Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón
Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón | |
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Grandee of Spain Lady of Tejada | |
![]() De Marichalar in 2019 | |
Born | Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y Borbón 9 September 2000 Madrid, Spain |
Father | Jaime de Marichalar, Lord of Tejada |
Mother | Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo |
Spanish royal family |
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Extended royal family
Children of the late Duchess of Badajoz:
The Duchess of Soria and Hernani
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Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y Borbón, Lady of Tejada GE (born 9 September 2000) is the younger child and only daughter of Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, and Jaime de Marichalar. She is a granddaughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía of Spain and a niece of King Felipe VI. Victoria is fifth in the line of succession to the Spanish throne after her cousins, King Felipe's daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofía; her mother; and her brother, Felipe.
Early life and Education
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Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón was born 9 September 2000 at 13:00 in Ruber International Hospital in Madrid.[1]
She made her first Holy Communion on 27 May 2009 at the Dominicos Church in Alcobendas, Spain.[2]
She attended Colegio San Patricio in Madrid. Then she studied at a British boarding school for 3 years before returning to Spain at St. George's de La Moraleja.
She studied business administration and management at the College for International Studies in Madrid.[3]
Victoria studied ballet and horse riding. She also has a keen interest in the traditions of her country, particularly bullfighting. As a teenager, she spent her summer holidays in Palma de Mallorca with her family.
Career
[edit]Marichalar has been reported to be working in the fashion industry and is quoted as saying that fashion is her "true vocation" ("verdadera vocación").[4]
She has a public instragram account with more than 260k followers.
References
[edit]- ^ Galaz, Mábel (10 September 2000). "Nace la primera nieta de los Reyes, que se llamará Victoria Federica". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Alvarez, Carlos (27 May 2009). "Spanish Royals Attend Victoria Federica De Marichalar First Holy Communion – Pictures". Zimbio. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ JACOBS, Rebecah (28 January 2022). "King Felipe of Spain's 21-year-old niece documents her lavish life on social media". HOLA! (English). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ LUENGO, Silvia (21 September 2022). "Victoria Federica de Marichalar y Borbón, estrella en el universo de la moda". ¡HOLA! (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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