Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Marichalar and the second or maternal family name is Borbón.

Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y Borbón, Lady of Tejada GE (born 9 September 2000) is the younger child and only daughter of Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, and Jaime de Marichalar. She is a granddaughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía of Spain and a niece of King Felipe VI. Victoria is fifth in the line of succession to the Spanish throne after her cousins, King Felipe's daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofía; her mother; and her brother, Felipe.

Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón
Grandee of Spain Lady of Tejada
De Marichalar in 2017
Born	Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y Borbón (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 24) Madrid, Spain
Father	Jaime de Marichalar, Lord of Tejada
Mother	Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo

Early life and Education

Coat of Arms of Victoria Federica of Marichalar

Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón was born 9 September 2000 at 13:00 in Ruber International Hospital in Madrid.^[1]

She made her first Holy Communion on 27 May 2009 at the Dominicos Church in Alcobendas, Spain.^[2]

She attended Colegio San Patricio in Madrid. Then she studied at a British boarding school for 3 years before returning to Spain at St. George's de La Moraleja.

She studied business administration and management at the College for International Studies in Madrid.^[3]

Victoria studied ballet and horse riding. She also has a keen interest in the traditions of her country, particularly bullfighting. As a teenager, she spent her summer holidays in Palma de Mallorca with her family.

Career

Marichalar has been reported to be working in the fashion industry and is quoted as saying that fashion is her "true calling".^[4]

References

1. Galaz, Mábel (10 September 2000). "Nace la primera nieta de los Reyes, que se llamará Victoria Federica". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
2. Alvarez, Carlos (27 May 2009). "Spanish Royals Attend Victoria Federica De Marichalar First Holy Communion – Pictures". Zimbio. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
3. JACOBS, Rebecah (28 January 2022). "King Felipe of Spain's 21-year-old niece documents her lavish life on social media". HOLA! (English). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
4. LUENGO, Silvia (21 September 2022). "Victoria Federica de Marichalar y Borbón, estrella en el universo de la moda". ¡HOLA! (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2022.

Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón House of Marichalar Born: 9 September 2000
Lines of succession
Preceded by Felipe de Marichalar	Line of succession to the Spanish Throne 5th in line	Succeeded by Infanta Cristina