46 titles, 20 Grandee honors, and enough drama to make the Windsors look basic.
Season 2 • Episode 2
LatestThe life of the current Duchess of Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart. Based on two authoritative biographies, it brings us closer to a figure with 46 noble titles and the honor of being 20 times Grandee of Spain.
Production
Unprecedented access to actual palaces and private archives.
Costume
The Duchess's personal wardrobe: 50+ years of maximalist chaos.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Duchess was Spain's most photographed woman for decades—her 2011 wedding to Alfonso Díez, a civil servant 25 years her junior, dominated headlines and divided public opinion on whether she was empowering or embarrassing herself.
She once posed nude for a famous photographer at age 82, specifically to prove she still had 'the body'—the photos were never published during her lifetime per her estate's wishes.
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