Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón, Duke of Galliera
| Don Alfonso | |||||
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| Duke of Galliera | |||||
| Tenure | 22 August 1997 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Infante Álvaro | ||||
| Born | 5 January 1968 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||||
| Spouse |
Véronique Goeders
(m. 1994; div. 2001) | ||||
| Issue | Don Alonso de Orleans-Borbón y Goeders | ||||
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| House | Orléans-Galliera | ||||
| Father | Don Alonso de Orleans-Borbón y Parodi-Delfino | ||||
| Mother | Donna Emilia Ferrara-Pignatelli | ||||
Don Alfonso de Orleans-Borbón y Ferrara-Pignatelli, Duke of Galliera (born 2 January 1968), is a Spanish aristocrat and the founder of Racing Engineering, a Spanish racing team. He succeeded to the Italian title of Duke of Galliera in 1997.
Life and career
He was born at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, as the elder son of Don Alonso de Orleans-Borbón y Parodi-Delfino (elder son of Infante Álvaro, Duke of Galliera, and Carla Parodi-Delfino) and Donna Emilia Ferrara-Pignatelli (daughter of Vincenzo Ferrara-Pignatelli, Prince of Strongoli, and Francesca Pulci-Doria).[1]
He was educated at Aiglon College in Switzerland.[2] Since his father died when he was seven, Alfonso inherited the title of Duke of Galliera from his grandfather, Infante Álvaro.[3]
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 issue
On 28 March 1994, he married a Belgian woman, Véronique Goeders, daughter of Jean-Marie Goeders and Anne-Marie Grosjean. They were divorced on 11 January 2001.[4]
They had one child:
- Don Alonso Juan de Orleans-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.
- ^ Vargiu, Julia (2005). "Julia Vargiu". Dumbo feather, pass it on (6): 62.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Don Alonso de Orléans-Borbón y Parodi Delfino". The Peerage.
- ^ Don Alonso de Orléans-Borbón y Ferrara- Pignatelli, 5.Duque de Galliera