Alicia was Duchess of Calabria through her marriage to Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria (1901–1964).
She bore the title of Infanta of Spain from 1936, and took part in some of the activities that the Spanish Royal Family organises.
Through marriage, she was maternal half-aunt of Juan Carlos I of Spain.
She was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, and died in Madrid, Spain.
She was paternal first cousin of Boris III of Bulgaria, and paternal half-first cousin of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Otto, Crown Prince of Austria and Queen Anne of Romania.