The Duchess

This new entry is not about Fergie’s album “The Duchess” but it’s about Maria del Rosario Cayetana Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Francisca Fitz-James Stuart y de Silva (yes!, that's one name okeyyyy) is one of the wealthiest women in all of Spain. She is worth somewhere between $850 million and $5 billion, but not for long. The Duchess of Alba, 85, is giving it all away so she can marry the man she loves.

This sounds to me like a plot to the latest Nicholas Sparks novel, but I’m assure you, this is nonfiction to the core. So, why is she giving her vast fortune away? The duchess's six children were dubious about their mother's plans to marry Alfonso Diez, a civil servant who is 24 years younger.

To help assuage their fears that the love may not be genuine, the duchess is going to give her fortune to her children. According to an article from BBC, the duchess's six children had been against the wedding. Earlier this year, the duchess remarked, "Alfonso doesn't want anything. All he wants is me."

Not surprisingly, news of the impending wedding sparked a flurry of web searches. Online lookups for "duchess marries" and "spain duchess fortune" were both incredibly popular, as computer users have sought the scoop on the unlikely love story.

The duchess's children were all from her first marriage to Pedro Luis Martinez de Irujo y Artazcoz, son of the Duke of Sotomayor. He died in 1972. The duchess remarried in 1978 to a onetime Jesuit priest named Jesus Aguirre y Ortiz de Zarate. He passed away in 2001. The duchess has been friends with Diez for several years. In fact, there were rumors of a wedding in 2008, but nothing occurred after the children "vetoed" the idea of marriage.

No word on whether the duchess's children and grandchildren intend to be on hand for the ceremony. She likes to point out that each of her kids is divorced, even though she has never split up with any of her husbands. According to the UK Guardian, the duchess has given her children and eight grandchildren "a PALACE each." That ought to keep them quiet.

My Wishlist

Dari dulu lagi aku cari spek tapi sampai sekarang tak dapat lagi. Well, aku nak cari macam dalam gambar kat atas nih (Ray Ban Aviator), kalau tak ada aviator dapat wayferer pun jadilah.

Aku dah lama cari jam tali kulit tapi payah nak jumpa kat jordan nih, kalau ada pun mahal & time tuh duit pulak tarakkk. Time aku FBwalking terjumpa pulak member aku yang jual jam & gambar di atas merupakan favourite aku (Tag Heuer Monaco Calibre 36). Balik Malaysia terus angkat..hehe

Handphone kesayangan aku yang sekarang nih (Motorola KRZR K1) dah gila sikit. Kadang-kadang off sendiri (macam ada HANTU pulak duduk dalam tuh). Bateri pun dah tak tahan lama so memang dia minta ganti yang lain ler tuh. So kebanyakkan member aku cadangkan Blackberry aka BB tapi aku still confius sama ada nak angkat BB Bold or BB Curve, any idea guys?

Ipad nih still dalam keraguan lagi sama ada perlu atau tidak sebab aku dah ada netbook . Kalau nak ikut kata hati memang suruh beli coz zaman sekarang nih mana ada orang masuk cafe bawa netbook, semua bawa ipad or playbook (kalau nak ikut trend la). Kalau ikut kata otak pulak tak payah ngada2 nak beli coz netbook still boleh pakai, banyak lagi benda lain yang boleh dibeli, huhu.

Kalau part fashion nih memang aku punya passion dari kecil lagi, tak dapat dinafikan lagi. Kalau tengok trend sekarang lelaki mesti ada beg khas untuk travel atau senang cerita balik kampung lar, yang atas nih memang buat mata aku terbeliak, oak silky snake print Mulberry bag (tengok harga pun terbeliak okek).

Setiap orang mesti nak ada kenderaan sendiri kan, senang sikit nak berjalan, tak perlu bergantung pada orang lain. Well my dream car ialah Mini Cooper sebab ia stylish, cute & sesuai untuk orang bujang macam aku nih (10 tahun akan datang belum tentu boleh beli lagi). Tapi bila dah kahwin beranak 10, alamatnya kena jual la Mini Cooper nih.

Last but not least, must have nice & warm house untuk diri kita sendiri & juga untuk pasangan kita sebab hidup berpasangan nih lama bukannya sekejap yer.

Wordless Wednesday #3