Sources
Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a site - Become an editor
Wikipedia. Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Are you an expert in this subject? Join the discussion and share your knowledge at Wikipedia.org.
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
The Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbón y de Grecia; born December 20, 1963, Madrid), MA (Exon), is the elder daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain, and fourth in the line of succession to the Spanish throne, after Infanta Sofía. She has a younger sister, the Infanta Cristina of Spain, and a younger brother, Felipe, Prince of Asturias.
She studied Basic Education at the University College ESCUNI of Madrid, graduating in 1986 with a speciality of English Philology. She then continued her studies at the Comillas University of Madrid graduating in Education. In 1990 she obtained a Master's in Sociology and Education from The University of Exeter, England. Also she has the CCC's ESO (Secondary Mandatory Education) graduate.
The Infanta is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
Infanta Elena has participated in many official events, having travelled to Germany, England, the United States, Argentina, Japan, Peru and the Philippines representing the Royal Family.
She married Jaime Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada on March 18, 1995, at Seville, at which time her father conferred on her the title Duchess of Lugo for life [1]. She has two children:
- His Excellency Don Felipe Juan Froilán de Marichalar y de Borbón, Grandee of Spain (Grande de España) (born July 17, 1998)
- Her Excellency Doña Victoria Federica de Marichalar y de Borbón Grandee of Spain (Grande de España) (born September 9, 2000)
On November 13, 2007, it was announced that The Infanta had separated from her husband.[2]
Contents |
- ^ Real Decreto 323/1995
- ^ ABC.es "Zarzuela announces the separation of the Duchess and Duke of Lugo" (Spanish)
| Styles of Infanta Elena of Spain |
|
 |
|
| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
|
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
Born: 20 December 1963 |
||
| Spanish royalty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Infanta Sofía |
Line of succession to the Spanish Throne 4th position |
Succeeded by HE Don Felipe Juan Froilán |