after her and her husband's summer residence. She was also given the accompanying dignity Grande de España (English: Grandee of Spain). The title and dignity were inherited by her grandson Francisco Franco (who also became the 11th Marquis of Villaverde after the death of his father). In the ensuing years, Polo witnessed the disintegration of her family. On 31 January 1976, she left El Pardo for the last time. In 1978, her daughter was arrested at Madrid Barajas International Airport for attempting to smuggle 300 million pesetas worth of gold, jewellery and medals that had belonged to her father. her Granddaughter separated from her husband and moved to Paris, where she lived with the antiquarian Jean-Marie Rossi. On 7 February 1984, Polo's great-grandson, Francisco ("Fran"), was killed at 11 in a car accident. In her final years, Polo rarely left her house, hearing Mass at home. She isolated herself completely, ignoring (and being ignored by) the press and refusing to read anything about politics or about her husband. She explained, "It is necessary to have much Christian resignation, in light of the turmoils of my life". Polo died in Madrid on 6 February 1988, at the age of 87, and was buried at Mingorrubio Cemetery in El Pardo. Her husband, who had previously been entombed at the Valle de los Caídos outside Madrid, was exhumed and reburied with her on 24 October 2019. Ancestors References External links Partial biography Spanish Wikipedia Francoist Spain Spanish nobility People from Oviedo 1900 births 1988 deaths Spanish women in politics Burials at Mingorrubio Cemetery Grandees of Spain Francisco Franco Dames Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Grand Crosses of the Order of Christ (Portugal) Grand Crosses of the Order of Merit (Portugal)