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Spanish Duke told to shorten his daughter’s 25-word long name

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A Spanish Duke has been told he cannot name his daughter what he wants because her name is too long.

Fernando Fitz-James Stuart will need to significantly short­en his daughter’s name if he wants her legally registered.

The 17th Duke of Huescar, and his wife Sofia Palazuelo, recently baptised their second child Sofia Fernanda Dolores Cayetana Teresa Angela de la Cruz Micaela del Santisimo Sacramento del Perpetuo So­corro de la Santisima Trinidad y de Todos Los Santos.

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The aristocrat, a direct descendent of King James II of England, has been told the register rules state that the name given to a child must not exceed more than “one com­pound name” and “two simple ones”.

“In the registration, the name given to the child will be expressed, although no more than one compound name may be recorded, nor more than two simple ones,” according to the second article of the law on names and surnames and their order, collected in the Of­ficial State Gazette.

The name is reportedly a tribute to the deceased Duchess of Alba, other mem­bers of the family and religious devotions.

“The first name, Sofia, for example, was chosen in honour of her mother and grand­mother, Sofia Barroso, and the second, Fernanda, as a tribute to her father, Duke of Huescar, as well as her great-uncle, Fernando Martínez of Irujo, Marquis of San Vicente del Barco,” El Pais reports.

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The baptism was held in San Román in the historic centre of Seville on 7 October, followed by a dinner in the gardens of the Duenas palace.

This was where the Duke’s first daughter was also bap­tised in 2021. —Sky News

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Talented dog jumps across backs of 56 people to break world record

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 An Alberta baseball team hosted a Guinness World Record attempt involving an Australian shepherd jumping across the backs of 56 people.

The Edmonton Riverhawks, an amateur summer collegiate team in the West Coast League, hosted the record attempt for the most jumps between people by a dog in one minute during a June 14 game.

Chardonnay, a 4-year-old Australian shepherd belonging to dog trainer Jennifer Fraser, bounded across the backs of 56 fans arranged in a straight line in the outfield.

The record’s rules set a time limit of one minute, but Chardonnay managed to set the record in just 16 seconds.

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Fraser said she trained Chardonnay to jump onto her back a few years ago, and her trick repertoire has since expanded.

“Jumping across backs is just one of her many skills,” Fraser said.

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Stuck parrot rescued from third-floor balcony in San Francisco

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 Firefighters and an animal control officer in San Francisco came to the rescue of a wild parrot that got its head stuck between panes of glass on a third-floor balcony.

San Francisco Animal Care & Control said on social media that Officer Mullen responded alongside the San Francisco Fire Department on Sunday when a parrot was spotted with its head stuck between two panes of glass on the balcony of an under-construction building.

Firefighters went to the roof of a building and lowered a ladder to the balcony, where they were able to slide the bird upward to free its head.

“They wrapped the bird in a towel and handed it off to Officer Mullen, who checked out the bird,” the post said. “Thankfully they were fine: their wings, legs and neck were all OK, so Officer Mullen released the bird.”

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The parrot made its way to a nearby tree to rest on a branch. UPI.com

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