Prince of Girona

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1 Origin
2 Current situation
3 See also
4 Notes
5 External links

[edit] Origin

The title of Prince of Girona is one of the titles given to the crown prince of the Aragon Crown. Its origins lie in the nomination in 1351 by king Peter IV of Aragon of his successor, to whom he conceded the title of Duke of Girona; the title embraced territories of the counties of Girona, Besalú, Empúries and Osona.

In part I of the Constitucions i Altres Drets de Cathalunya, the section headed Genealogia dels Reys d'Aragó i Comtes de Barcelona, speaks of the genealogy of John I of Aragon, son of Peter IV, saying that John and Violant had a son named James, 'lo qual intitularen Delphi de Girona'.

On 19 February 1416, Ferdinand I of Aragon, considering the title of duke insufficient, raised it to the rank of Principality of Girona.^[1] So, the heir of the Crown of Aragon was Prince of Girona, Duke of Montblanc, Count of Cervera and Lord of Balaguer.

[edit] Current situation

Since 21 April 1990, this title has been revived for Felipe of Bourbon, Prince of Asturias, who therefore became the first member of the Spanish house of Bourbon to hold the title of Prince of Girona. The Prince assumed the title without any official ceremony of investiture.