Hugo O'Donnell, 7th Duke of Tetuan

Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán, GE, KM, FRHistS, is a Spanish peer, naval officer, lawyer and historian who was the vice president of the International Commission for Maritime History, censor of the Royal Academy of History, and elected member of the Royal Historical Society.

Life

He succeeded his father, Leopoldo O'Donnell y Lara, as Duke of Tetuán with all its titles and honours on 5 October 2005. The title commemorates the conquest of Tetuán in Morocco in the mid-19th century by his ancestor, General Leopoldo O'Donnell, who served as Prime Minister of Spain on several occasions and who was later created, in 1860, the 1st Duke of Tetuán.
He was the recognised Tánaiste to The O'Donnell of Tyrconnell, Chief of the Name of the O'Donnells, who was a retired Franciscan priest, Fr. Hugh O'Donel, deceased on 11 July 2023, and whom he succeeded as Chief of the Name, according to the opinions of authors Curley and Ellis referenced below, even though Fr. O'Donel was never formally inaugurated as Chief due to having taken religious vows. Furthermore, following the advice of the Attorney General, in 2003 the Genealogical Office discontinued the practice of recognising Chiefs of the Name.
The duke is an active member of the Clan Association of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell, and he is a Knight of Malta. The duke is a naval historian, and also a former naval commander and Minister for the Marine in Spain.
He was elected to Medalla nº 2 of the Royal Academy of History on 22 June 2001, and he took up his seat on 1 February 2004.

Marriage and issue

The duke is married to María de la Asunción Armada y Díez de Rivera. Together, they had four children:

Carlos Leopoldo O'Donnell y Armada, 15th Marquess of Altamira and Grandee of Spain
Maria de la Fuencisla O'Donnell y Armada
Hugo José O'Donnell y Armada, 9th Marquess of las Salinas
Alfonso O'Donnelly Armada, 7th Count of Lucena

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

19 September 2005- 10 May 2006: The Most Excellent Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán, 14th Marquess of Altamira, 8th Marquess of Las Salinas, and 6th Count of Lucena.
10 May 2006 – present: The Most Excellent Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán.

Military ranks

Commandant, Marine Infantry

Honours and decorations

Military

*Grand Cross of Naval Merit with White Decoration
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Chivalric

*Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion.

Scholastic

*Numerary Member and Censor of the Royal Academy of History.
*Meritorious Academic of the.
*Elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.