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Don Rafael de Medina y Abascal, 20th Duke of Feria, Grandee of Spain (Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel de meˈðina i aβaˈskal]) (born 25 September 1978) is the son of the late 19th Duke of Feria and the Spanish top-model Nati Abascal. He belongs to one of the most important families of Spain, the House of Medinaceli, being grandson of Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli, and is a descendant of King Ferdinand I of Aragon.
Background
Rafael studied Finance in Washington and in New York. He subsequently worked for the company Credit Suisse. In 2002, he succeeded his father to the dukedom of Feria at the age of 23, therefore becoming one of the youngest dukes in the Spanish nobility. In 2007 he gave up his job to launch a project named Scalpers, a fashion line for men. Rafael is a celebrated member of the Spanish aristocracy and jet-set, entering the Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed List in 2007. He currently resides in Madrid.
Wedding
The Duke married Laura Vecino de Acha on 16 October 2010.
Ancestry
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| 16. Francisco de Asís de Medina, 3rd Marquis of Esquivel |
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| 8. Luis de Medina y Garvey | |
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| 17. María Dolores Garvey y Capdepont |
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| 4. Rafael de Medina y Vilallonga | |
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| 18. José de Vilallonga y Gipuló |
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| 9. Amelia de Vilallonga e Ybarra | |
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| 19. Rafaela María de Ybarra y Arámbarri |
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| 2. Rafael de Medina, 19th Duke of Feria | |
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| 20. Luis María Fernández de Córdoba, 16th Duke of Medinaceli |
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| 10. Luis Jesús Fernández de Córdoba, 17th Duke of Medinaceli | |
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| 21. Casilda Remigia de Salabert, 9th Marquise of la Torrecilla |
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| 5. Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli | |
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| 22. Ignacio Fernández de Henestrosa, 8th Count of Moriana del Río |
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| 11. Ana María Fernández de Henestrosa y Gayoso de los Cobos | |
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| 23. Francisca de Borja Gayoso de los Cobos, 15th Marquise of Camarasa |
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| 12. Francisco Abascal y Cobo | |
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| 6. Domingo Abascal y Fernández | |
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| 13. Dominica Fernández y García de la Villa | |
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| 3. Natividad Abascal y Romero-Toro | |
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| 28. Antonio Romero-Toro, 2nd Marquis of Romero-Toro |
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| 14. Joaquín Romero-Toro, 3rd Marquis of Romero-Toro | |
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| 29. Ana de Ochoa y Eguíluz |
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| 7. Natividad Romero-Toro y Noriega | |
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| 30. Florencio Noriega y Noriega |
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| 15. Natividad Noriega y de la Borbolla | |
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| 31. Natividad de la Borbolla y Arpide |
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Titles and styles
Titles
Styles
- The Most Excellent Don Rafael de Medina y Abascal (1978 - 2002)[2]
- The Most Excellent The Duke of Feria (2002 -)
Notes
- ↑ Their children (Spanish)
- ↑ Heirs apparents of Grandees of Spain are styled in the same way as their parents, The Most Excellent, while younger children are styled The Most Illustrious. Francisco López-Nieto y Mallo, Honores y Protocolo, 2 Volumes, Consultor, 2006. ISBN 84-7052-290-6 and ISBN 978-84-7052-290-1
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