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Cristina de Borbón
Infanta of Spain
Infanta Cristina at the GAVI Alliance conference in London, 13 June 2011
Born	(1965-06-13) 13 June 1965 (age 59) Madrid, Spain
Spouse	Iñaki Urdangarín
Issue	Juan Urdangarín y de Borbón Pablo Urdangarín y de Borbón Miguel Urdangarín y de Borbón Irene Urdangarín y de Borbón
Names Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia
House	House of Bourbon
Father	Juan Carlos I of Spain
Mother	Sophia of Greece and Denmark
Religion	Roman Catholic

Royal styles of Cristina de Borbon
Reference style	Her Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

Spanish royal family
HM. The King HM. The Queen Consort HRH.The Princess of Asturias Infanta Sofía King Juan Carlos I Queen Sofía Extended royal family The Duchess of Lugo Lord Felipe Lady Victoria Infanta Cristina Don Juan Valentín Don Pablo Nicolás Don Miguel Doña Irene Children of the late Duchess of Badajoz: Lady Simoneta Lord Bruno Lord Luis The Duchess of Soria and Hernani The Duke of Soria and Hernani Lord Alfonso Lady María The Dowager Duchess of Calabria
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Infanta Cristina of Spain (Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad de Borbón y Grecia, born 13 June 1965) is the younger daughter of the former King and Queen of Spain, Juan Carlos and Sofia. As of 2015 she is fifth in the line of succession to the Spanish throne, after her brother King Felipe VI's children, her sister Elena, and Elena's children.

Birth

Cristina was born in Madrid and was baptized into the Church at the Palacio de La Zarzuela by the Archbishop of Madrid. Her godparents were Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz, and Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain.

Education

She received her secondary education at Santa María del Camino School and she graduated from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1989 with a degree in political science. She continued her studies at New York University, obtaining a master's degree in international relations in 1990. In 1991, she gained practical experience working at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

The Infanta is fluent in Spanish, Catalan, English and Greek.

Marriage and children

She married team handball player Iñaki Urdangarín in Barcelona on 4 October 1997, at which time her father conferred on her the title Duchess of Palma de Mallorca for life. Iñaki Urdangarín became the Duke of Palma de Mallorca. As of June 12, 2015, her brother Felipe VI revoked the titles of Duke and Duchess of Palma de Mallorca

The couple have four children, all born in Barcelona:

• Don Juan Urdangarín y de Borbón, born 29 September 1999
• Don Pablo Urdangarín y de Borbón, born 6 December 2000
• Don Miguel Urdangarín y de Borbón, born 30 April 2002
• Doña Irene Urdangarín y de Borbón, born 5 June 2005

They lived in Washington, D.C. from 2009 to 2012, where her husband worked for Telefónica. In August 2013 she moved with her four children to Geneva, Switzerland, to take a job with the Caixa Foundation, while her husband, who is the subject of an embezzlement investigation, remained in Barcelona.

Activities in Spain and abroad

She carries out many institutional, cultural, academic and welfare activities in Spain and abroad, especially in European and Latin American countries.

As Honorary President of the Spanish Committee of UNESCO, she has maintained her links with this international organization and with several of its projects, especially educational ones, with a focus on activities to protect the natural and artistic heritage. In October 2001, she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations for the 2nd World Assembly on Ageing. She is also a member of the Dali Foundation Board of Trustees.

She supports a number of welfare bodies and participates personally in courses on adapted sailing for disabled people. She is the President of the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing.

She's also been a member of the Bilderberg Group since 2001, with her parents.

