It was officially announced on 9 February 2010 that, following his divorce, Jaime de Marichalar would no longer be permitted to use his former wife's ducal title or the styles Grandee of Spain and Excellency, and that he is no longer considered to be an official member of the Spanish Royal Family.
2010年2月9日正式宣布，海梅离婚后不再能使用他前妻的公爵头衔和 Grande de España 及 Excelencia 的称号，而且他不再被视为是西班牙王室家族的正式成员。