Duke of Grimaldi

Duke of Grimaldi (Spanish: Duque de Grimaldi) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1777 by Charles III to Pablo Jerónimo de Grimaldi, who was Prime Minister of Spain as Secretary of State and a member of the House of Grimaldi, the princely family of Monaco.[2]

Dukedom of Grimaldi
Creation date8 February 1777
MonarchCharles III
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderPablo Jerónimo de Grimaldi y Pallavicini, 1st Duke of Grimaldi
Present holderJosé Joaquín Márquez y Pries, 6th Duke of Grimaldi[1]

When the second duke died, the title became vacant for almost a century, until Alfonso XIII rehabilitated it on behalf of María del Rosario Patiño y Losada, the most senior direct descendant of the last titleholder, thus becoming the 3rd Duchess of Grimaldi in 1927.

Dukes of Grimaldi
  1. Pablo Jerónimo de Grimaldi y Pallavicini, 1st Duke of Grimaldi
  2. Francisco María Grimaldi y Spínola, 2nd Duke of Grimaldi
  3. María del Rosario Patiño y Losada, 3rd Duchess of Grimaldi
  4. José Joaquín Márquez y Patiño, 4th Duke of Grimaldi
  5. José Joaquín Márquez y Ulloa, 5th Duke of Grimaldi
  6. José Joaquín Márquez y Pries, 6th Duke of Grimaldi
Palace of the Duke of Grimaldi in Madrid, 1930

See also

References
  1. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 3 August 2000
  2. Search of title "Grimaldi, duque de"
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