Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba

The Most Excellent The Duke of Alba GE LH GCVO
Photographed in Real Maestranza de Sevilla uniform, 1937
Foreign Minister of Spain
In office 30 January 1930 – 18 February 1931
Monarch	Alfonso XIII
Prime Minister	Miguel Primo de Rivera
Preceded by	Miguel Primo de Rivera
Succeeded by	Álvaro de Figueroa
Seat j of the Real Academia Española
In office 14 March 1943 – 24 September 1953
Preceded by	Manuel de Saralegui y Medina [es]
Succeeded by	Pedro Laín Entralgo
Personal details
Born	Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó 17 October 1878 Madrid, Spain
Died	24 September 1953(1953-09-24) (aged 74) Lausanne, Switzerland
Spouse	María del Rosario de Silva, Duchess of Alba
Children	Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
Residence	Liria Palace

Medal record
Men's Polo
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
	1920 Antwerp	Team competition

Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba, 10th Duke of Berwick, GE, LH, GCVO (17 October 1878 – 24 September 1953)^[1] was a Spanish peer, diplomat, politician, art collector and Olympic medalist. He was one of the most important aristocrats of his time and held, among other titles, the dukedoms of Alba de Tormes and Berwick, the Countship of Lemos, Lerín, Montijo and the Marquessate of Carpio. He was granted the Order of the Golden Fleece of Spain in 1926.^[2]

A close friend and relative of the British royal family, he was one of the leading guests at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II in 1947.^[3]