Camilo Carlos Adolfo Ruspoli y Caro, 4th Duke de Sueca and 4th Duke of Alcúdia

Don Camilo Carlos Adolfo Ruspoli y Caro, Álvarez de Toledo y Caro, dei Principi Ruspoli (Madrid, June 5, 1904 – Madrid, November 20, 1975) was an Italian and Spanish aristocrat, son of Carlos Luis Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Sueca and 3rd Duke of Alcúdia, and first wife Dona María del Carmen Caro y Caro, Álvarez de Toledo y Gomurcio.

He was 4th Duque de Sueca Grandee of Spain First Class, 4th Duque (formerly Marqués) de Alcúdia Grandee of Spain First Class with a Coat of Arms of de Godoy and 18th Conde de Chinchón Grandee of Spain First Class with a Coat of Arms of de Borbón, and 6th Marqués de Boadilla del Monte with a Coat of Arms of Ruspoli after the death of his second cousin Paolo Maria Giulio Camillo Emilio Adriano Ruspoli, 5th Marquess of Boadilla del Monte in 1969.

He died on the same day as Francisco Franco, who during his Regency gave the Letters recognizing his titles.

Marriage and children

He married in San Sebastián, October 7, 1931 Dona María de Belén Morenés y Arteaga, García-Alesson y Echagüe, 18th Condesa de Bañares with a Coat of Arms of de Zúñiga (San Sebastián, August 18, 1906 – Madrid, April 30, 1999), daughter of Don Luis Morenés y García-Alesson, de Toro y Pardo de Rivadeneyra, 14th Marqués de Campoo, 6th Marqués de Bassecourt and 17th Conde de Bañares with a Coat of Arms of de Zúñiga, of the Marqueses del Borghetto, Condes de Asalto and Barones de Las Quatro Torres, and wife Doña María de las Mercedes de Arteaga-Silva y Echaguë-Méndez de Vigo, 18th Marquesa de Argüeso, of the Duques del Infantado, Marqueses de Almenara, Marqueses de Ariza, Marqueses de Armunia, Marqueses de Estepa, Marqueses de Guadaleste, Marqueses de La Guardia, Marqueses de Tavara, Marqueses de Valmediano, Condes de Corres, Condes de La Monclova, Condes de Santa Eufemia and Condes del Serrallo, and had three sons:

*Carlos Osvaldo Ruspoli y Morenés, 5th Duke of Sueca and 5th Duke of Alcúdia
*Luis Ruspoli y Morenés, 7th Marquess of Boadilla del Monte
*Enrique Jaime Ruspoli y Morenés, 19th Count of Bañares

References

* Afonso, Domingos de Araújo and Valdez, Rui Dique Travassos, "Livro de Oiro da Nobreza" (3 Volumes), Volume 1, p. 491-8, Lisbon, 1938
* Instituto de Salazar y Castro, "Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Españoles", Various (periodic publication)

External links

* [http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/ruspoli.html Ruspoli Genealogy]
* [http://genealogy.euweb.cz/other/ruspoli.html Ruspoli de Godoy Genealogy]
* [http://www.geneall.net/H/per_page.php?id=597810 Camilo Carlos Adolfo Ruspoli y Caro on a genealogical site]

ee also

*Ruspoli