One of Europe's wealthiest aristocrats, the 85-year-old Duchess of Alba, wedded a civil servant 24 years her junior in a Seville palace on Wednesday after overcoming opposition from her children and Spain's royal family.

Alfonso Diez L arrives for his wedding with Spains Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva with matron of honour Carmen Tello at Las Duenas Palace in Seville
Alfonso Diez (L) arrives for his wedding with Spain's Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva with matron of honour Carmen Tello at Las Duenas Palace in Seville October 5, 2011. Reuters
Spanish bullfighter Cayetano Rivera L and his girlfriend Eva Gonzalez arrive at Las Duenas Palace to attend the wedding of Spains Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva and Alfonso Diez in Seville
Spanish bullfighter Cayetano Rivera (L) and his girlfriend Eva Gonzalez arrive at Las Duenas Palace to attend the wedding of Spain's Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva and Alfonso Diez in Seville October 5, 2011. Reuters
Spains Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva L and her husband Alfonso Diez walk inside Las Duenas Palace after their wedding ceremony in Seville
Spain's Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva (L) and her husband Alfonso Diez walk inside Las Duenas Palace after their wedding ceremony in Seville October 5, 2011. Reuters
A woman holds a poster supporting the couple outside at Las Duenas Palace before the wedding of Spains Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva and Alfonso Diez in Seville
A woman holds a poster supporting the couple outside at Las Duenas Palace before the wedding of Spain's Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva and Alfonso Diez in Seville October 5, 2011. Reuters
Spains Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva L and her husband Alfonso Diez pose at the entrance of Las Duenas Palace after their wedding in Seville
Spain's Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva (L) and her husband Alfonso Diez pose at the entrance of Las Duenas Palace after their wedding in Seville October 5, 2011. Reuters
Spains Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva R dances flamenco with her son Cayetano Martinez de Irujo after her wedding with Alfonso Diez at Las Duenas Palace in Seville
Spain's Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva (R) dances flamenco with her son Cayetano Martinez de Irujo after her wedding with Alfonso Diez at Las Duenas Palace in Seville October 5, 2011. Reuters
Spains Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva L and her husband Alfonso Diez greet the crowd outside Las Duenas Palace after their wedding in Seville
Spain's Duchess of Alba Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva (L) and her husband Alfonso Diez greet the crowd outside Las Duenas Palace after their wedding in Seville October 5, 2011. Reuters