Duke of Fernández-Miranda


Duke of Fernández-Miranda, is a title of Spanish nobility that is accompanied by the additional honorific dignity of Grandee of Spain. It was granted to Torcuato Fernández-Miranda y Hevia on 31 May 1977 by Juan Carlos I. The tile was granted in honor of the first duke, who played an important role in the Spanish transition to democracy. His political education of then Prince Juan Carlos during the dictatorship of Francoist Spain, and his statesmanship creating transitional laws and a constitution, and in facilitating the referendum and democratic elections after the death of Francisco Franco in 1975, were instrumental in Spain returning to democracy.

Dukes of Fernández-Miranda

History of the Dukes of Fernandez-Miranda

y Hevia, 1st Duke of Fernández-Miranda, former President of the Cortes Españolas and the Council of the Realm. Contrary to Franco's intent or the dictatorship to continue after his own death, Torcuato Fernández-Miranda served as a statesman in the Spanish transition to democracy, instrumental in helping King Juan Carlos I, and the people of Spain, to replace the bodies Torcuato Fernández-Miranda had been president of with a democratic Cortes Generales. He also served as First Vice President of the Government of Spain, and as interim Prime Minister of Spain after the assassination of Prime Minister Luis Carrero Blanco.
Enrique Fernández-Miranda y Lozana, 2nd Duke of Fernández-Miranda.