Received 09 April 2021
PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC DATA:
• Born in Segovia, Spain (1966). • PhD in Contemporary History from the National University of Distance Education. Doctoral thesis: “Traditionalist resistance to the ideological renewal of Carlism (1965-1975)”.
• Master in Methods and Advanced Techniques of Historical, Artistic and Geographical Research from the U.N.E.D. Degree in Geography and History from the Complutense University of Madrid.
• Master in Nobiliary and Award Law, Heraldry and Genealogy from the National University of Distance Education.
• Distinguished Professor at the Catholic University of New Spain (Miami-USA).
• Collaborating Professor at the University of Castilla La Mancha (UCLM) and the Catholic University of Ávila (UCA)
• Professor of History of the International Baccalaureate and Examiner Teacher (I.B.O.- International Baccalaureat Organization).
• Professor of Geography and History as Career Officer of the Body of Teachers of Secondary Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha since 1994. He has also served as Head of Studies, Secretary, Head of Department and Coordinator of Artistic and Cultural Activities.
• Diploma in Genealogy and Heraldry by the “Fundación Sánchez Albornoz”.
• Diploma in Heraldry by the Association of Genealogy and Heraldry “Gaspar Ybáñez de Segovia”.
• Diploma in Spanish Palaeography and Diplomacy from the National University of Distance Education.
• International Analyst Diploma from LISA International Institute.
• Expert Diploma in Protocol from Nebrija University.
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS:
• Deputy Director of the Academia de la Hispanidad.
• Honorary Member of the Spanish Heraldry Society.
• Corresponding Collegiate of the Royal Heraldic College of Spain and the Indies.
• Numerary academic of the Academy of Genealogy.
• Nobility and Arms Alfonso XIII and member of its Bureau of Government.
• Member of Number of the Spanish Society of Medieval Studies.
• Numerary of the International Association of Researchers of Toledo.
• Member of the Official College of Doctors and Graduates in Philosophy and Letters and Sciences of Madrid.
• Member of the International Academy of Social Sciences.
• Honorary Member of the International Heraldry Society.
• Foreign Academic of the Academy of Letters and Arts of Portugal.
• Academic of the Chilean-Georgian Institute of Research and Culture.
• Honorary Scholar of the Charlemagne Scientific Institution.
• Meritorious Scholar of the Royal Academy of Saint Ambrose Martyr.
• Corresponding Academic in Spain of the Souvenir Napoleonien (Fondation Napoleon).
• Academic of the Belgian-Spanish Academy of History.
TITLES OF NOBILITY AND ORDERS OF CHIVALRY:
Baron of Riol, Georgian title created by H.R.H. Prince Davit Bagrationi, Head of the Royal House of Georgia.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Ethiopia.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Merit of Ethiopia.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Eagle of Georgia and the Seamless Tunic of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Grand Cordon of the Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl of Sulu (Philippines).
Knight Grand Cross of the National Royalist Brotherhood of Spain.
National Secretary of Institutional Relations. Medal of Merit and Medal of Constancy of the HNME.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order and Motto of Saint Michael the Miraculous.
Knight Grand Cross of the Imperial Hispanic Order of Charles V and Aspas of Burgundy Grand Plaque of said Order.
Grand Cross of Justice of the Royal Confraria of Sao Teotonio of Portugal.
Knight Grand Cross of Santiago of the Marquis de las Amarillas Association of the Civil Guard.
Grand Plaque of Honour of the Albanian Red Cross.
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Golden Fire Dog (Ghana).
Companion of Honour of the Sultan of Kupang.
Grand Cross of the Order of the Million Elephants of the Kingdom of Laos.
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Laos Knight.
Commander of Grace of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem.
Gold Medal and Loyalty Medal of the Grand Priory of Spain of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem.
Commander of the Imperial Order of Menelik II of Ethiopia.
Commander of the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam.
Plaque of Justice of the Knights Chapter of Ferdinand VI.
Grand Commander of the Crown Order of Ghana.
Commander of the The Most Honourable Order of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega and Member of the Senate of the Kingdom of Bunyoro Kitara (Uganda).
Knight in the Royal Order of the Cross of the Uganda Martyrs.
Knight of the Holy and Military Constantinian Order of St George.
Knight Hospitaller of the Royal and Meritorious Institution of the Knights Hospitaller of Saint John the Baptist.
Knight of the Chapter of Isabella the Catholic and Member of its Governing Board.
Honorary Guard of the Royal Guards of Honor of Portugal.
Honorary Knight of the Main House of the Doce Linajes of Soria and member of its Governing Board as Judge of Lineages.
Member of the Noble Company of Bernard of Galvez and San Fernando Medal of the same. Member of the Armigerous of Spain.
Represents in Spain the Sultan of Sulu (Philippines), the King of Sefwi Obeng Mim (Ghana), the Omukama Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I (Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Uganda) and the Fondazione Francesco II of Borbone (Italia).
The Omukama Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I’s Silver Jubilee Medal of Honor (Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom. Uganda)