Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbón y de Grecia; born 20 December 1963), is the first child and eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. As the eldest sister of King Felipe VI, Elena is the third in the line of succession to the Spanish throne. She has another younger sister, Infanta Cristina.
| Infanta Elena | |||||
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| Duchess of Lugo | |||||
The Duchess of Lugo in 2011 | |||||
| Born | 20 December 1963 Our Lady of Loreto Hospital, Madrid, Spain | ||||
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| Issue | Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón | ||||
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| House | Bourbon-Anjou | ||||
| Father | Juan Carlos I of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Sophia of Greece and Denmark | ||||
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King Juan Carlos I Extended royal family
Children of the late Duchess of Badajoz:
The Duchess of Soria and Hernani
The Dowager Duchess of Calabria |
On 3 March 1995, on the occasion of her marriage to Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada, Lord of Tejada, she was created Duchess of Lugo by her father, King Juan Carlos. The title, as part of the titles belonging to the Spanish crown, was granted to her for life and her descendants will not be able to inherit it.
Since the ascension of her younger brother to the Spanish throne, Elena is not part of the royal family. However, just as she did during her father's reign, she currently represents the Crown when required by the monarch. She has also represented her family abroad on several occasions, having travelled to Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Argentina, Japan, Peru, and the Philippines.