Hugo O'Donnell, 7th Duke of Tetuan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Most Excellent Hugo O'Donnell GE KM FRHistS
The Duke of Tetuán
Coat of arms
Tenure	2005-present
Predecessor	Leopoldo O'Donnell y Lara, 6th Duke of Tetuán
Heir apparent	Carlos O'Donnell y Armada, 15th Marquess of Altamira
Born	Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada (1948-09-29) 29 September 1948 (age 76) Madrid, Spain
Noble family	O'Donnell
Spouse(s)	María de la Asunción Armada y Díez de Rivera
Issue	Carlos Leopoldo O'Donnell y Armada, 15th Marquess of Altamira María de la Fuencisla O'Donnell y Armada Hugo José O'Donnell y Armada, 9th Marquess of Las Salinas Alfonso O'Donnell y Armada, 7th Count of Lucena
Father	Leopoldo O'Donnell y Lara, 6th Duke of Tetuán
Mother	Consuelo Duque de Estrada y Moreno de la Serna
Occupation	Military officer, historian, lawyer

The future Duke of Tetuán as a teenager in 1963 with Commandant Patrick Denis O'Donnell, an officer in the Irish Army

Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán, GE, KM, FRHistS (born 29 September 1948), is a Spanish peer, naval officer, lawyer and historian who was the vice president of the International Commission for Maritime History, censor of the Royal Academy of History, and elected member of the Royal Historical Society.

Life

He succeeded his father, Leopoldo O'Donnell y Lara, as Duke of Tetuán with all its titles and honours on 05 October 2005. The title commemorates the conquest of Tetuán in Morocco in the mid-19th century by his ancestor, General Leopoldo O'Donnell, who served as Prime Minister of Spain on several occasions and who was later created, in 1860, the 1st Duke of Tetuán.

He was the recognised Tánaiste (heir apparent) to The O'Donnell of Tyrconnell, Chief of the Name of the O'Donnells, who was a retired Franciscan priest, Fr. Hugh O'Donel, deceased on 11 July 2023, and whom he succeeded as Chief of the Name, according to the opinions of authors Curley and Ellis referenced below, even though Fr. O'Donel was never formally inaugurated as Chief due to having taken religious vows. Furthermore, following the advice of the Attorney General, in 2003 the Genealogical Office discontinued the practice of recognising Chiefs of the Name.

The duke is an active member of the Clan Association of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell (of Ireland), and he is a Knight of Malta. The duke is a naval historian, and also a former naval commander and Minister for the Marine in Spain.

He was elected to Medalla nº 2 of the Royal Academy of History on 22 June 2001, and he took up his seat on 1 February 2004.

Marriage and issue

The duke is married to María de la Asunción Armada y Díez de Rivera. Together, they had four children:

1. Carlos Leopoldo O'Donnell y Armada, 15th Marquess of Altamira and Grandee of Spain (born 1974)
2. Maria de la Fuencisla O'Donnell y Armada (born 1975)
3. Hugo José O'Donnell y Armada, 9th Marquess of las Salinas (born 1979)
4. Alfonso O'Donnelly Armada, 7th Count of Lucena (born 1984)

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 19 September 2005- 10 May 2006: The Most Excellent Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán, 6th Count of Lucena, 8th Marquess of Las Salinas, 14th Marquess of Altamira.
• 10 May 2006 - present: The Most Excellent Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán.

Military ranks

• Commandant, Marine Infantry

Honours and decorations

Military

•  Spain
  • Grand Cross of Naval Merit with White Decoration
  • Medal of the Sahara [es]

Chivalric

•  Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  • Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion.

Scholastic

•  Spain
  • Numerary Member and Censor of the Royal Academy of History.
  • Meritorious Academic of the Royal Madrilenian Academy of Heraldry and Genealogy [es].
•  United Kingdom
  • Elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

See also

In Spanish: Hugo O'Donnell para niños

• Spanish nobility