Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, the wealthiest duchess in Spain has died of pneumonia at age 88. Until her death, she was the 18th holder of the Dukedom of Alba, owned many palaces/property and priceless works of art.
Described as world’s most titled person and one of the most loved figures in Spain, she was five times a duchess, 18 times a marchioness, 18 times a countess, 14 times a Spanish grandee and once a viscountess.
Twice widowed, her third wedding in 2011 to Alfonoso Diez, a civil servant 25 years her junior raised a lot of eyebrows but she cared less.
Her fortune estimated at between €600m (£380m; $753m) and €3.5bn would be shared among her six children.