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Born 16 November 1912Santander, Spain ( 1912-11-16 ) Spouse Enriqueta Escasany y MiguelMaria de Lobez y Salvador Issue Francisco de Borbón y EscasanyAlfonso Carlos de Borbón y EscasanyEnrique de Borbón y de Lobez Mother Enriqueta de Borbón y Parade Parents Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre Children Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville Grandparent Francisco de Paula de Borbón y Castellví Similar Francisco de Borbón y de la To, Francisco de Paula de Borbó, Robert - Count of Clermont | ||
Francisco Enrique de Borbón y Borbón, Grandee of Spain (16 November 1912 - 18 November 1995), was a Spanish aristocrat and a distant relative of the Spanish Royal Family. He had a brilliant and outstanding military career as a Lieutenant General and commander of the cavalry in the Spanish army.
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Biography
Francisco was born in Santander and was the eldest child of Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre (1882–1953) and Enriqueta de Borbón y Parade, 4th Duchess of Seville. He was descended from a morganatic line of the Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon and was a relative of King Juan Carlos I of Spain.
Marriages and issue
Francisco was married in 1942 to Enriqueta Escasany y Miguel (1925–1962). The couple had two sons:
Francisco married for the second time in 1967 to Maria de Lopez y Salvador. They had one son.
Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910)
During his tenure, the order suffered a schism which led to the development of two obediences, termed the Malta and Paris Obediences. He continued to lead the Malta Obedience until his death in 1995. Under his leadership a 1986 attempt to reunite the two obediences proved unsuccessful; they were subsequently reunited in 2008, after his death.