Background
She married Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada, son of the Count and Countess of Ripalda, on 18 March 1995, in Seville Cathedral, Seville, at which time her father conferred on her the title Duchess of Lugo for life.
She married Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada, son of the Count and Countess of Ripalda, on 18 March 1995, in Seville Cathedral, Seville, at which time her father conferred on her the title Duchess of Lugo for life.
University of Exeter.
She has a younger sister, Infanta Cristina, and a younger brother, King Felipe VI. Infanta Elena has participated in many official events, having travelled to Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Argentina, Japan, Peru, and the Philippines representing the Royal Family. Titles and styles 20 December 1963 – 3 March 1995: Her Royal Highness Infanta Doña Elena of Spain. 3 March 1995 – present: Her Royal Highness Infanta Doña Elena, Duchess of Lugo.
The Infanta"s style and title in full: Her Royal Highness Doña Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbónew york de Grecia, Infanta of Spain, Duchess of Lugo.
Honours = National honours = Foreign honours Arms.
National honours = Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Spain: Knight of the Decoration of the Royal Cavalry of Seville Spain: Knight of the Decoration of the Royal Cavalry Armory of Zaragoza = Foreign honours = Austria: Grand Cross of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria Belgium: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold Chile: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour Guatemala: Grand Cross of the Order of the Quetzal Iceland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon Italy: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Japan: Paulownia Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown Jordan: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau Nepalese Royal Family: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Divine Powers Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau Norway: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav Peru: Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Christ Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry Sweden: Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf.
