Infanta Cristina

Spanish Royal Family HM The King HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Asturias HRH The Princess of Asturias HRH Infanta Leonor HRH The Duchess of Lugo HE The Duke of Lugo HE Don Felipe HE Doña Victoria HRH The Duchess of Palma de Mallorca HE The Duke of Palma de Mallorca HE Don Juan HE Don Pablo HE Don Miguel HE Doña Irene HRH The Duchess of Badajoz HRH The Duchess of Soria

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. Image File history File links Princesscristina2. ... Image File history File links Princesscristina2. ... 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_España. ... Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias; pron. ... Queen Sofia of Spain Queen Sofía (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 Borbón 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 Borbón 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 María Isabel Dominica de los Silos de Borbón y de Grecia de Marichalar); born December 20, 1963, in Madrid), is the eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía, and third in the line of succession... Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada is the fourth of the six sons of Don Amalio de Marichalar y Bruguera, Conde de Ripalda, (who died in 1979) and his wife Doña Concepción Sáenz de Tejada y Fernández de Bobadilla. ... Felipe Juan Froilán de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón (born July 17, 1998), is the eldest son of HRH The Infanta Elena and Jaime de Marichalar, and fourth in the Line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after his mother. ... Her Excellency Doña Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón (born September 9, 2000), is the daughter of HRH The Infanta Elena and Jaime de Marichalar, and fifth in the line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after her uncle Felipe, Prince of Asturias... Iñaki 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. ... Juan Valentín de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (born September 29, 1999 in Barcelona) is the eldest son of HRH the Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin, and seventh in the Line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after his mother. ... Pablo Nicolás Sebastián de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (born December 6, 2000 in Barcelona, Spain) is the second son of HRH The Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin, and eighth in the line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after his mother. ... Miguel de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (born April 30, 2002 in Barcelona), is the second son of HRH The Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarín, and nineth in the Line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after his mother. ... Irene Urdangarín y de Borbón (b. ... The Infanta Pilar,1 Duchess of Badajoz (Doña María del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luisa Ignacia de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón-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 (Doña Margarita María de la Victoria Esperanza Jacoba Felicidad Perpetua de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias) (born March 6, 1939), is the youngest daughter of Juan de Borbón, 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. ...

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. Location Location of Madrid in Europe Coordinates : 40° 23’N , 3°43′0″W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Villa de Madrid (Spanish) Spanish name Villa de Madrid Founded 9th century Postal code 28001-28080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 91 (Villa de... The Palacio de la Zarzuela is a residence of the King of Spain. ... Alfonso de Borbón y de Dampierre (French citizen as Alphonse de Bourbon) (1936–1989), also known as the Duke of Cádiz (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 Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ...

The Infanta is fluent in Catalan, English, French, Greek and Spanish.

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. ... Iñaki 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. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal Postal code 08001-08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... 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. ...

• His Excellency Don Juan Valentín de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón Grandee of Spain (born September 29, 1999)

• His Excellency Don Pablo Nicolás Sebastián de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón Grandee of Spain (born December 6, 2000)

• His Excellency Don Miguel de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón Grandee of Spain (born April 30, 2002)

• Her Excellency Doña Irene de Todos los Santos Urdangarin y de Borbón Grandee of Spain (born June 5, 2005)

They live in Barcelona, where the Infanta Cristina is in charge of the international cooperation program at the "La Caixa" Foundation. Juan Valentín de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (born September 29, 1999 in Barcelona) is the eldest son of HRH the Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin, and seventh in the Line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after his mother. ... Spanish nobles are classified either as Grandees (also called Peers) or as Titled Nobles. ... 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 Nicolás Sebastián de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (born December 6, 2000 in Barcelona, Spain) is the second son of HRH The Infanta Cristina and Iñaki 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 Urdangarín y de Borbón (born April 30, 2002 in Barcelona), is the second son of HRH The Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarín, 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 Urdangarín y de Borbón (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. Image File history File links Escudo_de_España. ... 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. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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. Deep powder skiing An alpine skier Members of the US Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest 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. ...

References

1. ^ Real Decreto 1502/1997

See also

• Line of succession to the Spanish Throne

Order of succession Monarchies   Belgium   Denmark   Ethiopia   Japan   Liechtenstein   Luxembourg   Monaco   Netherlands   Norway   Spain   Sweden   United Kingdom Presidencies   France   United States Spain uses the same system of (male-preference) primogeniture as the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• Her Royal Highness the Infanta Cristina (Official profile) (English)
• Royal Household of HM the King official website (English) (Spanish)