Francisco de Borbón, Only Son of the Duke of Seville, Linked To Former Qatari Sheikha

According to ¡Hola!, Don Francisco de Borbón, only son of the Duke of Seville, has reportedly become engaged to Kasia Al-Thani.

Kasia Al-Thani (b.1976) was the third wife of Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al-Thani (b.1948), whom she married in 2004 at Paris. Abdelaziz, first son of Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar (who ruled the country from 1972-1995), and Kasia had three daughters: Sheikhas Malak and Yasmine (b.2005; twins), and Sheikha Reem (b.2006). The pair subsequently divorced.

Francisco de Borbón (b.1979) is the youngest child of Don Francisco de Borbón (b.1943), Duke of Seville, and his first wife Countess Beatrice of Hardenberg (b.1947). Francisco has two older sisters: doña Olivia (b.1974) and doña Cristina (b.1975).

A number of photos of the couple have been shared around social media showing them at a gala event in Spain.

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