Corruption inquiry

Her husband was investigated from early 2012 on suspicion of fraudulently obtaining millions in public funds in the Nóos case. In April 2013, Infanta Cristina was formally named as a suspect in the case by the judge in charge. When approached for comment, the Royal Household said that it "does not comment on judicial decisions", yet the next day, after the anti-corruption prosecutor announced that he would appeal the decision, they commented on it showing their "absolute conformity". In light of the forthcoming trial, she and her children moved to Geneva, Switzerland in Summer 2013. On 7 January 2014, a Spanish judge charged her with tax fraud and money laundering and ordered her to appear in court. She made her first appearance in a court in Majorca on 8 February 2014, where she denied any knowledge of her husband's dealings.

Spanish judge Jose Castro formalised charges against Princess Cristina on 25 June 2014 resulting in the possibility that she could face trial, with up to 11 years in jail if found guilty. An appeal was lodged against the decision. In November 2014, the high court in Palma de Mallorca upheld tax fraud charges against the princess, paving the way for her to face trial; however, it decided to drop money-laundering charges. Her lawyers maintain that they are completely convinced of her innocence. On December 22, 2014, the High Court of the Balearic Islands announced that Princess Cristina, her husband and 15 others would stand trial on tax fraud charges 'as soon as next year'.

On 12 June 2015, for decision of King Felipe VI, and after a request from herself, the Infanta was deprived of her title of Duchess of Palma, decision made effective from midnight on June 12, 2015.

Sports and participation in the Olympics

She practices a number of sports including skiing, but her favorite is sailing. She has taken part in many national and international events and was a member of the Spanish Olympic sailing team at the Seoul Games in 1988 where she was standard bearer in the opening parade.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles

• 13 June 1965 – 26 September 1997: Her Royal Highness the Infanta Doña Cristina of Spain
• 26 September 1997  – 12 June 2015: Her Royal Highness the Infanta Doña Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca
• 12 June 2015 – : Her Royal Highness the Infanta Doña Cristina of Spain

The Infanta's style and title in full: Su Alteza Real Doña Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad de Borbón y Grecia de Urdangarín, Infanta de España (Her Royal Highness Doña Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad de Borbón y Grecia de Urdangarín, Infanta of Spain).

Honours

See also List of honours of the Spanish Royal Family by country

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 Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild

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
•  Ecuador: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
•  Egypt: Grand Cross of the Order of the Virtues
•  El Salvador: Grand Cross with Silver Star of the Order of José Matías Delgado
•  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
•  Japan: 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
•  Mexico: Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
•    Nepal: Member First Class of the Order of Tri Shakti Patta
•  Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
•  Norway: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. 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
•  Thailand: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant

Arms

Coat of arms of Infanta Cristina of Spain

Notes Infanta Cristina's personalized coat of arms are the shield of the arms of the monarch in right of Spain, differenced by a label. Crest The crown of Infantes of Spain Escutcheon Quarterly 1stgules a castle or, triple-embattled and voided gate and windows, with three towers each triple-turreted, of the field, masoned sable and ajoure azure 2nd argent a lion rampant purpure crowned or, langued and armed 3rd or, four pallets gules and 4th gules a cross, saltire and orle of chains linked together or, a centre point vert Argent enté en point, with a pomegranate proper seeded gules, supported, sculpted and leafed in two leaves vert. Inescutcheon azure bordure gules, three fleurs-de-lys or. Orders The Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III ribbon. Other elements The whole differenced by a label of three points azure, the central point charged with a cross argent Banner Infanta Cristina's personal Royal Standard is that of the Spanish Monarch (a crimson square flag) with a swallow-tail and charged with her personalized coat of arms. Symbolism As with the Royal Arms of Spain. The first quarter are the arms of Castile, the second of León, the third of Aragon and the fourth of Navarre. Enté en point, the arms of Granada. Inescutcheon, the arms of Bourbon-Anjou. A cross argent has been the former royal arms of Greece (maternal heraldry). Previous versions From 1997 to 2015 The coat of arms used as Duchess of Palma de Mallorca was differenced with a label of three points azure and charged with a palm vert fimbriated or it has been a charge of the arms of Palma de Mallorca.

