Viscount del Castillo de Almansa

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Viscount del Castillo de Almansa - Wikipedia

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Viscount del Castillo de Almansa
Heraldic Coronet of Spanish Grandee
Creation date	3 December 1773
Created by	Charles III of Spain
First holder	Miguel de Almansa y Uriarte
Present holder	José Fernando de Almansa y Moreno-Barreda
Status	Extant
Former seat(s)	Palacio de los vizcondes del Castillo de Almansa and Castillo de Almansa

The Viscount del Castillo de Almansa is a Spanish hereditary title of nobility created by Carlos III on the 3rd December 1773 for Miguel de Almansa y Uriarte.^[1] The title is currently held by José Fernando de Almansa y Moreno-Barreda, 10th Viscount of Castillo de Almansa and Grandee of Spain.

Present holder

The present holder of the viscountcy is José Fernando de Almansa y Moreno-Barreda, 10th Viscount of Castillo Almansa.^[2] José Fernando de Almansa y Moreno-Barreda is a Spanish diplomat and former Head of the House of His Majesty the King of Spain.

Fernando Almansa studied law at the University of Deusto before entering the diplomatic service in 1974. He was stationed in Brussels, Mexico and Moscow.

Fernando Almansa served as Head of the House of the Majesty of him King Juan Carlos I from 1993 to 2002.^[3] On June 24, 2002, the King Juan Carlos I appointed him Grandee of Spain^[4] and later, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Carlos III.

Viscounts of Castillo de Almansa

References

^ Salazar y Acha, Jaime de (2012). Los Grandes de España (siglos XV-XVI). Ediciones Hidalguía. pp. 474-475. ISBN 978-84 939313-9-1.
^ «Orden de 8 de octubre de 1970 por la que se manda expedir, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, Real Carta de Sucesión en el ítulo de Vizconde del Castillo de Almansa a favor de don José Fernando de Almansa y Moreno-Barreda». Boletín Oficial del Estado (264). Por cesión de su padre, don Fernando de Almansa y Valverde. Madrid. 4 de noviembre de 1970. p. 1775. Consultado el 20 de marzo de 2019.
^ REAL DECRETO 592/2002, de 24 de junio, por el que se otorga la dignidad de Grande de España para unir al título de Vizconde del Castillo de Almansa a don José Fernando de Almansa y Moreno-Barreda». Boletín Oficial del Estado (151). Madrid. 25 de junio de 2002. p. 22991. Consultado el 20 de marzo de 2019.
^ «Real Decreto 592/2002, de 24 de junio, por el que se otorga la dignidad de Grande de España para unir al título de Vizconde del Castillo de Almansa a don José Fernando de Almansa y Moreno-Barreda». Boletín Oficial del Estado (151). Madrid. 25 de junio de 2002. p. 22991. Consultado el 20 de marzo de 2019.

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