Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo

Infanta Elena
Duchess of Lugo
The Duchess of Lugo in 2011
Born	(1963-12-20) 20 December 1963 (age 60) Our Lady of Loreto Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Spouse	Jaime de Marichalar, Lord of Tejada ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 2010)​
Issue	Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón
Names Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbón y de Grecia
House	Bourbon-Anjou
Father	Juan Carlos I of Spain
Mother	Sophia of Greece and Denmark
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Spanish royal family
The King The Queen The Princess of Asturias Infanta Sofía King Juan Carlos I Queen Sofía Extended royal family The Duchess of Lugo Don Felipe Doña Victoria Infanta Cristina Don Juan Valentín Don Pablo Nicolás Don Miguel Doña Irene Children of the late Duchess of Badajoz: Doña Simoneta The Viscount de la Torre Don Bruno Don Luis The Duchess of Soria and Hernani The Duke of Soria and Hernani Don Alfonso Doña María The Dowager Duchess of Calabria
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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.^[1]

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.