Ancestry

See also

• Line of succession to the Spanish Throne

References

1. Real Decreto 1502/1997
2. País, Ediciones. "El Rey revoca el título de duquesa de Palma a su hermana Cristina". Retrieved 11 June 2015.
4. "Judge targets Princess Cristina in Nóos corruption probe". El Pais. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
5. "La Casa del Rey expresa su "sorpresa" ante el cambio de criterio del juez" (in Spanish). El Periodico de Catalunya. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
6. "Spanish princess Infanta Cristina summoned over fraud". BBC News. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
7. "Spain's Princess Cristina in court over corruption case". BBC News. 8 February 2014.
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19. Visita de Estado del Presidente de Austria a España
20. Foro Dinastías, State visit of Belgium in Spain, 1994,
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22. Visita de Estado del Presidente del Ecuador a España
23. Foro Dinastías, State visit of Egypt in Spain
24. Visita de Estado del Presidente de Egipto a España
25. Foro Dinastías
26. Visita de Estado del Presidente de El Salvador a España
27. Foro Dinastías, State visit of Stephanopoulos in Spain, 2001, Group Photo
28. Visita de Estado del Presidente de Grecia a España
29. "At the Spanish Court" blog, State dinner in the Royal Palace (1st State dinner for Cristina).
30. "La dimensión europea de la política exterior española hacia América latina". Escrito por José Escribano Úbeda-Portugués
31. Icelandese Presidency Website , Cristina, de Borbón ; prinsessa ; Spánn ; 1985-09-16 ; Stórkross (= Cristina of Bourbon, Princess, Spain, 16 September 1985, Grand Cross)
32. Hemeroteca ABC
33. State visit of Jordan in Spain (1985), Photo of Infanta Cristina wearing the order
34. Visita Oficial del Rey Hussein de Jordania a España
35. El Presidente de México de Visita Oficial en España
36. El Besamanos
37. Foro Dinastías State visit of Nepal in Spain, 1983
38. Hemeroteca ABC
39. Visita de Estado de los Reyes de Noruega a España
40. Visita de Estado del Presidente de Perú a España
41. Foro Dinastías, State visit in Thailand,
42. Visita de Estado de los Reyes de España a Tailandia
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44. ^ "Cadency of the Spanish Royal House" (in Spanish). José Juan Carrión Rangel, Blog de heráldica. Retrieved 29 November 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
45. ^ Proyecto Galicia : Serie de Heráldica Genealogía y Nobiliaria. T. V (LVIII). La Coruña: Hércules de Ediciones, 2011. ISBN 978-84-92715-31-2. P. 529.

External links

• Her Royal Highness the Infanta Cristina (Official profile) Template:Es icon
• Royal Household of HM the King official website Template:En icon Template:Es icon
• Latest News on Infanta Christina

Infanta Cristina of Spain House of BourbonBorn: 13 June 1965
Lines of succession
Preceded byVictoria Federica de Marichalar	Line of succession to the Spanish Throne 6th position	Succeeded byJuan Valentín Urdangarín
Olympic Games
Preceded byAlejandro Abascal	Flagbearer for  Spain Seoul 1988	Succeeded byFelipe, Prince of Asturias

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• Olympic sailors of Spain
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• Grand Crosses of the Order of Charles III
• Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
• Dames Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant
• Grand Cordons of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
• Grand Cordons of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Grand Crosses of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Grand Crosses of the Order of Christ (Portugal)
• Grand Crosses of the Order of Honour (Greece)
• Grand Crosses of the Order of Prince Henry
• Grand Crosses of the Order of the Quetzal
• Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
• Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
• Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
• Supreme Classes of the Order of the Virtues (Egypt)
• Members of the Order of Tri Shakti Patta, First Class
• Grand Cordons of the Order of the Star of Jordan
• Grand Crosses of the Order of José Matías Delgado
• Bands of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
• Grand Crosses of the Order of the Sun of Peru
• Spanish duchesses