Questions about the Spanish royalty and nobility

[isabella_]

Originally Posted by rchainho

I do not know the reason why the name of the father is more important because they do not place it in the end as in Portugal and other countries.For the logic, if the name of the mother is the last one will be this, the name to be
sharp. Also already I know that the name of the mother, in Spain, is
forgotten (Example: Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano). Rocasolano is forgotten to all media and spanish people.

Well, I have to say that I'm not very sure, but I think that now you can choose the order of your surnames, so the parents can put the surname of the mother first. For example, if I would have a baby and my surname would be "López" and the surname of the baby's father would be "Puig", I would be able to name my child "Puig López" or "López Puig"

As this is a recent law in Spain, those who were born some time ago can change the order of their surnames now.

Another possibility is to make a mix between your father's surname and your mother's surname and have a combined surname. For example, López-Puig is a combined sur name. With this possibility, your mother's surname wouldn't disappear in next generations.

I hope that, even with my poor English, you all can understand this mix-up without racking your brains.

[Elsa M.]

Some time ago (on the occasion of the Princes' trip to Panama), I was reading an article published in epasa.com, which was written by an expert on protocol, whose name I can't remember anymore.
Anyway, according to him, when one meets the Princes of Asturias, we can greet them simply saying "encantado/a de conocerlo/a" (i.e. "nice to meet you"), while shaking their hands, but being careful enough so not to touch their forearms (I wonder very much why on hearth would someone touch forearms when shaking their hands, but never mind!…).
Another tip given by this expert (a quite obvious one, by the way...) was that you can never, ever slap them on their back (...I'm now just imagining someone embracing the Prince in a huge bear hug, during an official act: HEY JUDE!!!... ) and you must also let them take the initiative, if they want to greet you with a kiss.
Your greetings can also be accompanied by a slight inclination of your head, but only the Spanish women are allowed to curtsey, and only the Spanish men are allowed to hand-kiss the Princess (however, you must do that only if you know how to do it properly… ). Besides, Prince Felipe greets every lady with a hand-kiss.

Now, I wonder how it is, regarding the king and queen. If I was to meet KJC or QS, what should I do then?... I suppose protocol would also say I shouldn't courtesey them, right?

[zarzuela]

I believe since King Juan Carlos decided not to have a royal court upon his enthronment, the Spanish nobility has become less and less important.

Grandees, Dukes and Counts may have been important in the past due to their proximity to the King, but nowadays they have very little, if any, contact with the Spanish Royal House.

[Avalon]

This thread is for General Questions about the Spanish Royal Family, that don’t fit into other threads.
Some interesting links in the General Forum

Stamps
Bull Fighting
Spanish Orders
Titles of the King
Sofia and the Kaiser
Queen Sofia's Spanish
Security of Spanish Royals
Christmas Cards - All years
Wedding rings on right hand
Wealth of the Spanish Royals
Juan Carlos as "King of France"
Future of The Spanish Monarchy
Spanish Royals: what is happening?
Presentation to the Virgin of Atocha
Meaning of Infante/a and prerogatives
Castles, Palaces, Royal Houses pictures
Tragedy of Juan Carlos' brother Alfonso
Spanish Royal Baptisms and Godparents
Queen Sofia....Heir to several thrones in Europe?
The relationship of Jaime Peñafiel & The Royal Family
King Juan Carlos was not the first in line to became a King


Some interesting links in the Princes of Asturias Forum

Future Heir
Godfather of...
How they met?
The Honeymoon
Full Name of Felipe
Felipe On Vacations
Letizia and other Royals
Felipe and Letizia's Titles
Uncle Felipe & Aunt Letizia
Covadonga Borbón, the diary of a fetus
What's your opinion about Felipe & Letizia?
Discussion of Posting Habits in the Spanish Forum
Letizia's Official Presentation to the Press - November 3, 2003
Point de Vue's Article about Letizia and Felipe - Scans & Translations

[acdc1]

I don't see anything on here, so I thought this is sort of maybe the place to ask. What was QUeen Sofia's first name? I've read that it was Sophia, pronounced the same but spelled different, and that it was Sophie. Which is correct?

[Avalon]

There are no questions here, because this is a relatively new thread. Queen Sofia was born Princess Sophia of Greece, but upon marriage to Juan Carlos of Spain, the Latin transliteration of her Greek name Σοφία was changed from Sophia to the Spanish variant Sofía.The pronouncation of both versionsare identical though.

[fanprincipesasturi]

good idea this tread!!!!

[JessRulz]

Would someone be able to tell me the mailing address for Cristina and Iñaki? Thanks in advance

[Aurora810]

I was wondering if Spain has a special opening of parliament like some other royal houses do? I have not noticed any talk of the opening of parliament since becoming a member here. Since I've never noticed anything about it I'm thinking something else is done or possibly the RF just stays away.

[principessa]

If Alphonse would live now, where would he be in the spanish succession? Would his sisters Pilar and Maria be behind him?

[Avalon]

Actually, I'm not sure Infanta Pilar or Infanta Margarita are in the line of the succession to the Spanish Throne. Both Infantas renounced their rights of succession (although those renunciations took place before the adoption of the Constitution and were not ratified by the Cortes).

Moreover, Section 57 of the Spanish Constitution provides that the Crown of Spain shall be inherited by the successors of H. M. Juan Carlos I de Borbón. It is not clear whether 'successors' means direct descendants (children and their descendants) or successors such as siblings, cousins, etc, although the former is more logical.

However, assuming Infante Alfonso were alive, and both he and his sisters were eligible for and in the line of the succession to the Spanish Throne, he would indeed hold precedence over his elder sisters. The Spain practices male-preference primogeniture, which would put Don Alfonso before his sisters.

[LadyGabrielle]

Can anyone tell me about Princess Tamara? Alot of people seem to make fun of her but Im interested in who she is. Is she the King of Spains 1st cousin as I have read? Thanks for any information.

[Avalon]

Princess Tamara is the daughter of Adam Czartoryski y Borbón and Nora Piciotto. Her grandmother is Princess Dolores de Borbón y Orléans, the suster of King Juan Carlos's mother.
From paternal side, Princess Tamara is thus descendant from the Spanish Borbón Kings, descendant of French Kings both from Borbón and Orléans dynasties, and descendant of the Polish Royal and Princely Families.

You will find information, and a lot of pictures, in the Princess Tamara Czartoryska thread.

[robby86]

Im doing a presentation on Pascua & Semana Santa. Are there any links to or pictures of the royal family at that time? Thanks for any help.

[LadyGabrielle]

Thank you Avalon. I will check out the link. Appreciate the info. She is quite a unique young royal. I heard she left home because of some difficulties with family and decided to try life on her own. She is pretty successful I gather.

[Mari_*]

Ok I have a question here As many of you know Prince Louis of Luxembourg announced like 2 years ago that his girlfriend was pregnant, she had the baby and then they got married, not much of a big deal (except for his condition as a catholic Prince ) since he wasn't the heir.

I was wondering what do you think would have happened if Felipe (I put him as an example cause I'd like to know what would it represent to the Spanish Crown) had announced he was having a baby without being married?