Carlos Emilio Juan Zurita y Delgado, Duke of Soria and Hernani (born 9 October 1943 in
Antequera
Antequera () is a city and municipality in the Comarca de Antequera, province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is known as "the heart of Andalusia" (''el corazón de Andalucía'') because of its central locat ...
), is a Spanish physician and the husband of
Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria
Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria, 2nd Duchess of Hernani, Grandee of Spain (Margarita María de la Victoria Esperanza Jacoba Felicidad Perpetua de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón; born 6 March 1939), is the younger sister of K ...
. He is a brother-in-law of
King Juan Carlos I
Juan Carlos I (;,
* ca, Joan Carles I,
* gl, Xoán Carlos I, Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 Novem ...
and the uncle of the current
Spanish king
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,
Felipe VI.
He was born to Carlos Zurita y González-Vidalte and wife María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella in
Antequera
Antequera () is a city and municipality in the Comarca de Antequera, province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is known as "the heart of Andalusia" (''el corazón de Andalucía'') because of its central locat ...
,
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
,
Spain.
The Duke of Soria is a retired
medical doctor
A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...
, as his father, and was a specialist in the
respiratory and
circulatory system. He studied at the medical faculty of the
University of Seville, where he obtained a
licentiate in medicine with accompanying award "Premio Extraordinario de Licenciatura" for extraordinary merit in 1967. He received his
doctorate with a scholarship at the
Spanish College
The Collegio di Spagna (Royal Spanish College or Royal College of Spain in Bologna) (officially ''Real Colegio Mayor de San Clemente de los Españoles'') is a college for Spanish students at the University of Bologna, Italy, which has been functio ...
in
Bologna, Italy. In 1971, the duke gained the position of teacher service manager of the Spanish National College of the Thorax Illness.
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Anales de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina
, Duke of Soria’s laudatio in his appointment as member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Medicine by Hipólito Durán Sacristán, 235-242. (accessed 2 November 2008)
He married Infanta Margarita, on 12 October 1972 in
Estoril at St. Anthony's Church. They have two children:
* ''Don'' Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y de Borbón (b.
Madrid, 9 August 1973).
* ''Doña'' María Sofía Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón (b.
Madrid, 16 September 1975). She has a son, Carlos, born on 28 April 2018 in Madrid.
In 1989, the Duke and the Duchess of Soria created the Fundación Cultural Duques de Soria (''The Duke and Duchess of Soria Cultural Foundation''), its objective is to stimulate the Spanish language and culture. The Foundation cooperates with universities and Spanish cultural institutions to contribute the cultural and scientific development in Spain.
The Duke of Soria is President of the Spanish Federation of the Museums Friends Associations and President of the Friends of
Prado Museum Foundation. He also is a member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Medicine.
Honours
In 2003, the Duke and Duchess of Soria were appointed
Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise of Spain.
Royal Decree 484/2003 The Duke of Soria member of the Spanish Royal Order of Alfonso X.
BOE, Spanish Official Journal. (accessed 2 November 2008)
References
External links
Royal Household of HM the King official website (English and Spanish)
The Duke and Duchess of Soria Cultural Foundation website (Spanish)
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1943 births
Living people
People from Antequera
Spanish physicians
University of Seville alumni
Recipients of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise