The Duke of Feria | |
Honorific Prefix: | The Most Excellent |
Honorific Suffix: | GE |
Birth Date: | 25 July 1978 |
Spouse: | Laura Vecino de Acha |
Issue: | Rafael de Medina y Vecino Laura de Medina y Vecino (twins)[1] |
Tenure: | 2002 - present |
Other Titles: | Marquess of Villalba (GE) |
Heir-Type: | Heir-apparent |
Parents: | Rafael de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 19th Duke of Feria Natividad Abascal y Romero Toro |
Rafael de Medina y Abascal, 20th Duke of Feria, GE (pronounced as /es/) (born 25 September 1978) is a Spanish nobleman and businessman. He is the son of the late 19th Duke of Feria and the Spanish top-model Nati Abascal. He belongs to one of the most important families of Spain, the House of Medinaceli, being a grandson of Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli.
Rafael studied Finance in Washington and in New York. He subsequently worked for the company Credit Suisse. In 2002, he succeeded his father to the dukedom of Feria at the age of 23, therefore becoming one of the youngest dukes in the Spanish nobility. In 2007 he gave up his job to launch a project named Scalpers, a fashion line for men. Rafael is a celebrated member of the Spanish aristocracy and jet-set, entering the Vanity Fairs International Best Dressed List in 2007. He currently resides in Madrid.
The Duke married Laura Vecino de Acha on 16 October 2010.
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