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.
| Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
editMarichalar has been reported to be working in the fashion industry and is quoted as saying that fashion is her "true calling".[4]
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.
