Cristóbal Colón de Carvajal, 18th Duke of Veragua explained

Honorific-Prefix:Admiral of the Ocean Sea
The Most Excellent
The Duke of Veragua
Honorific-Suffix:GE OIC
Office:Admiral of the Ocean Sea
Admiral of the Indies
Adelantado of the Indies
Term Start:6 February 1986
Primeminister:Felipe González
Jose Maria Aznar
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Mariano Rajoy
Pedro Sánchez
Predecessor:17th Duke of Veragua
Birth Name:Cristóbal Colón de Carvajal y Gorosábel
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Spouse:Isabel Elena Mandalúniz y Castelo d'Ortega
Children:
  • Cristóbal Colón de Carvajal y Mandalúniz
  • Ángel Santiago Colón de Carvajal y Mandalúniz
Parents:
Alma Mater:Colegio del Pilar
Profession:Naval officer
Branch:Spanish Navy
Rank:Capitán de Fragata

Cristóbal Colón de Carvajal y Gorosábel, 18th Duke of Veragua, 17th Duke of la Vega, 19th Marquess of Aguilafuente, 16th Marquess of Jamaica, 20th Admiral of the Ocean Sea, GE, OIC (born 4 October 1949) is a Spanish nobleman, businessman and formerly an officer, helicopter pilot, and commander of a naval vessel in the Spanish Navy. He is a direct descendant of Christopher Columbus by way of Christopher's son, Diego. From Diego, Colón de Carvajal also holds the Duchy of Veragua since 1986. As the Duchy corresponds to the present-day Veraguas Province of the independent republic of Panama, Colón de Carvajal maintains close connections with Panamanian society, and serves on the advisory board of Petaquilla Minerals, a mining company.[1]

In 1986, Colón inherited from his father the 17th Duke of Veragua all of his titles after he was murdered by the Basque nationalist and separatist organization ETA.

In 2011, his additional title as Duke of la Vega was among many to be passed on to different successors, with the new Duke of la Vega being Colón's son, Ángel Santiago Colón de Mandalúniz.[2]

In 1992, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus' landing on Hispaniola, Colón de Carvajal was co-designated Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade, alongside US Congressman Ben Nighthorse Campbell.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don Cristobal Colon de Carvajal Joins Advisory Board of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd.. May 10, 2012. Petaquilla Minerals Ltd.. August 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140622194400/http://www.petaquilla.com/newsrelease.aspx?petaquilla=Don%20Cristobal%20Colon%20de%20Carvajal%20Joins%20Advisory%20Board%20of%20Petaquilla%20Minerals%20Ltd. June 22, 2014. dead.
  2. http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/04/20/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-7102.pdf Real Carta de Sucesión