Queen Sofía of Spain
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Sofía in 2009 | |||||
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| Tenure | 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014 | ||||
| Enthronement | 27 November 1975 | ||||
| Born | Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark 2 November 1938 Tatoi Palace, Athens, Kingdom of Greece | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg (by birth) Bourbon (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Paul of Greece | ||||
| Mother | Frederica of Hanover | ||||
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Extended royal family
Children of the late Duchess of Badajoz:
The Duchess of Soria and Hernani
The Dowager Duchess of Calabria |
| Greek royal family |
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Queen Anne-Marie
Marina, consort of Prince Michael
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Sofía (Sophia Margaret Victoria Frederica; Greek: Σοφία Μαργαρίτα Βικτώρια Φρειδερίκη, romanized: Sofía Margaríta Bictória Freideríki; born 2 November 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who was Queen of Spain from 1975 to 2014 as the wife of King Juan Carlos I until his abdication. She is the eldest child of King Paul of Greece and his wife, Queen Frederica.
Sofía married then Infante Juan Carlos of Spain in 1962 and became queen of Spain upon her husband's accession in 1975.[1] On 19 June 2014, Juan Carlos abdicated in favour of their son Felipe VI.[2] Since her spouse's abdication, Doña Sofía has usually been referred to as reina emérita ('queen emerita') by the press.[3]
- ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XV. "Spanien". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1997, pp. 20, 100–101. (in German) ISBN 978-3-79800-814-4
- ^ "Spain will have two kings and two queens". The Telegraph. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Juan Carlos I | Sofía, la "profesional" reina de España que siempre puso la Corona por delante". BBC News Mundo.