The date is set for the first society wedding of the year! Grandson of Spain’s richest woman will wed his heiress fiancée at his family’s 18th century Madrid palace next week
- Spain’s Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Solís, Count of Osorno, is marrying this month
- He is engaged to Belén Corsini, daughter of one of Spain’s richest men
- Carlos is the grandson of the late Duchess of Alba, Spain’s richest woman
- The couple will wed at Carlos’ 18th century family estate, Liria Palace in Madrid
It is a union between two of Spain‘s richest families.
So there is of little doubt the wedding of Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Solís, Count of Osorno, and Belén Corsini will be one to remember.
The couple, who announced their engagement in September, will tie the knot on 22 May at Liria Palace, in Madrid, an 18th century estate that has been in Carlos’ family for centuries.
Bride and groom: Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Solís, Count of Osorno, and Belén Corsini will tie the knot on 22 May at Liria Palace, in Madrid, an 18th century estate that has been in Carlos’ family for centuries. It will mark the union of two of Spain’s richest families
Glamorous in-laws: Among the guests will be Fernando Fitz-James Stuart, the Duke of Huéscar, and Sofía Palazuelo, who welcomed their first child together in September last year
Breathtaking venue: Liria Palace in Madrid, which is the family seat of the Duke of Alba. The event will mark the biggest society wedding of the last 18 months after scores of aristocrats across Europe were forced to put plans for their lavish nuptials on hold due to the pandemic
The event will mark the biggest society wedding of the last 18 months after scores of aristocrats across Europe were forced to put plans for their lavish nuptials on hold due to the pandemic.
However it is thought the couple have still cut down on the guest list.
When Carlos’ older brother Fernando Fitz-James Stuart, the Duke of Huéscar, married Sofía Palazuelo at the estate in 2018 there were 750 guests including Queen Sofia of Spain.
Bride-to-be Belén is the great-granddaughter of Carlos Corsini Senespleda, engineer and founder of the construction and public works company Corsan, which was sold for 325 million euros in 2004.
Royal ties: When Carlos’ older brother Fernando Fitz-James Stuart, the Duke of Huéscar, married Sofía Palazuelo at the estate in 2018 there were 750 guests including Queen Sofia of Spain. Pictured, Carlos with Queen Sofia and his father, the Duke of Alba at the wedding
Her father Juan Carlos Corsini Muñoz de Rivera remains on of Spain’s richest businessmen thanks to his farming and real estate investments.
University graduate Belén has worked her way up the family business and is now her father’s ‘right-hand man’, according to local reports.
Like her soon-to-be sister-in-law Sofia, Belén keeps a low profile and avoids outlandish displays of wealth.
The Duke and Duchess of Huéscar, who welcomed their first child together last year, will no doubt be among the guests, as will the groom’s parents, the Duke and Duchess of Alba.
The Duke of Alba is the son of the late Duchess of Alba. Worth an estimated £2.2billion, the Spanish duchess was one of Europe’s wealthiest aristocrats when she passed away in November 2014 at her Seville residence, Duenas Palace.
Society catwalk: Fernando’s wedding was a stunning showcase of fashion with guests including Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, centre, and her children Cosima Ramirez, left, and Tristan Ramirez among those pulling out all the fashion stops