Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, Duchess of Alba, dies at 88

• Descended from King James II of Britain
• 14 times Grandee of Spain

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SEVILLE -- The family of the Duchess of Alba announced her passing this morning. She had been under medical care for a respiratory infection believed to be pneumonia. The most-titled person in the world, known as the representative of Spanish aristocracy, died at 88 at her home in Seville, the Dueñas Palace, where she had asked to be taken from the intensive care unit last Tuesday. This was the second time Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, as she was known to the media not wishing to repeat her main title, had been admitted to hospital in the last couple of months. A descendant of King James II of Britain through his bastard son James Fitz-James, who was born to his lover Arabella Churchill, the 18th Duchess of Alba held 7 Dukedoms, 1 Count-Dukedom, 19 Merquessates, 22 Countcies, 1 Viscountcy, and 1 Manorial title, according to Wikipedia. She was recently named the third richest woman in Spain on the Forbes Rich List. 

32 arrested in a new anti-corruption operation

Operación Madeja covers seven regional communities

One of many

SEVILLA -- Under the orders of Judge Mercedes Alaya, the Guardia Civil carried out a massive operation in seven different autonomous regions but centered in Seville. Called Operación Madeja or Operación Enredadera (approx. Operation Network or Vine, as in climbing plant, respectively -- the media has it under either name) resulted in 32 arrests on charges principally regarding bribes on construction projects. Among the arrested are politicians of PP, IU and Coalición Canaria), all level civil servants and employees of Councils, Diputaciones and the Ministry of Development, among others. Charges range from 'arranging' public contracts to crimes such as money laundering, false trading, tax evasion and belonging to a criminal organization.//Operation Network had been under way for 15 months and expanded to 13 provinces (Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Badajoz and Lanzarote).