueta Escasany y Miguel14 Antonio de Miguel y Costas Marques de Pobla de Claramunt7 Enriqueta de Miguel Marquesa de Pobla de Claramunt15 Balbina Mas y SantacanaReferences Edit a b c d e f g Enache Nicolas La Descendance de Marie Therese de Habsburg ICC Paris 1996 pp 550 554 French ISBN 2 908003 04 X Bloomberg profile Francisco de Borbon Credit des Alpes Archived from the original on 2 October 2018 Retrieved 17 April 2014 Francisco de Borbon Escasany Neftan Retrieved 7 November 2021 Quien es el duque de Sevilla representante de Felipe VI en la ultima reunion de borbones Monarquia Confidencial 25 September 2015 Retrieved 12 October 2021 a b Carta de Sucesion en el titulo de Duque de Sevilla con Grandeza de Espana a favor de don Francisco de Paula de Borbon y Escasany PDF Boletin Oficial del Estado Retrieved 5 March 2020 Death of Beatrice von Hardenberg St lazarus net Retrieved 10 June 2021 Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels Grafliche Hauser Band V Hardenberg C A Starke Verlag 1967 pp 175 176 TLC television show info Archived from the original on 7 January 2015 Retrieved 16 April 2014 a b The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem Grand Master St lazarus net Retrieved 10 January 2020 Monton Lorena 9 October 2021 Francisco de Borbon contrae matrimonio con Sophie Karoly La Vanguardia in Spanish Retrieved 10 October 2021 Royal Order of the Elephant of Godenu Royal House of Godenu Cuerpo de la Nobleza del Principado de Asturias Consejero Magistral el Duque de Sevilla Francisco de Borbon The Royal House of Stuart 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