Spain's Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva (R) dances flamenco beside her husband Alfonso Diez outside Las Duenas Palace after their wedding in Seville in this October 5, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Javier Diaz/Files
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's 18th Duchess of Alba, who died on Thursday aged 88, was one of Europe's wealthiest and most titled aristocrats, the owner of fabulous palaces and priceless works of art.
She died after a short illness, surrounded by family in the 14th century Palacio de Duenas in Seville, famous for its lemon-tree-filled courtyards and her favourite of her many properties.
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