The Duke of Huéscar (33) was probably the first to be surprised when an article talking about his style went viral, and for good reason. These are some lines written by Derek Guy men’s tailoring expert and contributor to «Financial Times», «Washington Post» and «New York Times». It was in one of his articles on the subject, where in addition to saying that King Philip VI is the best dressed royal man alive, he was surprised to see the bearing and clothes that Fernando Fitz James Stuart y Solís always wears.
«You have heard of the king of Spain, now prepare for the Duke of Huéscar. Fernando Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Huéscar, may be the second most elegant living royal (after the King of Spain). Let’s explore what makes her style so great. And how some of these things can be applied to your own wardrobe,» he wrote, and although it is not strictly true that the Duke is part of the Royal Family, they share common ancestors and he is a member of one of the best -well-known aristocratic families in our country.
Until now, the style of his wife, Sofía Palazuelo, has been the subject of many headlines, but he has rarely been the object of study. And while it’s undeniable that he always looks flawless, and even more so if the great Derek Guy says so, the truth is that the future Duke of Alba seems more concerned about other things than his style. And, despite his youth, he gradually climbed both in the family businesses as in own projects.
Right now he holds positions in five companies, and it is something for which he is well prepared, as he graduated in Law from the University of London, then he did a master’s degree in Marketing Management at the CIS (College for International Studies) and another at the University of Massachusetts. Therefore, today, perhaps his most important position is precisely one that has nothing to do with his lineage or family heritage. And besides the Albas, Fernando left climbing positions in one of the most prestigious Swiss banksthe Lombard Odier, where he made his debut in 2021 as a director and currently holds the position of representative.
But, in addition, he is director and secretary of Explotaciones Agrarias SL, one of the oldest companies of the Alba family and which for a while belonged to the four children equally, now he continues to do so, but the current Duke of Dawn. , and The administrative tasks are carried out mainly by the Duke of Huéscar. He is also director of Eurotécnica Agraria SL, together with the majority of his family, at this time the president is his aunt Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, but the positions rotate with each board.
Following the investments related to the countryside and agronomy, and taking advantage of what he learned, Fernando registered two years ago. your own society Agrocarpio Sanfernando SL, dedicated to the rental and exploitation of rural properties and in which it only has the help of another person called a lawyer, but is the only shareholder. And finally, he has Mibor Inversiones SL, a real estate investment company that he manages with his brother and that belongs to them and their mother, Matilde Solís, since 2018.
But if he’s focused on anything in recent years, it’s this fatherhood, because in 2021, just when their business portfolio and responsibilities began to grow, their first daughter was born, whom they named Rosario Matilde Sofía Cayetana Dolores Teresa, and less than a year and a half ago, in January 2023, they welcomed the second. , which they named Sofía Fernanda Dolores Cayetana Teresa Ángela de la Cruz Micaela of the Holy Sacrament of Eternal Help of the Holy Trinity and All Saints. Thus following all the traditions that pay tribute to the families of the two dads.
And besides the girls, he remains very focused on his wife, Sofía Palazuelo, whom he married in 2018 in the Liria Palace and with whom he is very much in love, whenever there is an opportunity to observe them together, as it were. the case recently a few weeks in the Fair of Seville, which they never fail to attend and in which the flamenco dress of her usually overshadows his suit, no matter how well chosen it is and no matter how much she called him the second most elegant royal man alive. Very meritorious.