This Thursday, June 19, Felipe VI (57 years) celebrates a very special date. He commemorated X birthday of his proclamation. And with this occasion he has made an unprecedented decision. For the first time he grants noble titles to various excellent figures from our country.
“His Majesty the King, in accordance with the provisions of Article 62, Section F of the Constitution and coinciding with the birthday of his proclamation for the general courts, he has decided Admit the following noble titles“, the house of his Majesty de Koning explains in a statement.
These titles will be granted for “their respective processes, which are exponents of excellenceeither at the service of the crown or in the field of thinking, culture, science, art and sport. “
Volgens het schrijven van het Huis van Zijne Majesteit de Koning, zijn de persoonlijkheden die onderscheid zullen maken van de vorst “een bron van trots voor Spanje en zijn permanente referentie van waarden die onze samenleving moeten inspireren en die worden weerspiegeld, zowel in het discours van proclamatie van Zijne Majesteit de Koning voor de algemene rechtbanken op 19 juni 2014, als in de principes van dienst, als in de principes van de dienst, als in de Principles of the service, as in the principles of the service, as in the principles of the service, as in the principles of the service, as in the principles of the service.
In total There are six personalities who will show a noble title. Some of them are faces as well known as Rafa Nadal (39), The singer Casal Luz (66) or the person who was the King’s right hand, Jaime Alfonsín (68).
1. Rafa Nadal
Rafa Nadal, in a file image.
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The tennis player Rafael Nadal Para It will be from now on Marqués de Llent de Mallorca. The title, hereditary, will inherit his son.
The news about his new noble title is not completely strange, given the proximity of the tennis player with the royal family. Test of the tires that manacoratleet unite with royalties is the kings Juan Carlos I (87) and Sofia (86) Nadal’s wedding attended with Xisca Perelló (36), which took place on the farm Sa Fortalea de Pollença on October 19, 2019.
2. Jaime Alfonsín
Jaime Alfonsín, with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on a photo of August 2019.
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The lawyer and right hand of King Felipe VI Jaime Alfonsín Alfonso It will be Marquis de Alfonsín, of Greatness of Spain. A hereditary title.
State lawyer He spent 30 years in the service of King Felipe VI, first as head of the secretariat of his royal highness the prince of Asturia in between 1995 And 2014 And then, like Head of his majesty, the king, Between 2014 and 2024.
During the time he worked for the head of state, he managed to maintain an excellent relationship with the sovereign. In January of 2024The Royal House made it public that Jaime Alfonsín would leave the house of leadership in February of the same year, after taking the position for more than nine and a half years.
It is from his departure King’s Private Counselor and honorary member of Patronato of the Princess of Asturias Foundation. One of the familiar people of the king is still being considered.
3. Luz Casal
Luz Casal, at the Chain Dial Awards in Tenerife, in 2023.
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The Galician singer María Luz Casal Paz It will be Marquise of Light and Peace. A hereditary title. The title is a recognition of built -up merits during your extensive career. He released his first album 1982 And it has been in the music world for four decades.
4. Teresa Perales Fernández
Teresa Perales, in a congress in Madrid, in June 2025.
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The swimmer Teresa Perales Fernández (49) It will be Marquesa de Perales. The title is hereditary.
Born in Saragossa December 29, 1975Perales fernández suffered one neuropathy At the age of 19 he did that Loss mobility on your legs. Despite this hard setback, he learned to swim and even participated in competitions.
Animated by his coach was High -Level athlete (Dan) already in 1998.
Is Physiotherapy and expert in personal and sports coaching. He currently gives conferences for public and private entities and is Coach Personal and sports.
He has worked as lecturer In terms of physiotherapy and disability in the University of Zaragoza. He also collaborated in summer courses by other universities, such as Teruel or Colindres, in Cantabria.
Since the year 2013 It is common lecturer In different congresses and seminars inside and outside our country.
5. Carlos López Otín
Carlos López Otín It will be Marqués de Castillo de Lerés. A title with life character. Interesting is that it is the only noble title with these characteristics between all prominent characters.
It must be reminded that the most important difference between A Life Title And one heir It’s in his duration and in the Possibility of transfer.
Life, that’s the one who will receive this Prestige researcher at international level, It is granted for the life of the person who receives it and is not sent to their heirs. For his part, a hereditary title is transferred to the descendants of the holder, usually for an indefinite period.
López Otín is a professor of Biochemistry and molecular biology in the University of OviedoWhere he combines his education work with the development of lines of cancer and aging research.
Born in the Aragonese city of Sabiñánigoin Huesca, in 1958During his career he received countless prizes: National Oncology AwardHe Dupont Award In Lifestyle, the Severo Ochoa van Molecular Biology, the European Febs 25th Silver Jubilee PrizeHe King Jaime I of research (2004) and Jiménez Díaz AwardWho received on 18 May 2010 for his research process.
He is also holder of one of the National Research Awards: the only one Biologyit was granted by the Ministry of Science and Innovation in 2008.
6. Cristina García Rodero
Cristina García Rodero, at the Critical Eye Awards, in June 2021.
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Cristina García Rodero, National Photography Award in 1996, It will be Marquesa del Valle de Alcúdia. The title is hereditary.
Born in Puertollano (Ciudad Real) in 1949is a recognized Spanish photographer. She has a diploma in Clean art through the Complutense University of Madrid.
He started his professional career in the university environment and combined teaching with a Research work was aimed at popular parties And religious and pagan traditions, especially in Spain and Mediterranean Sea Europe.
His most symbolic work, Spain hidden (1989), earned him the Book of the Year Award there Arlés Photography Festival and the prestigious prize of the Eugene Smith Foundation in New York, Consolidating as a key figure of photographic documentary.
In 2018 The Cristina García Rodero Museum In his hometown, which houses most of his work, and the first museum was dedicated to a photographer in Spain.
In March of 2023 the Ministry of Culture of Castilla-la-Mancha this museum has designated as Regional Photography CenterSo be part of the Museum Network of Castilla-La Mancha.
