Overview
- The Alba family marked the centenary with a Las Dueñas exhibition in March that drew King Felipe VI.
- Eugenia Martínez de Irujo curated about 200 works and personal items, positioning the family as active stewards of their archive.
- Younger heirs are recasting the house for new audiences through projects like the F-JS perfume line and social media outreach.
- Coverage also highlights Cayetana’s deep Basque roots at Arbaizenea in San Sebastián, a family villa kept in good condition despite past land partitions.
- A forthcoming book on her Basque ties claims ETA closely tracked her, adding a security lens to today’s broader reappraisal of her life and legacy.