in june 1984 gonzalo married a model, maría de las mercedes licer y garcía (born at valencia 15 october 1963), in a civil service at madrid on 25 june 1984 and in a religious ceremony at olmedo, near valladolid five days later. they separated 3 july 1985, divorced civilly 3 july 1986 which became final 31 january 1989, and gonzalo was granted annulment by the vatican at florence in may 1995. prior to that annulment he became engaged to the actress marcia bell, but the couple did not marry. on 12 december 1992 in genoa, italy, gonzalo was married in a civil ceremony to emanuela maria pratolongo (born genoa, 22 march 1960), daughter of vincenzo pratolongo and his wife, sofia hardouin dei duchi di gallese. following gonzalo's annulment from the previous marriage, the couple were wed religiously 17 september 1995 in rome.