Duke of Grimaldi

Duke of Grimaldi (Spanish: Duque de Grimaldi) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1777 by Charles III to Pablo Jerónimo de Grimaldi, who was Prime Minister of Spain as Secretary of State and a member of the House of Grimaldi, the princely family of Monaco.^[2]

Dukedom of Grimaldi
Creation date	8 February 1777
Created by	Charles III
Peerage	Peerage of Spain
First holder	Pablo Jerónimo de Grimaldi y Pallavicini, 1st Duke of Grimaldi
Present holder	José Joaquín Márquez y Pries, 6th Duke of Grimaldi[1]

When the second duke died, the title became vacant for almost a century, until Alfonso XIII rehabilitated it on behalf of María del Rosario Patiño y Losada, the most senior direct descendant of the last titleholder, thus becoming the 3rd Duchess of Grimaldi in 1927.

Palace of the Duke of Grimaldi in Madrid, 1930

Dukes of Grimaldi

1777

• Pablo Jerónimo de Grimaldi y Pallavicini, 1st Duke of Grimaldi (1710-1789)
• Francisco María Grimaldi y Spínola, 2nd Duke of Grimaldi (?-?), nephew of the 1st Duke

1927

• María del Rosario Patiño y Losada, 3rd Duchess of Grimaldi (1902-1942), direct descendant of the 2nd Duke
• José Joaquín Márquez y Patiño, 4th Duke of Grimaldi (1923-1973), son of the 3rd Duchess
• José Joaquín Márquez y Ulloa, 5th Duke of Grimaldi (1949-1999), son of the 4th Duke
• José Joaquín Márquez y Pries, 6th Duke of Grimaldi (b. 1978), son of the 5th Duke

See also

• List of dukes in the peerage of Spain
• List of current grandees of Spain