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Infanta Margarita of Spain Turns 74
Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria and Hernani celebrates her 74th birthday on March 6th. A younger sister of King Juan Carlos I of Spain, Margarita was born in 1939 in Rome, Italy and has been blind since birth. The youngest child of the late Count and Countess of Barcelona was born during the Royal Family’s exile during the final years of the Spanish Civil War. Margarita has an … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Biography, Birthday, Infanta Margarita | 3 CommentsSpanish Royals Honour Regimiento de Caballería Acorazado “Alcántara”
October 1st, 2012 – Madrid The Spanish Royal Family presided over a solemn military ceremony in the courtyard of the Palacio Real in Madrid for the imposition of the Distinguished Cross San Fernando to the Alcantara Regimental Cavalry Banner. Present today were The King, Queen, Prince and Princess of Asturias, Infantas Elena and Pilar, Infanta Margarita and her husband the Duke of Soria, Infante Carlos and his wife Princess Anne. … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Infanta Elena, Infanta Margarita, Infanta Pilar, Juan Carlos I, Military, Queen Sofia, Royal Orders, The Duke of Soria, The Prince of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias | 2 CommentsInfanta Margarita Leaves Hospital
Madrid – July 10th, 2012 Her Royal Highness Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani left the Ruber Hospital in Madrid on July 10th. The youngest sister of King Juan Carlos was admitted to the hospital earlier this month suffering from a high fever. Over the past few days, the Infanta received visits from her husband Don Carlos, her daughter Doña María Zurita, her sister Infanta Pilar and sister-in-law, Queen … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Health, Hospital, Infanta Margarita | Leave a commentInfanta Margarita Admitted to Madrid Hospital
Madrid, Spain – July 4th, 2012 Her Royal Highness Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani has been admitted to a Madrid hospital having suffered a high fever. The youngest sister of King Juan Carlos was due to attend the opening of the academic year of the Dukes of Soria Foundation but was too unwell to do so. Around this time last year, Infanta Margarita was also admitted to the … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Health, Hospital, Infanta Margarita | Leave a commentInfanta Margarita attends Bruce Springsteen Concert
Madrid – June 17th, 2012 Her Royal Highness Infanta Margarita of Spain attended Bruce Springsteen’s sell-out Madrid concert on June 17th. The younger sister of King Juan Carlos I joined up to 60,000 fans of ‘The Boss’ at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. The Infanta was among many famous faces, including actor Danny DeVito and several high profile Spanish celebrities. Infanta Margarita, the Duchess of Soria and Hernani is … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Concert, Infanta Margarita, Music | Leave a commentClosing Ceremony of the ‘Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia’
Madrid – June 12th, 2012 Her Majesty The Queen presided over the closing ceremony of the 2011/2012 School of Music Reina Sofia at the El Pardo Palace in Madrid on Tuesday June 12th. Queen Sofia was accompanied by Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani and her husband Don Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria and Hernani. The Queen arrived tenderly linking her blind sister-in-law by the arm and both royal … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Awards, Concert, Education, Infanta Margarita, Music, Patronage, Queen Sofia, The Duke of Soria | Leave a commentInfanta Margarita of Spain Celebrates her 73rd Birthday
March 6th, 2012 Her Royal Highness Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria and Hernani celebrates her 73rd birthday on March 6th. A younger sister of His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain, Margarita was born on March 6th, 1939 in Rome, Italy and has been blind since birth. The youngest child of the late Count and Countess of Barcelona was born during the Royal Family’s exile during the … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Biography, Birthday, Infanta Margarita | 2 CommentsConcert in Memory of Queen Victoria Eugenia
Yesterday, Queen Sofia of Spain, accompanied by the Prince of Asturias, attended a tribute concert in memory of the late Queen of Spain, H.M. Queen Victoria Eugenia, mostly know as Queen Ena, nee Princess Victoria Eugénie of Battenberg. The concert was held by the British Hispanic Foundation on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the death of Queen Ena. This foundation is a non-profit, private and cultural foundation, founded … Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Royals | Tagged Anniversary, Concert, Death, Infanta Margarita, Queen Sofia, The Prince of Asturias, Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg | Leave a comment


