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Lugo

Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, in the autonomous communities of Spain of Galicia . It is the capital of the Lugo . The municipality had a population of 95,416 in 2008....
, Grandee of Spain (Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbón y de Grecia; born 20 December 1963, Madrid
Madrid

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), MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts is a Postgraduate education academic degree master degree awarded by University in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in English language, Fine Arts, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Social Sciences or Theology and can be either fully-taught, research-based, or a combination of the two....
 (Exon
Exoniensis

Exoniensis is the post-nominal letters suffix given to honorary degree and academic degrees from the University of Exeter. The term is the anglicisation of the Latin for "of Exeter"....
), 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
Infanta Sofía of Spain

}|-||-||}The Infanta Sof?a of Spain is the second child of Felipe, Prince of Asturias and his wife Letizia, Princess of Asturias. As the daughter of the heir to the throne, she is styled and titled Her Royal Highness, Infanta of Spain....
. She has a younger sister, the Infanta Cristina of Spain, and a younger brother, Felipe, Prince of Asturias
Felipe, Prince of Asturias

Felipe, Prince of Asturias , is the third child and first son of Juan Carlos of Spain and Sofia of Spain of Spain. As the Prince of Asturias he is the heir apparent, meaning he is first in the line of succession to the Spanish monarchy....
.

Infanta Elena has participated in many official events, having travelled to Germany
Germany

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, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, the United States
United States

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, Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, Peru
Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
 and the Philippines
Philippines

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 representing the Royal Family.

studied Basic Education at the University College ESCUNI of Madrid
Madrid

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, graduating in 1986 with a speciality in English Philology.






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- | |} The Infanta Elena, 1st Duchess of Lugo
Lugo

Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, in the autonomous communities of Spain of Galicia . It is the capital of the Lugo . The municipality had a population of 95,416 in 2008....
, Grandee of Spain (Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbón y de Grecia; born 20 December 1963, Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
), MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts is a Postgraduate education academic degree master degree awarded by University in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in English language, Fine Arts, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Social Sciences or Theology and can be either fully-taught, research-based, or a combination of the two....
 (Exon
Exoniensis

Exoniensis is the post-nominal letters suffix given to honorary degree and academic degrees from the University of Exeter. The term is the anglicisation of the Latin for "of Exeter"....
), 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
Infanta Sofía of Spain

}|-||-||}The Infanta Sof?a of Spain is the second child of Felipe, Prince of Asturias and his wife Letizia, Princess of Asturias. As the daughter of the heir to the throne, she is styled and titled Her Royal Highness, Infanta of Spain....
. She has a younger sister, the Infanta Cristina of Spain, and a younger brother, Felipe, Prince of Asturias
Felipe, Prince of Asturias

Felipe, Prince of Asturias , is the third child and first son of Juan Carlos of Spain and Sofia of Spain of Spain. As the Prince of Asturias he is the heir apparent, meaning he is first in the line of succession to the Spanish monarchy....
.

Infanta Elena has participated in many official events, having travelled to Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, Peru
Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
 and the Philippines
Philippines

The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
 representing the Royal Family.

Education

She studied Basic Education at the University College ESCUNI of Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
, graduating in 1986 with a speciality in English Philology. She then continued her studies at the Comillas University of Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
 graduating in Education. In 1990 she obtained a Master's
Master's degree

A master's degree provides a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of profession. Within the area studied, graduates possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theory and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, Critical thinking and/or professional application; and the ability to problem solving a...
 in Sociology and Education from The University of Exeter
University of Exeter

The University of Exeter is a university in the South West England of England. Most of its activities are located in the city of Exeter, Devon, where it is the principal higher education institution....
, UK. Also she has the CCC's ESO (Secondary Mandatory Education) graduate.

The Infanta is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Personal life

She married Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada
Jaime de Marichalar, Duke of Lugo

Don Jaime de Marichalar y S?enz de Tejada, 1st Duke Consort of Lugo Grandee of Spain is the separated husband of the Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, the eldest daughter of Juan Carlos of Spain and Sofia of Spain....
 on 18 March 1995, in Seville Cathedral
Seville Cathedral

The Cathedral of Seville, also known as Catedral de Santa Mar?a de la Sede is the cathedral of the city of Seville in Andalucia. It is claimed by some to be the largest gothic architecture cathedral and the List_of_largest_church_buildings_in_the_world Christian church in the world....
, Seville
Seville

||-||}Seville is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Seville ....
, at which time her father conferred on her the title Duchess of Lugo for life. She has two children:

  • His Excellency Felipe Juan Froilán de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón, Grandee
    Grandee

    Grandee is a word used either to render in English the Iberic high aristocratic title 'Grande', used by the Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian peerage, or by analogy to refer to other people of a somewhat comparable, exalted position, roughly synonymous with magnate, and in particular by analogy to a formal upper level of the nobility, such a...
     of Spain (Grande de España)     (born 17 July 1998)
  • Her Excellency Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón Grandee
    Grandee

    Grandee is a word used either to render in English the Iberic high aristocratic title 'Grande', used by the Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian peerage, or by analogy to refer to other people of a somewhat comparable, exalted position, roughly synonymous with magnate, and in particular by analogy to a formal upper level of the nobility, such a...
     of Spain (Grande de España)     (born 9 September 2000)


On 13 November 2007, it was announced that the Infanta had separated from her husband.

Ancestry



See also

  • Line of succession to the Spanish Throne
    Line of succession to the Spanish Throne

    Spain uses the system of primogeniture. Male children of a parent succeed before female, and otherwise in order of age. If descent from male children of a parent does not exist , a female and her heirs succeed....


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