Rafael de Medina y Abascal, 20th Duke of Feria,
GE () (born 25 September 1978) is a Spanish nobleman and businessman. He is the son of the late 19th
Duke of Feria
Duke of Feria () is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1567 by Philip II to Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 5th Count of Feria.
The name makes reference to the town of Feria in Badajoz.
C ...
and the Spanish top-model
Nati Abascal. He belongs to one of the most important families of Spain, the
House of Medinaceli
Duke of Medinaceli () is an hereditary title in the peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. The Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, created the title and awarded it on 31 October 1479 to Luis de ...
, being a grandson of
.
Background
Rafael studied Finance in Washington and in New York. He subsequently worked for the company
Credit Suisse
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. In 2002, he succeeded his father to the dukedom of Feria at the age of 23, therefore becoming one of the youngest dukes in the Spanish nobility. In 2007 he gave up his job to launch a project named Scalpers, a fashion line for men. Rafael is a celebrated member of the Spanish aristocracy and jet-set, entering the ''
Vanity Fairs
International Best Dressed List
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in 2007. He currently resides in Madrid.
Wedding
The Duke married Laura Vecino de Acha on 16 October 2010.
Ancestry
Titles and styles
Titles
*
20th Duke of Feria, Grandee of Spain
*17th Marquess of Villalba
Styles
*''
The Most Excellent
The Most Excellent ( (male) or (female), literally "Most Excellent Lord/Lady") is an honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain people in Spain and certain Spanish-speaking countries. Following Spanish tradition, it is an '' ex off ...
'' Don Rafael de Medina y Abascal (1978 - 2002)
[ Heirs apparents of Grandees of Spain are styled in the same way as their parents, ''The Most Excellent'', while younger children are styled ''The Most Illustrious''. Francisco López-Nieto y Mallo, ''Honores y Protocolo'', 2 Volumes, Consultor, 2006. and ]
*''The Most Excellent'' The Duke of Feria (2002 -)
Notes
References
*http://www.elmundo.es/cronica/2002/347/1023694982.html
*http://www.grandesp.org.uk/historia/gzas/medcel.htm
*http://www.geneall.net/H/per_page.php?id=444255
*http://www.fundacionmedinaceli.org/casaducal/fichaindividuo.aspx?id=251
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1978 births
Living people
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Rafael
Rafael may refer to:
* Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin
* Rafael, California
Fiction
* ''Rafael'' (TV series), a Mexican telenovela
* ''Rafaël'' (film), a 2018 Dutch film
People
* Rafael (footballer, born 1978) ( ...
Grandees of Spain
The Kiski School alumni