Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo

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Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo Born December 20, 1963 (1963-12-20) (age 44) Madrid, Spain Other names Elena María Isabel Dominica de los Silos Title Infanta of Spain, Duchess of Lugo Religious beliefs Catholic Spouse Jaime de Marichalar, Duke of Lugo (Separated 2007) Children Felipe, Victoria Parents Juan Carlos I of Spain and Sofia of Greece and Denmark Relatives Infanta Cristina of Spain and Felipe, Prince of Asturias

Spanish Royal Family HM The King HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Asturias HRH The Princess of Asturias HRH Infanta Leonor HRH Infanta Sofía HRH The Duchess of Lugo HRH The Duchess of Palma de Mallorca HRH The Duchess of Badajoz HRH The Duchess of Soria HRH The Duke of Calabria HRH The Duchess of Calabria

The Infanta Doña 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.

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.

Contents 1 Education 2 Personal life 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Education

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.

[edit] Personal life

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]

[edit] Ancestry

v • d • e Ancestors of Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo

16. Alfonso XII of Spain               8. Alfonso XIII of Spain                       17. Maria Christina of Austria               4. Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona                             18. Prince Henry of Battenberg               9. Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg                       19. Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom               2. Juan Carlos I of Spain                                   20. Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta               10. Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies                       21. Princess Antonietta of the Two Sicilies               5. Maria Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies                             22. Philippe, Count of Paris               11. Princess Louise of Orléans                       23. Princess Marie Isabelle of Orléans               1. Elena, Duchess of Lugo                                         24. George I of Greece               12. Constantine I of Greece                       25. Olga Constantinovna of Russia               6. Paul of Greece                             26. Frederick III, German Emperor               13. Sophia of Prussia                       27. Victoria, Princess Royal               3. Sophia of Greece & Denmark                                   28. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover               14. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick                       29. Princess Thyra of Denmark               7. Frederika of Hanover                             30. William II, German Emperor               15. Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia                       31. Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein

[edit] References

Styles of Infanta Elena of Spain
Reference style	Her Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

[edit] See also

• Line of succession to the Spanish Throne

[edit] External links

• Her Royal Highness the Infanta Elena (Official profile) (Spanish)

Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo House of Bourbon 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