Cayetano Martínez de Irujo (Madrid, 62 years old) and Barbara Mirjan (Madrid, 29 years old) marry this Saturday, October 4 after a decade of relationship. The Church of the Christ of the Gypsies, in Seville, has been the enclave chosen by the couple to give the “yes, I want.” A place that has not been chosen at random: that is where his desire was, and the location where his son organizes a memory mass every year. Almost 300 guests have moved to the Hispanic capital to accompany the bride and groom on their big day.
The son of Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart has reached the appointment by car accompanied by his daughter Amina, the result of his marriage with and who acts as a godmother. For the occasion, the Duke of Arjona has dressed the gala uniform of the Real Maestranza of Cavalry of Seville – the included, which has been removed before entering the Church -, the one who already carried in his link with the Mexican in October 2005.
The bride, who has chosen for the occasion a dress designed by Navascués, has arrived half an hour later to the church with her father – also the godfather of the wedding – in a horsepower car bare owned by the house of Alba. In the dress, made in crepe With cuts in buckets From organza embroidered with silk threads, there were embroidery of the Virgen de las Angustias of the Brotherhood of the Gypsies, to which Cayetana de Alba professed a deep devotion. In addition, he carried a bracelet converted into the GRASSY JEWELL DIADEMA and some style slopes art decogift from your partner for the day.
The person in charge of officiating the ceremony, scheduled for 13.30 and has started late due to a pair of previous weddings in the same place, is the pastor Ignacio Jiménez Sánchez-Dalp, who has been present in other important appointments for the Alba family, such as, in October 2011, or that of, in October 2018.
The guests have been arriving at the Church of the Christ of the Gypsies, which have approached numerous curious to see the bride and groom and those attending the link. The boyfriend wanted his five brothers to be present, despite the family quarrels that have starred for years after the death of the Duchess of Alba. After extending the five invitations, finally the only one who does not go to the link is, who sent a letter with explanations about his absence for professional reasons that prevent him from being on such an important day for his brother Cayetano. The hug at the gates of the church between Cayetano and his brother Carlos, current Duke of Alba, has made it clear that today those quarrels have been left aside. Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, the only woman in the family, confirmed her attendance publicly while revealing what her role would be: “I will witness with my brother Fernando.” He also added that he was going to pay tribute to his mother during the ceremony, to which this Saturday has arrived accompanied by his, and his daughter, Cayetana Rivera, the fruit of his first marriage to the bullfighter Franciso Rivera Ordóñez. Who will be halfway is Alfonso, who will go to the religious ceremony, but not to the later party.
Among some of the guests, Alfonso Díez has been seen – VIUDO of the Duchess of Alba, -, Bertín Osborne, Susanna Griso, Carmen Tello and Curro Romero – who a few days ago was in the hospital for a pneumonia -, Emilio Butragueño, Carmen Lomana, Olivia de Bourbon His wife, designer Simona Gandolfi, Begoña Villacís …
Shortly before three in the afternoon they left the church as a husband and wife. Without posing before the dozens of cameras that were waiting for them, together they have climbed into the same horse car with which the bride has arrived. “Let us calm today, a little respect. I respect once in life,” said Cayetano Martínez de Irujo to the many journalists who asked them about their wedding.
The Arroyuelas, farm in the Cortijo La Motilla found in Carmona and where Martínez de Irujo resides and Mirjan since June, is the other scenario chosen for the celebration after the religious service, in which the anthem of Spain has sounded. A place that left in inheritance and to which his son was transferred during the pandemic. The Cortijo La Motilla was also the place chosen by the couple for the pre -wedding they celebrated on Friday night.
Martínez de Irujo and Mirjan met in Marbella in 2015, when she was 19 years old and he, 52. It would be a year later when the Duke of Arjona and Count of Salvatierra presented her as her partner during the National Horse Sauce Contest of Obstacle Salto, in the Salamanca Shooting and Sports Field, during a competition that, precisely, honored the Duchess of Alba. Since then, it has been seen in all kinds of celebrations and events, both public and family. Of course, once married she does not inherit her husband’s noble titles, because they are exclusive to those who receive them by succession. But it will be Duchess and Countess consort.
After their wedding, the couple does not rule out expanding the family. “I am open to everything. She deserves it. And if everything is still in the direction that goes … before I was not open to it, but now. We will see how things evolve,” said the aristocrat after the publication of his memoirs, De cayetana a cayetanoin 2019. He would be the first child for her and the third for him, who has the twins Amina and Luis, 24, the result of two years with Casanova – in total, they spent seven years together.
Although the Duke has already passed through the altar in 2005, the exmatrimony requested the nullity to the Rota court. A petition that was accepted and reason why you can marry the Church again. Despite their separation, they have proven to continue maintaining a good and close relationship, always prioritizing the well -being of their two children.
