Who are the highest ranking members of the Spanish nobility?
Q: Who are the highest ranking members of the Spanish nobility?
A: The highest ranking members of the Spanish nobility are the Grandes de España.
Q: What makes an individual a grandee?
A: An individual is a grandee if he or she holds a Grandeza de España, regardless of possession of a title of nobility.
Q: Does having the status of 'of the first class' imply privilege and power?
A: No, having the status 'of the first class' does not imply privilege or power.
Q: What historical titles do the Grandes de España hold?
A: The Grandes de España hold the most important historical landed titles in Spain.
Q: How do noble houses collect titles over time?
A: Noble houses collect titles over time through strategic marriages.
Q: Are all Grandees granted a title?
A: Normally, each grandeza is granted with a title, but this was not always the case.
Q: Were only Spanish nobility made Grandees?
A: Several members of both Spanish and French nobility were made Grandees also.
