María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco
| María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco | |||||
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| prev. Duchess of Anjou and Cádiz | |||||
| Born |
26 February 1951 Madrid, Spain |
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| Spouse |
Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz (m. 1972; div. 1982) Jean-Marie Rossi (m. 1984; div. 1995) José Campos García (m. 2006) |
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| Issue | Francisco de Asís, Duke of Bourbon Luis Alfonso, Duke of Anjou María Cynthia Rossi |
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| Father | Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú, 10th Marquis of Villaverde | ||||
| Mother | María del Carmen Franco y Polo, 1st Duchess of Franco | ||||
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| María del Carmen Esperanza Alejandra de la Santísima Trinidad |
María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco (born 26 February 1951 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish and social figure. Under Spanish law, since 2006 she precedes her younger brother as heir to her mother's dukedom, and is eligible to be succeeded by and/or to cede that grandeza to her descendants.
She was born in the Palacio Real de El Pardo in Madrid and is the daughter of Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú, 10th Marquis of Villaverde, and Carmen Franco y Polo, 1st Duchess of Franco Grandee of Spain. Her maternal grandparents were Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, the Spanish Head of State and Carmen Polo y Martínez-Valdés, 1st Lady of Meirás Grandee of Spain. Her paternal grandparents were José María Martínez y Ortega (1890–1970) and María de la O Bordiú y Bascarán, 7th Countess of Argillo (1896–1980). When Carmen was born in the Palacio del Pardo, the ancient palace of the Spanish Royal Family, she was the first grandchild of General Franco. The palace was their family residence from 1940 when the Spanish Civil War ended and Gen. Franco became the Spanish Head of State. She has six siblings: María de la O (Mariola), Francisco (Francis), María del Mar (Merry), José Cristóbal (Cristóbal), María de Aránzazu (Arantxa), and Jaime Felipe (Jaime).
Carmen was married on 8 March 1972 in the Chapel of the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid when she was 21 years old with Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz, son of Infante Jaime of Spain, Duke of Segovia and grandson of King Alfonso XIII of Spain. General Franco named Alfonso Duke of Cadiz and made him a Royal Highness, making Carmen a princess.
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