The Duchess of Alba poses for photographs after delivering the 'Premio
Jubilo 2009' (Jubilo Award 2009) to Spanish designer Jose Victor Rodriguez
Caro of fashion house 'Victorio & Lucchino', at the Circulo de Bellas Artes
in Madrid, Spain, 15 December 2009
The Duchess of Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart and her boyfriend
Alfonso Diez return from their holidays in Paris and Egypt, and are
seen arriving on January 19, 2010 in Madrid, Spain.
Carmen Tello, Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart and
Lina Cantillo at the tribute to the flamenco's fashion designer Lina
Cantillo on February 23, 2010 in Seville, Spain.
The Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart attended the
trophy presentation bullfighting at the Royal Cavalry of Seville
on March 25, 2010. Three days later on March 28, she celebrated
her 84th birthday.
A sad loss to sport worldwide. For good or ill he dragged the modern Olympic Movement into the Present Age. My condolences to his family, the people of Spain and the wider IOC. Any news on title succession, I knew he was a Marquis?
Samaranch's coffin will be laid out for public mourning in the Palau de la Generalitat. The funeral mass is expected to take place in Barcelona Cathedral in the evening of 22 April.
Such a sad loss to the world, he helped revitalise the modern day Olympics through tough times. I suppose his title will go to his son?