Queen Sofía of Spain
Queen of Spain from 1975 to 2014 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For her granddaughter, see Infanta Sofía of Spain.
"Sophia of Greece" redirects here. For the granddaughter of George I of Greece, see Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark. For Queen Sofía's grandmother, see Queen Sophia of Greece.
Sofía (born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, Greek: Σοφία; 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. She is the first child of King Paul of Greece and Frederica of Hanover.
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Tenure | 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014 | ||||
Born | Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark (1938-11-02) 2 November 1938 (age 85) Tatoi Palace, Athens, Greece | ||||
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House | Glücksburg (by birth) Bourbon (by marriage) | ||||
Father | Paul of Greece | ||||
Mother | Frederica of Hanover | ||||
Religion | Catholic Church prev. Greek Orthodox | ||||
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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]