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Happy Birthday to HRH Prince Felipe of Asturias!

On January 30, 1968 Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y de Grecia was born to HM King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain.

Born in Madrid, Spain he is the only son to King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia and heir to the Spanish throne.  Prince Felipe has two sisters, Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina.  After he graduated from Lakefield College in Ontario, Canada the Prince was accepted to the Autonomous University.  From there he earned his Master of Science at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.    Prince Felipe is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Catalan.

On May 22, 2004, he married the beautiful Spanish newscaster, Letizia Ortiz in a lavish ceremony at the Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena inMadrid, Spain. Today the couple have two daughters, Infanta Leonor and Infanta Sofia.

 

 

 

 

It is unknown how the Prince will celebrate his day, but I have no doubt in my mind he ill spend part of it with his family and friends.

So, happy birthday Prince Felipe!   🙂

The online Spanish newspaper, Diez Minutos, has a photo special in honor of Prince Felipe’s birthday, so please click the link to view: diezminutos.es

 

Source: Everywhere.  Photos courtesy of: Zimbio.com

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HRH Princess Letizia of Asturias Participates in the AECC

On January 14, 2011, HRH Princess Letizia of Asturias participated in the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (The Spanish Association Against Cancer) in Madrid, Spain.

The gorgeous and intelligent Princess met with various leaders within the organization and participated in the meeting as their President of Honor.  The Princess goal is to “…promote cancer research and help those suffering from the disease.”  Bravo!  Letizia!!  Bravo!!

To learn more about the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer please visit their official website at AECC

Click to watch a short video clip from the meeting at: Lainformacion.com

Source and photos courtesy of: Telecinco.es, Noticias.terra.es, and Zimbio.com by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images Europe.

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The Spanish Royal Family Attend the 2011 Pascua Militar

On January 6, 2011, The Spanish royal family attended the 2011 Pascua Militar this afternoon.  After the military parade the family along with many attendees enjoyed a lovely reception at the royal palace in Madrid.

Click on the link to watch a news clip of the event: RTVE.es

Photos courtesy of Noticias.terra.es, AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, Zimbio.com by Eduardo Parra/Getty Images Europe, and DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images.