Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón, Duke of Galliera
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| Duke of Galliera | |||||
| Tenure | 22 August 1997–present | ||||
| Predecessor | Infante Alvaro | ||||
| Born |
5 January 1968 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||||
| Spouse | Véronique Goeders (div.) | ||||
| Issue | Don Alonso Juan de Orléans-Borbón y Goeders | ||||
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| House | Orléans-Galliera | ||||
| Father | Don Alonso de Orléans-Borbón y Parodi-Delfino | ||||
| Mother | Emilia Ferrara-Pignatelli | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Don Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón y Ferrara-Pignatelli, Duke of Galliera (born 2 January 1968), is the founder of Racing Engineering, a Spanish racing team.
He was born at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, as the first son of Alonso de Orléans-Borbón y Parodi-Delfino (elder son of Infante Alvaro, Duke of Galliera and of Carla Parodi Delfino) and Emilia Ferrara-Pignatelli (daughter of Vincenzo Ferrara-Pignatelli and of Francesca Pulci-Doria).[1]
Since his father died when he was seven, Alfonso inherited the title of Duke of Galliera from his grandfather, Infante Alvaro.[2] Despite being a descendant of Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, as a Roman Catholic he is not in the line of succession to the British throne.
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
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 in 2001.[3]
They had one child:
- Don Alonso Juan de Orléans-Borbón y Goeders (b. 15 July 1994 at Paris, France)
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "Don Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón y Ferrara-Pignatelli, Duque de Galliera". The Peerage.
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "Don Alonso de Orléans-Borbón y Parodi Delfino". The Peerage.
- ↑ Don Alonso de Orléans-Borbón y Ferrara- Pignatelli, 5.Duque de Galliera
| Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón, Duke of Galliera Cadet branch of the House of Orléans Born: 2 January 1968 | ||
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| Preceded by Infante Alvaro |
— TITULAR — Duke of Galliera 22 August 1997 – present Reason for succession failure: Italian nobility titles abolished |
Incumbent Heir: Don Alonso Juan de Orléans-Borbón y Goeders |
| French royalty | ||
| Preceded by Antonio of Orléans-Braganza |
Line of succession to the French throne (Legitimist) 118th position |
Succeeded by Don Alonso Juan de Orléans-Borbón y Goeders |