Duke of Luna

Ducal arms of Luna

The Duke of Luna is a Spanish ducal title first created in 1495 by King Alfonso II of Aragon and revived in 1895 by King Alfonso XIII.

List of holders

Title Period
Created by Ferdinand II of Aragon
I Juan José de Aragón y Sotomayor 1495-1528
Revived by Alfonso XIII of Spain
II José Antonio Azlor de Aragón y Hurtado de Zaldívar 1895-1935
III María del Pilar Azlor de Aragón y Guillamas 1935-1970
IV Javier de Urzáiz y Azlor de Aragón 1970–2013
V Javier Azlor de Aragón y Ramírez de Haro 2015-present

Succession

As with other Spanish noble titles, the dukedom of Luna descended according to cognatic primogeniture, meaning that females could inherit the title if they had no brothers (or if their brothers had no issue). That changed in 2006, since when the eldest child (regardless of gender) automatically succeeds to noble family titles.

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