Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo

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Infanta Elena Duchess of Lugo Spouse Jaime de Marichalar, Duke of Lugo Issue Felipe Juan Froilán de Marichalar y de Borbón Victoria Federica de Marichalar y de Borbón Full name English: Helen Mary Elizabeth Dominica of Silos Spanish: Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos Detail Titles and styles HRH The Duchess of Lugo HRH The Infanta Elena HRH Infanta Elena of Spain Father Juan Carlos I of Spain Mother Sofía of Greece and Denmark Born December 20, 1963 (1963-12-20) (age 45) Madrid, Spain

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 HE The Duke of Lugo HRH The Duchess of Palma de Mallorca HE The Duke of Palma de Mallorca Extended royal family HRH The Duchess of Badajoz HRH The Duchess of Soria HE The Duke of Soria HRH The Duke of Calabria HRH The Duchess of Calabria v • d • e

The Infanta Elena, 1st Duchess of Lugo, Grandee of Spain (Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbón y de Grecia; born 20 December 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 in 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.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Personal life

She married Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada on 18 March 1995, in Seville Cathedral, Seville, at which time her father conferred on her the title Duchess of Lugo for life.^[1] She has two children:

• His Excellency Felipe Juan Froilán de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón, Grandee of Spain (Grande de España) (born 17 July 1998)
• Her Excellency Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón Grandee of Spain (Grande de España) (born 9 September 2000)

On 13 November 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 Bourbon-Two Sicilies               5. Princess 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 and Denmark                                   28. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover               14. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick                       29. Princess Thyra of Denmark               7. Frederica of Hanover                             30. William II, German Emperor               15. Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia                       31. Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein

[edit] References

Royal 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)
• Royal House of Spain

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 Felipe Juan Froilán de Marichalar y de Borbón