In the Spanish and former Portuguese monarchies, Infante (masc.) or Infanta (fem.) is the title given to a son or daughter of the reigning monarch who is not the heir-apparent to the throne. Other, more distantly related, members of the Spanish and Portuguese royal families are also granted the title.

The name derives from the same root as "infant," but this means simply "child" in Romance languages, and in this case indicates that the Infante or Infanta is the child of the monarch. A human infant The word infant derives from the Latin in-fans, meaning unable to speak. ...

Note that infante is also used for a hereditary title of nobility as in los infantes de Carrión in The Lay of the Cid. A page from the original codex, starting from line 1922 El Cantar de Mio Cid is the oldest conserved Spanish cantar de gesta. ...

The current infantas of Spain are Elena and Cristina, daughters of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía; their brother, Felipe, is heir-apparent to the throne and therefore Prince of Asturias. Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (Elena María Isabel Dominica de los Silos de Borbón y de Grecia de Marichalar), styled HRH The Infanta Elena (born December 20, 1963), is the eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía, and second in the line... Her Royal Highness, The Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca (Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad de Borbón y de Grecia), styled HRH The Infanta Cristina (born June 13, 1965), is the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. ... 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. ... Her Majesty Queen Sofía (Sofía de Borbón, Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg), is the queen consort of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. ... Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias (Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y de Grecia; born January 30, 1968), styled HRH The Prince of Asturias, is the third child of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain. ... The title Prince of Asturias is given to the heir apparent to the Spanish throne. ...

Infanta was also the former name of the USS Amber (PYc-6), a United States Navy patrol vessel used in WWII. USS Amber (PYc-6) was a patrol boat in the United States Navy. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...

The Infanta is the name of the first track on the album Picaresque (album) by The Decemberists. Picaresque is an album by The Decemberists released in 2005 on the Kill Rock Stars record label. ... Jenny Conlee, John Moen, Colin Meloy, Nate Query, Chris Funk and Petra Haden. ...

See also

• Spanish monarchy
• Portuguese monarchy
• Prince
• Crown Prince