Duke of Montblanc ( ca, Duc de Montblanc, es, Duque de Montblanc) is a noble Spanish title which since the 15th century has been preserved as one of the titles of the
heir apparent to, first, the Aragonese crown and, later and currently, the Spanish. The title is specifically that of the heir to the
Principality of Catalonia
The Principality of Catalonia ( ca, Principat de Catalunya, la, Principatus Cathaloniæ, oc, Principat de Catalonha, es, Principado de Cataluña) was a Middle Ages, medieval and early modern state (polity), state in the northeastern Iberian P ...
, part of the
Crown of Aragon.
The Duchy of
Montblanc was created by
John I of Aragon when he granted it to his brother
Martin Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austral ...
on January 6, 1387. When Martin became
King of Aragon in 1396, the title returned to the crown.
Since then, kings have bestowed "Duke of Montblanc" as a nonhereditary title, usually upon one of their sons. During the reign of
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand II ( an, Ferrando; ca, Ferran; eu, Errando; it, Ferdinando; la, Ferdinandus; es, Fernando; 10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516), also called Ferdinand the Catholic (Spanish: ''el Católico''), was King of Aragon and Sardinia from ...
, the title was granted to the
heir apparent to the kingdoms of the crown of Aragon, together with the title of
Prince of Girona.
After the
War of the Spanish Succession (1700–1714), the victorious
Philip V of Spain disestablished all the statuses and constitutions of the Crown of Aragon, including the Duchy of Montblanc.
The present
king of Spain
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,
Felipe VI, was the first member of the
Borbon dynasty in Spain to have borne this title, which he did while heir apparent to the
Spanish crown
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. Since 19 June 2014, the title has been reserved for Felipe's daughter
Leonor, Princess of Asturias, as heiress presumptive to the Spanish crown.
See also
*
Crown of Aragon
*
Coat of arms of the Prince of Asturias
*
Line of succession to the Spanish Throne
*
List of titles and honours of the Heir Apparent to the Spanish Throne
*
Montblanc (Catalonia)
External links
Official website of the Spanish Monarchy
{{Spanish royal titles
Crown of Aragon
History of Catalonia
Spanish royalty
Montblanc