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She married Carlos Emilio Juan Zurita y Delgado (a medical doctor born in 1943) on 12 October 1972 in Estoril. They have two children: * Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y de Borbón (b. Madrid, 9 August 1973) * María Sofia Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón (b. Madrid, 16 September 1975) Margarita renounced her right of succession upon marriage, but her renunciation took place before the adoption of the Spanish Constitution and was not ratified by the Cortes. On 6 January 1979, the Infanta's cousin, Manfredo de Borbón, 1st Duke of Hernani, died and willed his ducal title to be inherited by Margarita. The King granted this request, and on 27 May 1981, she became 2nd Duchess of Hernani. The next month, on 23 June 1981, she was granted her own dukedom for life, and became Duchess of Soria. This title won't be inherited by her son, though he will be 3rd Duke of Hernani someday. In 1989, alongside her husband, they created the Fundación Cultural Duques de Soria (The Duke and Duchess of Soria Cultural Foundation). She's also Honorary President of Madrid's delegation of UNICEF and of the Spanish Heart Foundation. |
