Carlos Emilio Juan Zurita y Delgado, Duke of Soria and Hernani (born 9 October 1943 in

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), 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

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Felipe VI Felipe VI (;, * eu, Felipe VI.a, * ca, Felip VI, * gl, Filipe VI, . Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain. He is the son of former King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía, and h ...

. He was born to Carlos Zurita y González-Vidalte and wife María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella in

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. The Duke of Soria is a retired

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, as his father, and was a specialist in the

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and

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. He studied at the medical faculty of the

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, where he obtained a licentiate in medicine with accompanying award "Premio Extraordinario de Licenciatura" for extraordinary merit in 1967. He received his

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with a scholarship at the Spanish College in

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. In 1971, the duke gained the position of teacher service manager of the Spanish National College of the Thorax Illness.
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

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at St. Anthony's Church. They have two children: * ''Don'' Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y de Borbón (b.

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, 9 August 1973). * ''Doña'' María Sofía Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón (b.

, 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

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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)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zurita, Carlos 1943 births Living people People from Antequera Spanish physicians University of Seville alumni Recipients of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise