Duke of Talavera

Dukedom of Talavera de la Reina
Creation date	25 September 1914
Monarch	Alfonso XIII
Peerage	Peerage of Spain
First holder	María Luisa de Silva y Fernández de Henestrosa, 1st Duchess of Talavera
Present holder	Álvaro de Silva y Mazorra, 4th Duke of Talavera[1]

Duke of Talavera de la Reina (Spanish: Duque de Talavera de la Reina), commonly known as Duke of Talavera, is a title of Spanish nobility that is accompanied by the dignity of Grandee of Spain. It was granted to María Luisa de Silva y Fernández de Henestrosa on 25 September 1914 by king Alfonso XIII as a result of her marriage to Infante Fernando of Bavaria. The king, who held great affection for her, made her Infanta of Spain on 17 May 1927, to date, the only exception of a member of a non-dynastic family becoming an Infante.^[2]

Dukes of Talavera de la Reina[]

1. María Luisa de Silva y Fernández de Henestrosa, 1st Duchess of Talavera (1914–1955)
2. Juan de Silva y Goyeneche, 2nd Duke of Talavera (1955–1964)^{[citation needed]}
3. Juan Manuel de Silva y Mazorra, 3rd Duke of Talavera (1964–1988)^{[citation needed]}
4. Álvaro de Silva y Mazorra, 4th Duke of Talavera (1990–present)^{[citation needed]}

See also[]

• List of dukes in the peerage of Spain
• List of current Grandees of Spain

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