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Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco
Spanish noblewoman (1926–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Franco and the second or maternal family name is Polo.
María del Carmen Franco y Polo, 1st Duchess of Franco, Grandee of Spain, Marchioness of Villaverde (14 September 1926[1] – 29 December 2017) was the only child of Spain's caudillo, General Francisco Franco[2] and his wife, Carmen Polo y Martínez-Valdés. In Asturian fashion, she was known by many nicknames, such as Nenuca, Carmelilla, Carmencita, Cotota and Morita.[3]
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María del Carmen Franco y Polo | |
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Marchioness of Villaverde | |
![]() Carmen Franco (left) during her visit to Finland in 1971. | |
Duchess of Franco | |
Tenure | 26 November 1975 – 29 December 2017 |
Successor | Carmen Martínez-Bordiú |
Born | María del Carmen Franco y Polo (1926-09-14)14 September 1926 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain |
Died | 29 December 2017(2017-12-29) (aged 91) Madrid, Spain |
Spouse(s) | Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú, 10th Marquis of Villaverde (m. 1950–1998) |
Issue | Carmen Martínez-Bordiú, 2nd Duchess of Franco María de la O Martínez-Bordiú Francisco Franco, 2nd Lord of Meirás María del Mar Martínez-Bordiu José Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú María de Aránzazu Martínez-Bordiú Jaime Felipe Martínez-Bordiú |
Father | Francisco Franco |
Mother | Carmen Polo, 1st Lady of Meirás |
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