Don Carlos Gereda and de Bourbon, Marquis of Almazan ( Spanish: Carlos Gereda y de Borbón ; January 24, 1947 , Montevideo - August 29, 2017 , Madrid ) - Spanish aristocrat , engineer , entrepreneur and philanthropist .
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 Don Carlos Gereda and de Bourbon, Marquis de Almazan, 49th Grand Master of the Military and Hospital Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Francisco de Bourbon and Escasani, 5th Duke of Seville (Maltese Branch) and Francois de Cosse-Brissac, 13th Duke of Brissac (Paris Branch) | ||||||
| Birth | Montevideo , Uruguay | ||||||
| Death | August 29, 2017 Madrid , Spain | ||||||
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| Father | Nicholas Gereda | ||||||
| Mother | Maria Louise de Bourbon and Pinto | ||||||
| Spouse | Maria las Nieves Castellano and Baron, 15th Marquise de Almazan | ||||||
| Children | childless | ||||||
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The youngest (third) son of Don Nicolas Gereda ( 1916 - 1991 ) and Donja Maria Louise de Bourbon and Pinto (born 1918 ), the only daughter of Alberto Maria de Bourbon and d'Ast, 2nd Duke of Santa Elena (1883-1959) . Carlos Gereda and de Bourbon is the great-great-great-grandson of King Charles IV of Spain [1] .
Carlos Gereda and de Bourbon has been the Grand Master of the Maltese (Spanish) branch of the Order of St. Lazarus since October 12, 2008 [2] , after the resignation of two rivals, the Duke of Seville and the Duke of Brissac .
Content
- 1 Early life
- 2 Career
- 3 Titles and styles
- 4 Awards
- 5 Other
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Early life
Don Carlos Gereda was born in Uruguay , where his parents moved after the Spanish Civil War to manage the estate they inherited.
Through his maternal grandfather Alberto Maria de Bourbon and d'Ast, 2nd Duke of Santa Elena (1883-1959), Carlos Gereda is connected with the Spanish Royal Bourbon family , being the sixth cousin of the current King of Spain, Philip VI [3] .
Don Carlos spent his early childhood in Spain before going to Ladycross Preparatory School in Sussex ( England ). He then attended Downside School in Somerset , then studied Industrial Engineering at Complutense University of Madrid .
On February 15, 1975, he married Donja Maria las Nieves Castellano and Baron, the 15th Marquise de Almazan (born September 24, 1947), the daughter of the 4th Marquise Montemolin and Countess de Trastamara and de Priego. The generic title of Marquis de Almazan was created in 1575 by the King of Spain, Philip II .
Career
In 1975, Don Carlos began his career in business as a commercial entrepreneur, his work gave him the opportunity to travel the world from the Far East to South America and Central Europe . He and his wife lived in Buenos Aires from 1979 to 1986 , where they still work for the oil company.
Don Carlos participated in the creation of the Museum of Science and Leisure in Malaga ( Spain ) [4] , with the goal of turning it into one of the most important museums in Southern Europe .
He died of cancer on August 29, 2017 [5] .
Titles and Styles
- 1947 - 1975 : Don Carlos Gereda and de Bourbon
- 1975 - 2008 : Don Carlos Gereda and de Bourbon, Marquis de Almazan ( de jure , by right of wife)
- since 2008 : His Excellency Don Carlos Gereda and de Bourbon, Marquis de Almazan, 49th Grand Master of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem [6] .
Rewards
- Knight of Malta
- Commander of the Grand Cross of the Order of Carlos III
- Cavalier of the Great Cross of the Order of the Eagle of Georgia
Other
The 49th Grand Master (Grandmaster) of the Maltese branch of the Order of St. Lazarus, elected in 2008 after a solemn oath in the presence of knights and ladies of the Order in Manchester Cathedral , United Kingdom [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Cronista de Armas de Castilla y Leon, 01/2010.
- ↑ www.st-lazarus.org.uk Archived April 2, 2016 on the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Further on the Order of St. Lazarus of jerusalem
- ↑ www.malagaturismo.com
- ↑ Fallecimiento del Gran Maestre D. Carlos Gereda de Borbón // Gran Priorato de España de la Orden de San Lázaro (Spanish)
- ↑ An Order of St Lazarus investiture led by the Grand Master, SE Carlos Gereda de Borbón, at Santa Iglesia Catedral de Córdoba (2014)
- ↑ HE Don Carlos Gereda de Borbon, Marquis de Almazan, 49th Grand Master (Link not available) . Structure: Persons: Grand Master . Order of Saint Lazarus (instituted 1910) . Archived on May 12, 2015.