Sophia of Greece (Athens 1938) is the Queen consort of Spain, by her marriage to King John Charles I and Princess of Greece and Denmark.
Born as Sophia Margaret Victory Federica, is the eldest daughter of King Paul I of Greece and Queen Federica, who were princes when she was born. From birth to marriage held the title of Her Royal Highness Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark.
Her birth involved a national holiday and a general amnesty. During her childhood he had to leave Greece with her entire family because of the German invasion during World War II and remained in Egypt and South Africa until her return in 1946. She studied childcare, music and archeology. She worked as a nurse in a maternity ward in Athens, called Mitera, and founded by her mother. She was part of the team as a substitute Greek sailing during the 1960 Olympics.
In 1961 in York attended the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, where he met the then Prince John Charles of Bourbon, future king of Spain. Married in 1962 in Athens, celebrated three ceremonies: the first by the Catholic rite in the Church of St. Dionysius, the second civilly at the Royal Palace and the third by the Orthodox rite at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens.
She was the first woman to receive the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, subsequently received her daughters, the daughters of King and Princess of Asturias.
She has three children, all born in the former Our Lady of Loreto Clinic, Madrid:
- Princess Elena of Bourbon, Duchess of Lugo.
- Princess Christine of Bourbon, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca.
- Prince Felipe de Borbon: Prince of Asturias and heir to the crown of Castile, Prince of Girona, Duke of Montblanc, Count of Cervera and Lord of Balaguer as heir to the crown of Aragon, Prince of Viana as heir to the crown of Navarre .
She's academic honor of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of St. Fernando and the Royal Academy of History. She has received an honorary doctorate from the Universities of Rosario (Bogotá), Valladolid, Cambridge, Oxford, Georgetown, Evora, St. Mary `s University (Texas), New York and Seisen (Tokyo).
titles:
- HRH Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark.
- HRH Princess Sofia of Spain.
- Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain.
Queen of Spain Sophia She is a saintly person. She certainly Development White halo. She has tremendous humanitarian work. After she dies in the world, Queen Sophia will leave for Paradise(Diva).
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