List of Spaniards in the United Kingdom

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This is a list of notable Spaniards in the United Kingdom who have at least one Spanish parent, ordered by surname (apellido) within section.

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Patricia Medina

Artists

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Royalty

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Mary I of England

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References

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  2. Halliwell, Geri (1999). If Only (book). Bantam. ISBN   9780553815290 . Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. 'The Stage' January 2006 article by Maurice Leonard
  4. "Digging up the dead". BBC Four . Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  5. "RICHARDS, George (d.1746), of Long Bredy, nr. Bridport, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.