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Edelmira Ignacia Adriana Sampedro-Ocejo y Robato (5 March 1906 – 23 May 1994) was known as the Countess of Covadonga after her marriage to Alfonso, former Prince of Asturias, in 1933. Early life and marriage. Alfonso and Edelmira.
- Luciano Pablo Sampedro y Ocejo
- 5 March 1906, Sagua La Grande, Cuba
- Edelmira Robato y Turro
- Roman Catholicism
May 1, 2022 · Age 88. Death of Edelmira, Countess of Covadonga. Miami, Florida, United States. Genealogy for Edelmira Ignacia Adriana Sampedro y Robato (1906 - 1994) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- March 05, 1906
- Coral Gables, FL, United States
- Sagua la Grande, Cuba
In a change of attitude from her in-laws, Edelmira retained the title Countess of Covadonga, and lived in Havana. For over 60 years she refused all interviews, and never remarried. By all accounts the Spanish Royal family treated her with respect and accorded her the rights and status of a royal widow.
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La cubana Edelmira Sampedro, condesa de Covadonga, nunca mas se casó y guardo un libro de sus memorias muy escondido y el que no se publicó nunca. Esta enterrada al final de la calle principal de Woodlawn Park Cemetery en Miami, Florida junto a los restos de su hermana mayor Elizarda Sampedro, ambas pueden ser encontradas en la Section 17, # 38.
Aug 20, 2023 · Edelmira Sampedro and Robato was the only wife recognized by the royal family. After Alfonso’s death, she was granted a widow’s pension and some jewels from the queen. The Countess of Covadonga maintained her noble title until her death in 1994 in Coral Gables.
Edelmira Ignacia Adriana de Sampedro-Ocejo y Robato (5 March 1906 in Sagua La Grande – 23 May 1994 in Coral Gables, Florida) was known as Countess of Covadonga after her marriage to Alfonso, former Prince of Asturias, in 1933. Contents. [ hide ] 1 Early life and marriage. 2 After divorce. 3 References. 4 External links. Early life and marriage.
The couple divorced 8 May 1937, with Edelmira keeping the title Countess of Covadonga. In a civil ceremony on 3 July 1937, Alfonso married another commoner, Marta Esther Rocafort-Altuzarra in Havana. They divorced on 8 January 1938. [2] . He had no children by either of his wives.