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Spanish Aristocrat Alfonso de Borbón y Escasany Dies at 80

The cousin of King Juan Carlos I and prominent real estate figure passed away after a period of declining health, with funeral rites scheduled this afternoon.

Foto de archivo de Alfonso de Borbón y Escasany y Marisa Yordi

Overview

  • Alfonso de Borbón y Escasany, a descendant of Spain's Bourbon dynasty, died on May 10, 2025, at the age of 80.
  • His remains have been transferred to the Tres Cantos funeral home, with a liturgy planned at the Cementerio de La Paz chapel later today.
  • The cause of death has not yet been disclosed, though his health had visibly deteriorated in recent years.
  • A prominent figure in real estate, Alfonso was married to Marisa Yordi, with whom he withdrew from public life around the year 2000.
  • He maintained strong ties to the Spanish royal family, attending key royal weddings and descending from King Carlos IV’s lineage.