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The Infanta Doña 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 and Queen Sofía of Spain. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Baptism Three months after his birth in Barcelona, the young member of the Spanish Royal Family was baptized on 12 December 1999 in the See also Line of succession to the Spanish Throne Don Miguel de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (born 30 April 2002) is a member of the Spanish Royal Family, the third son of the Doña Irene de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (b June 5, 2005) is the daughter of Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarin Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Sofía Queen of Spain (Su Majestad la Reina Sofía de España born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark on November 2, 1938) is the Queen Education She studied Basic Education at the University College ESCUNI of Madrid, graduating in 1986 with a speciality in English Philology The Royal Family of the Kingdom of Spain consists of the direct descendants of the current king Juan Carlos. Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Sofía Queen of Spain (Su Majestad la Reina Sofía de España born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark on November 2, 1938) is the Queen Letizia Princess of Asturias (Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano September 15 1972, Oviedo Spain) is the wife of Felipe, the Prince of Asturias Schooling Infanta Leonor began her education at the daycare for the children of the Spanish Royal Guard. Ancestry Education She studied Basic Education at the University College ESCUNI of Madrid, graduating in 1986 with a speciality in English Philology The Infanta Doña Pilar of Spain Duchess of Badajoz (Doña María del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luisa Ignaciade Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias The Infanta Doña Margarita of Spain 2nd Duchess of Hernani Duchess of Soria ( Doña de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias) (born March 6, Biography Infante Carlos is one of two claimants to the title Duke of Calabria. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Sofía Queen of Spain (Su Majestad la Reina Sofía de España born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark on November 2, 1938) is the Queen She is seventh in the line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after her siblings, Felipe and Elena and their children. Spain uses the same system of (male-preference Primogeniture as the United Kingdom. Education She studied Basic Education at the University College ESCUNI of Madrid, graduating in 1986 with a speciality in English Philology
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Birth
Doña Cristina was born in Madrid and was baptised at the Palacio de La Zarzuela by the Archbishop of Madrid. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Her godparents were Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz, and Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain. Alfonso Duke of Anjou and Cádiz ( Alfonso Jaime Marcelino Manuel Victor Maria de Borbón y Dampierre, French citizen as Alphonse de Bourbon) ( April 20, The Infanta Doña Maria Cristina of Spain ( Doña María Cristina Teresa Alejandra María de Guadalupe María de la Concepción Ildefonsa Victoria Eugenia de Borbón y Battenberg
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. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) She continued her studies at New York University, obtaining a master's degree in international relations in 1990. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) In 1991, she gained practical experience working at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
The Infanta is fluent in Catalan, English, French, Greek and Spanish.
Marriage and children
She married 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]. Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Duchess of Palma de Mallorca is a noble title granted for life by the King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos I, for his daughter Doña Cristina de Borbón They have four children, all born in Barcelona:
- 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. Baptism Three months after his birth in Barcelona, the young member of the Spanish Royal Family was baptized on 12 December 1999 in the Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) See also Line of succession to the Spanish Throne Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Don Miguel de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (born 30 April 2002) is a member of the Spanish Royal Family, the third son of the Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Doña Irene de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón (b June 5, 2005) is the daughter of Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarin Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "la Caixa" is the common name for the Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona ( Spanish: Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona
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.
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. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security She is also a member of the Dali Foundation Board of Trustees.
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She supports a number of welfare bodies and participates personally in courses on adapted sailing for the handicapped. A style of office, or honorific, is a term which by Tradition or Law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or Title, or to the She is the President of the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing.
She's also been a member of the Bilderberg group since 2001, with her mother Queen Sofia of Spain and her father Juan Carlos I, King of Spain. The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, or Bilderberg Club is an unofficial annual invitation-only conference of around Sofía Queen of Spain (Su Majestad la Reina Sofía de España born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark on November 2, 1938) is the Queen Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic
Sports and participation in the Olympics
She practises a number of sports including skiing, but her favourite is sailing. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force 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. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in
Ancestry
References
See also
External links
- Her Royal Highness the Infanta Cristina (Official profile) (Spanish)
- Royal Household of HM the King official website (English) (Spanish)
Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca Born: 13 June 1965 | ||
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| Preceded by HE Doña Victoria Federica | Line of succession to the Spanish Throne 7th position | Succeeded by HE Don Juan Valentín |
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