hiː sˈɜːvd æz kˈæptɪn ʌvðə pɹˈɪns ʌv ɐstʃɚɹˈiəz məlˈɪʃə kˈʌmpəni ænd stˈʌdid æt ðə sˈɛmɪnˌɛɹi ʌv nˈoʊbəlz ɪn mədɹˈɪd.
He served as Captain of the Prince of Asturias Militia Company and studied at the Seminary of Nobles in Madrid.