The Duke of Huéscar (33) was probably the first to be surprised when an article talking about his style went viral, and for a good reason. These are some lines written by Derek Guy expert in men’s tailoring and contributor to ‘Financial Times’, ‘Washington Post’ and ‘New York Times’. It was in one of his articles on the subject, where in addition to saying that King Felipe VI is the best dressed royal man alive, he surprised by looking at the bearing and clothes that Fernando Fitz James Stuart y Solís always wears.
“You’ve heard of the king of Spain, now prepare for the Duke of Huéscar. Fernando Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Huéscar, might be the second most stylish living royal (after the King of Spain). Let’s explore what makes his style so great. And how some of these things can be applied to your own wardrobe,” he wrote, and although it is not strictly true that the duke is part of the Royal Family, they do have common ancestors and he is a member of one of the best-known aristocratic families in our country. .
Until now, the style of his wife, Sofía Palazuelo, has been the subject of numerous headlines, but he has rarely been the object of study. And although it is undeniable that he always looks impeccable, and even more so if the great Derek Guy says so, the truth is that the future Duke of Alba seems more concerned about other things than his style. And, despite his youth, he has been climbing little by little both in the Family businesses as in own projects.
Right now he holds positions in five companies, and it is something for which he is well prepared, since he graduated in Law from the University of London, then he did a master’s degree in Marketing Management at the CIS (College for International Studies) and another at the University of Massachusetts. Therefore, today, perhaps his most important position is precisely the one that has nothing to do with his lineage or family heritage. And apart from the Albas, Fernando has gone climbing positions in one of the most prestigious Swiss banksthe Lombard Odier, where he made his debut in 2021 as a director and currently holds the position of representative.
But, in addition, he is a director and secretary of Explotaciones Agrarias SL, one of the oldest companies of the Alba family and which for some time belonged to the four children equally, now he continues to do so, but the current Duke of Dawn, and The administrative tasks are carried out mostly by the Duke of Huéscar. He is also a director of Eurotécnica Agraria SL, along with the majority of his family, at this time his president is his aunt Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, but the positions rotate with each board of directors.
Following in the wake of investments related to the countryside and agronomy, and taking advantage of what he learned, Fernando registered two years ago your own society Agrocarpio Sanfernando SL, dedicated to the leasing and exploitation of rural properties and in which it only has the help of another person named attorney, but is the only shareholder. And finally, he has Mibor Inversiones SL, a real estate investment company that he runs with his brother and that belongs to both of them and his mother, Matilde Solís, since 2018.
But if he has focused on something in recent years, it is paternity, because in 2021, just when their business portfolio and responsibilities began to grow, their first daughter was born, whom they named Rosario Matilde Sofía Cayetana Dolores Teresa, and less than a year and a half ago, in January 2023, they welcomed the second, which they called Sofía Fernanda Dolores Cayetana Teresa Ángela de la Cruz Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament of Perpetual Help of the Holy Trinity and All Saints. Thus following all the traditions that pay tribute to the families of the two dads.
And in addition to the girls, he remains very focused on his wife, Sofía Palazuelo, whom he married in 2018 at the Liria Palace and with whom he is seen very much in love whenever there is an opportunity to observe them together, as has been the case recently. few weeks at the Seville Fair, which they never fail to attend and in which the flamenco dress of her usually overshadows his suit, no matter how well-chosen it is and no matter how much she has named him the second most elegant royal man alive. Quite a merit.
