King Felipe's Godchildren

Tina · #1 08-12-2003, 07:31 AM

I read Felipe is the godfather of

MARIA de las Mercedes Fernandez y Gomez-Acebo (*17.01.2000), daughter of his cousin (?) Maria de Fatima SIMONETA Luisa Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon (*28.10.1968) & Jose Miguel Fernandez y Sastron (*14.10.1959)

and of

VICTORIA Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbon (*09.09.2000), daughter of his sister Elena & Jaime de Marichalar

Has he got more godchildren?

I'm also searching for picutres of the godchildren & the christenings

xicamaluca · #2 08-12-2003, 07:42 AM

He's also the godfather of his nephew Miguel Urdangarin y Borbon (*30/04/2002), son of is sister Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin

and i've heard that he's also the godfather of Prince Ernest of Hannover older son.

:flower: Xicamaluca

xicamaluca · #3 08-12-2003, 07:43 AM

Felipe as the godfather of his neice Victoria Frederica, Infanta Elena daugther

xicamaluca · #4 08-12-2003, 07:45 AM

Felipe as the godfather of his nephew Miguel, youngest son of Infanta Cristina

Tina · #5 08-12-2003, 08:17 AM

great

thanks :flower:

samitude · #6 08-12-2003, 10:54 AM

Felipe is also the godfather of Prince Konstantine-Alexios of Greece ,(born October 29, 1998), and Princess Sofia of Bulgaria, the daughter of Prince Konstantin and Princess Maria. Sofia has a twin named Umberto.

Tina · #7 08-14-2003, 09:53 AM

thanks samitude :flower:

FEBRUARY 12TH or 13TH, 2000 - Christening

The Bulgarien twins: Prince Umberto and Princess Sofia (*20.11.1999)

GODPARENTS:
- Umberto: his paternal grandmother Queen Margarita of Bulgaria and Ramon Ros Bigeriego
- Sofia: her maternal grandmother Maria Gortazar Ybarra and Crown Prince Felipe of Spain

Tina · #8 08-14-2003, 09:55 AM

APRIL 7TH, 2000

Maria de las Mercedes Fernandez y Gomez-Acebo (*17.01.2000)

GODPARENTS: her paternal aunt Olga Fernandez y Sastron and Crown Prince Felipe of Spain

Tina · #9 08-14-2003, 05:11 PM

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Originally posted by xicamaluca@Aug 12th, 2003 - 12:42 pm
and i've heard that he's also the godfather of Prince Ernest of Hannover older son.

the son Ernst August of Hannover?
[son: ERNST AUGUST Andreas Philipp Constantin Maximilian Rolf Stephan Ludwig Rudolph, *Hildesheim 19.7.1983]

or is Ernest of Hannover another person?

ravenprincess · #10 08-14-2003, 05:23 PM

As a godparent what is his offical duty towards the children?

raven :P

#11 08-14-2003, 05:38 PM

As I am becoming a godmother in two days, there is no offical duty I think, but you´re actually supposed to "teach your godchild how to be a good christian". And of course you have to give presents to them on Christmas...

Tina · #12 08-24-2003, 08:04 AM

POLFOTO 19.04.1999 The christening of Prince Konstantine Alexios, son of Crown Prince and Princess Pavlos, at the Greek cathedral in Central London, Thursday April 15, 1999. Photo shows; from left to right, The Prince of Asurias (Crown Prince Felipe of Spain) and Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia.

I had never seen any pictures, where he had a baby in his arm

Josefine · #13 09-23-2004, 06:48 AM

and also to Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway

Elsa M. · #14 09-17-2005, 02:40 PM

Prince Felipe is also going to be godfather of little Luis Felipe, the son of his cousin Beltrán Gomez-Acebo and Laura Ponte.

Isabel · #15 09-17-2005, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenprincess

As a godparent what is his offical duty towards the children?

raven :P

You are supposed to be responsible for the children's spiritual well-being, teach them about their faith and see to it that they practice it regularly.

Many godparents also remember special days in the lives of their godchildren such as birthdays, christmas and other holidays, marriages, graduations and so on.

When one of my close friends got married she chose to have her godfather give her away instead of her stepfather of a few years, because her godfather had been one of her late father's closest friends.

I think it is very different when your godparents are siblings of your parents or close friends of your parents. If they see you on a regular basis it is easier for them to be a significant presence in your life.

Elsa M. · #16 09-17-2005, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Isabel

You are supposed to be responsible for the children's spiritual well-being, teach them about their faith and see to it that they practice it regularly.

Another moral duty is to substitute the child's parents, in case of their death.

Isabel · #17 09-17-2005, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Elsa M.

Another moral duty is to substitute the child's parents, in case of their death.

That's very true. But, not many people do that these days. More conscientious people may choose a godparent or have already chosen those who they would like to be their children's guardain in event of their deaths.

lula · #18 02-12-2006, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by samitude

Felipe is also the godfather of Prince Konstantine-Alexios of Greece ,(born October 29, 1998), and Princess Sofia of Bulgaria, the daughter of Prince Konstantin and Princess Maria. Sofia has a twin named Umberto.

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lula · #19 02-12-2006, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Tina

POLFOTO 19.04.1999 The christening of Prince Konstantine Alexios, son of Crown Prince and Princess Pavlos, at the Greek cathedral in Central London, Thursday April 15, 1999. Photo shows; from left to right, The Prince of Asurias (Crown Prince Felipe of Spain) and Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia.

I had never seen any pictures, where he had a baby in his arm

From seegerpress

lula · #20 02-12-2006, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by xicamaluca

and i've heard that he's also the godfather of Prince Ernest of Hannover older son.

:flower: Xicamaluca

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