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Cayetana’s 100th Birthday Marked With Las Dueñas Exhibition

The centenary turns private heritage into a public showcase that signals a refreshed Alba brand.

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.