Duke of Fernández-Miranda (), is a title for

Spanish nobility The Spanish nobility are people who possess a title of nobility confirmed by the Spanish Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes, as well as those individuals appointed to one of Spain's three highest orders of knightho ...

that is accompanied by the additional honorific dignity of

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(a separate

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from the title of nobility). It was granted by

Juan Carlos I Juan 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 November 1975 until Abdication of Juan Carlos I, his abdic ...

on 31 May 1977 to

Torcuato Fernández-Miranda Torcuato Fernández-Miranda y Hevia, 1st Duke of Fernández-Miranda (10 November 1915 – 19 June 1980) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who played important roles in both the Spanish State of Francisco Franco and in the Spanish transition ...

y Hevia, who played an important role in the

Spanish transition to democracy The Spanish transition to democracy, known in Spain as (; ) or (), is a period of History of Spain, modern Spanish history encompassing the regime change that moved from the Francoist dictatorship to the consolidation of a parliamentary system ...

. His political education of then Prince Juan Carlos (starting in 1960) during the dictatorship of

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, and his statesmanship creating transitional laws and a constitution, and in facilitating the referendum and democratic elections after the death of

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco Bahamonde (born Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general and dictator who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces i ...

in 1975, were instrumental in Spain's return to democracy.

History

y Hevia (1915–1980), 1st Duke of Fernández-Miranda, was the former President of the

Cortes Españolas The Cortes Españolas (), known informally as the Cortes franquistas (), was the name of the legislative institution promulgated by the ''Caudillo'' of Spain Francisco Franco which was established on 17 July 1942 (the sixth anniversary of th ...

and the

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. Contrary to Franco's intent or the dictatorship to continue after his own death, Torcuato Fernández-Miranda served as a statesman in the

, instrumental in helping King

, and the people of Spain, to replace the bodies Torcuato Fernández-Miranda had been president of with a democratic

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. He also served as First Vice President of the Government of Spain, and as interim

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after the assassination of Prime Minister

Luis Carrero Blanco Admiral-General Luis Carrero Blanco (; 4 March 1904 – 20 December 1973) was a Spanish Navy officer and politician. A long-time confidant and right-hand man of dictator Francisco Franco, Carrero served as Prime Minister of Spain. Upon gr ...

. * Married María del Carmen Lozana and Abeo. Enrique Fernández-Miranda y Lozana (1949–), 2nd Duke of Fernández-Miranda.
Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE): Fernández-Miranda, Duke of * Married María de los Reyes de Marcos y Sánchez

Dukes of Fernández-Miranda

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grandee Grandee (; , ) is an official royal and noble ranks, aristocratic title conferred on some Spanish nobility. Holders of this dignity enjoyed similar privileges to those of the peerage of France during the , though in neither country did they ha ...

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duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobi ...

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History

Dukes of Fernández-Miranda

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