| Countship of Villacieros | |
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| Creation date | 9 February 1980 |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Antonio Villacieros y Benito, 1st Count of Villacieros |
| Present holder | Álvaro Villacieros y Zunzunegui, 3rd Count of Villacieros [1] |
Count of Villacieros (Spanish : Conde de Villacieros) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, granted in 1980 by Juan Carlos I to Antonio Villacieros, Spanish Ambassador and Chief of Protocol of the Royal Household of Spain. [2] [3] [4]
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