Felicidades! Real estate heiress Belén Corsini is breathtaking in a figure-skimming gown in first photos from her wedding to one of Spain's richest men, the Count of Osorno, at Madrid's Liria Palace

UK Daily Mail ^ | May 24, 2021 | Stephanie Linning

[C19fan]

The grandson of Spain's wealthiest woman tied the knot with his glamorous fiancée on Saturday in a high society wedding that was the picture of pared-back elegance.

Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Solís, the Count of Osorno, wed his fiancée Belén Corsini at Liria Palace in Madrid, an 18th century estate that has been in Carlos' family for centuries, bringing together two of Spain's wealthiest families, the Albas and the Corsinis.

Official photographs released yesterday give the first glimpse inside the intimate ceremony, from the service to the first dance.

[C19fan]

The groom is a scion of James Fitzjames. Fitzjames was the illegitimate son of King James II of England and Arabella Churchill. When James was deposed in the Glorious Revilution of 1688 James, Duke of Berwick, fled to the continent with his father. He became a well regarded general leading French troops during the War of Spanish Succession. Spain granted him the title of Duke of Alba. I must admit they make a handsome couple. He looks great in his military style uniform. The only thing missing is a saber.

[C19fan]

I now notice a sword in some of the photos.

[griswold3]

the late Duchess of Alba, or María del Rosario Cayetana Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Francisca Fitz-James Stuart y de Silva

I love that name.

[smokingfrog]

Any photos of the honeymoon?

[setter]

Notice in the photos all the wealthy people have no tattoos, purple hair or piercings.

Wealthy people also marry.

My brother has done really well and lives in a very well to do area. A few years back at his daughters HS graduation party I noticed none of the people had tats-parents or kids alike.

[KevinB]

"Twice widowed before marrying a friend: The three husbands of Spain's richest woman the Duchess of Alba"

Ain't enough money in the world.

[BipolarBob]

The first two husbands suicided?

[BipolarBob]

Well at least she didn’t marry Prince Alucard.

[Robert DeLong]

Bridal party: The newlyweds were joined by bridesmaids and pageboys wearing casual summer ensembles

[Robert DeLong]

Depends on what the arrangements are, I reckon. 8>)

[TnTnTn]

Is she kin to Hilarious Baldwin?....

[skr]

He looks like he’s trying to escape.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

He should have a pistol also. Spain used to have a thriving gun industry and even exported pistols to America. One would assume some draconian gun laws did them in but it was actually a financial crisis in the Far East. Their lines of credit ran out and they were unable to borrow any more working capital.

[Bronzy]

Not a tat in sight and all the men wore black shoes.

[Waverunner]

And that is why when we people of Scottish descent toast, we always pass our whiskey over the water glass.

[PghBaldy]

Here are photos of the (deceased) Duchess of Alba before she apparently had work done on her face: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2320262/Duchess-Alba-autobiography-Why-turned-chance-Picassos-muse.html

[dljordan]

“Is she kin to Hilarious Baldwin?....”

:)

[FLT-bird]

Astra, Star, LLama and Cetme were thriving arms manufacturers. What did them in were:
- strict gun laws in Spain which dried up that market
- strict gun laws in most of Europe drying up that market
- currency fluctuations between the Spanish Peseta and the US Dollar causing wild fluctuations in sales in their largest market the United States (they generally competed on price)
- the 1968 gun control act which passed all kinds of byzantine regulations to limit the import of small affordable pistols which the gun grabbers labelled “Saturday Night Specials”. These were exactly the kind of pistols Star, Astra and Llama had invested heavily on making.

[TNoldman]

I expect to see this Wedding made into a Hallmark Movie.

I saw one just like it a week ago. My Wife and I watch at least one Hallmark Rom-Con as our evening TV watching. Before Nov. 6, 2020 we watched Fox News in the evening.

[JeanLM]

You sure this isn’t from a Hallmark movie?

My wife saw one just like it.