NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cristina, Duchess of Palma

The Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca (Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad de Borbón y de Grecia, born June 13, 1965), is the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofía. She is sister to the Infanta Elena and Felipe, the Prince of Asturias. She is sixth in the line of succession to the Spanish throne. The Royal Family of the Kingdom of Spain consists of the direct descendants of the current king, Juan Carlos. ... Image File history File links Escudo_de_EspaÃ±a. ... Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso VÃctor MarÃa de BorbÃ³n y BorbÃ³n-Dos Sicilias; pron. ... Queen Sofia of Spain Queen SofÃa (Sophia Margarita Victoria Frederika), born Princess Sofia of Greece and Denmark is the Queen Consort of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. ... Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias (Don Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de BorbÃ³n y de Grecia or The Honorable [Sir] Philip John Paul Alphonse of All the Saints of Bourbon and of Greece or simply Philip Alponse Bourbon; born January 30, 1968), is the third child... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Infanta Leonor of Spain (Leonor de Todos los Santos de BorbÃ³n y Ortiz, in English: Eleanor), born 31 October 2005, in Madrid, is the first and only child of Felipe, the Prince of Asturias and his wife Princess Letizia, and thus second in the succession line to the... Elena of Spain The Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (Elena MarÃa Isabel Dominica de los Silos de BorbÃ³n y de Grecia de Marichalar); born December 20, 1963, in Madrid), is the eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen SofÃa, and third in the line of succession... The Infanta Pilar,1 Duchess of Badajoz (DoÃ±a MarÃa del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luisa Ignacia de Todos los Santos de BorbÃ³n y BorbÃ³n-Dos Sicilias) (born July 30, 1936) is the eldest daughter of Juan de Borbon, Count of Barcelona and Maria Mercedes de Borb... The Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Hernani and Soria (DoÃ±a Margarita MarÃa de la Victoria Esperanza Jacoba Felicidad Perpetua de Todos los Santos de BorbÃ³n y BorbÃ³n-Dos Sicilias) (born March 6, 1939), is the youngest daughter of Juan de BorbÃ³n, Count of Barcelona and Maria... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... King Juan Carlos I His Majesty King Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón), styled HM The King (born January 5, 1938), is the reigning King of Spain. ... Queen Sofía Her Majesty Queen Sofía (Sofía de Grecia y Hannover), styled HM The Queen, is the queen of Spain, wife of King Juan Carlos of Spain. ... Her Royal Highness, Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (Elena MarÃa Isabel Dominica de los Silos de BorbÃ³n y de Grecia de Marichalar), styled HRH The Infanta Elena (born December 20, 1963, in Madrid), is the eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen SofÃa, and third in... Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias (Don Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de BorbÃ³n y de Grecia or The Honorable [Sir] Philip John Paul Alphonse of All the Saints of Bourbon and of Greece or simply Philip Alponse Bourbon; born January 30, 1968), is the third child... An order of succession is a formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death, resignation, or removal of its current occupant. ...

Birth

Doña Cristina was born in Madrid and was baptised at the Palacio de La Zarzuela by the Archbishop of Madrid. Her godparents were Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz, and Infanta María Cristina de Borbon y Battenberg. Flag Coat of Arms Coordinates: 40Â° 23â€™N , 3Â°69â€²0â€³W Time Zone: CET (GMT +1) Administration Administrative Divisions 21 Barrios in Madrid 127 Comunidad AutÃ³noma Comunidad AutÃ³noma de Madrid Mayor Alberto Ruiz-GallardÃ³n | PP City Characteristics Land Area 607 kmÂ² Population 3,228,359 2005... The Palacio de la Zarzuela is a residence of the King of Spain. ... Alfonso de BorbÃ³n y de Dampierre (French citizen as Alphonse de Bourbon) (1936â€“1989), also known as the Duke of CÃ¡diz (as he was mostly called in Spain) and Duke of Anjou, was a pretender to the French throne. ...

Education

She received her secondary education at Santa María del Camino School and she graduated from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1989 with a degree in political science. She continued her studies at New York University, obtaining a master's degree in international relations in 1990. In 1991, she gained practical experience working at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The Complutense University of Madrid, in Spanish Universidad Complutense de Madrid, is an important Spanish university, located in Madrid. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York University (NYU) is a major research university in New York City. ... This article is about the year. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements DÃ©partement Paris (75) RÃ©gion ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand DelanoÃ« (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ...

Marriage and children

She married the team handball player Iñaki Urdangarin in Barcelona on October 4, 1997, at which time her father conferred on her the title Duchess of Palma de Mallorca for life ^[1]. They have four children, all born in Barcelona: Handball player leaps towards the goal prior to throwing the ball, while the goalkeeper extends himself trying to stop it. ... IÃ±aki Urdangarin Liebaert (born January 15, 1968) is the husband of the Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain. ... Barcelona â€“ Greek: (Ptolemy, ii. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

They live in Barcelona, where the Infanta Cristina is in charge of the international cooperation program at the "La Caixa" Foundation. Juan ValentÃn de Todos los Santos UrdangarÃn y de BorbÃ³n (born September 29, 1999 in Barcelona) is the eldest son of HRH the Infanta Cristina and IÃ±aki Urdangarin, and seventh in the Line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after his mother. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Pablo NicolÃ¡s SebastiÃ¡n de Todos los Santos UrdangarÃn y de BorbÃ³n (born December 6, 2000 in Barcelona, Spain) is the second son of HRH The Infanta Cristina and IÃ±aki Urdangarin, and eighth in the line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after his mother. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Miguel de Todos los Santos UrdangarÃn y de BorbÃ³n (born April 30, 2002 in Barcelona), is the second son of HRH The Infanta Cristina and IÃ±aki UrdangarÃn, and nineth in the Line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after his mother. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Irene UrdangarÃn y de BorbÃ³n (b. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Activities in Spain and abroad

She carries out many institutional, cultural, academic and welfare activities in Spain and abroad, especially in European and Latin American countries. Spanish coat of arms; featuring the arms of Castile, León, Navarre, Aragon and Granada; with the fleur_de_lys of the Bourbons; surrounded by the Pillars of Hercules; crowned. ... A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ... HRH is an acronym for His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

As Honorary President of the Spanish Committee of UNESCO, she has maintained her links with this international organisation and with several of its projects, especially educational ones, with the focus on activities to protect the natural and artistic heritage. In October 2001, she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations for the 2nd World Assembly on Ageing. She is also a member of the Dali Foundation Board of Trustees. This page may refer to: UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

She supports a number of welfare bodies and participates personally in courses on adapted sailing for the handicapped. She is the President of the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing.

Sports and participation in the Olympics

She practises a number of sports including skiing, but her favourite is sailing. She has taken part in many national and international events and was a member of the Spanish Olympic sailing team at the Seoul Games in 1988 where she was standard bearer in the opening parade. Members of the US Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest An alpine skier Deep powder skiing Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites), with metal edges, strapped to the feet... Sailing at sunset Wooden sailing boat Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water. ... The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ...

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