Spanish infantes Infante

heraldic crown of spanish infante

in spanish royal family, dynastic children of monarch , of heir apparent entitled designation , rank of infante style of royal highness (infantes birth). second category of infantes may granted title royal decree (infantes grace), bear style of highness. previously, title , rank of infante of spain granted relatives , in-laws of spain s monarchs, unlike created under 1987 decree, dynastic wives automatically infantas , bearers of title royal highnesses.

in addition, distant relatives of spanish sovereigns, children of infantes grace, accorded honours , treatment of infante or infanta, not granted title itself, included in category children of infante carlos de borbón-dos sicilias second marriage princess louise d orléans, of infante fernando de bavaria y borbón s marriage infanta maria teresa of spain, , of infante alfonso de orléans-borbón s marriage princess beatrice of saxe-coburg , gotha (e.g., princess maría de las mercedes of bourbon-two sicilies, countess of barcelona, prince alvaro de orléans-borbón, duke di galliera).

the current infantes of spain (by rank) are:

infanta sofía of spain (daughter of king felipe vi , queen letizia, younger sister of leonor, princess of asturias);
infanta elena, duchess of lugo (elder daughter of former king juan carlos of spain , queen sofía of spain);
infanta cristina (younger sister of above);
infanta pilar, duchess of badajoz (elder sister of king juan carlos of spain);
infanta margarita, duchess of soria (younger sister of king juan carlos of spain);




^ spanish: [1] spanish royal decree 1368/1987, regulation of titles, styles , honors of royal family boe, spanish official journal (accessed on october 27, 2008)
^ cite error: named reference petit invoked never defined (see page).
^ cite error: named reference heraldica invoked never defined (see page).