#infanta elena

[tiaramania]

First Tiaras for Spanish Royals

Princess Leonor turns 18 on Tuesday and I feel pretty confident in saying that her first tiara will be the Princess Victoria Louise's Prussian Diamond Tiara because it’s used as a starter tiara within the family. For example...

Queen Sofia, back when she was Princess Sophia of Greece, started wearing tiaras a little before her 18th birthday in November 1956. (Joining Princess Anne in proving that these are not the strict rules people in the fandom think they are.) The picture on the left is from the Greek state visit to France in June 1956 and the one on the right is labelled as her debutante ball. I don't know if that's accurate and I can't find a date for when her debutante ball would have been but she looks to be about the same age.

Infanta Elena turned 18 in December 1981 but the first dated pictures I’ve found of her wearing a tiara are from the Swedish state visit in March 1983. It’s possible that she wore Queen Maria Christina’s Diamond Floral Tiara before that because she also wore it often when she was young.

Infanta Cristina turned 18 in June 1983 and the earliest pictures with dates that I've found are from the state visit from Nepal in September 1983.

Queen Letizia's first tiara was on her wedding day in May 2004. The Prussian Diamond Tiara was her primary tiara starting out but like the other royal women she moved on to other pieces.

Princess Leonor can choose whichever tiara she wants for her first one but the Prussian Diamond Tiara seems most likely. I have a post coming tomorrow with some more possibilities. Even though she probably won't wear a tiara for awhile yet, it's still fun to think about!

[charlotte-of-wales]

Royal Tiaras Highlights: Spanish Floral Tiara

The piece was designed by J.P. Collins in 1879 as a gift from King Alfonso XII of Spain to his future wife Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria. The tiara was sold in the 1930s by the family when they went into exile and it was eventually bought by Francisco Franco as a wedding gift to Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, future Queen Sofia of Spain. The tiara is a personal possession of Sofia, but Queen Letizia has worn it publicly in many occasions.

[royal-confessions]

“I feel bad for Leonor. She has so many exciting milestones coming up which deserves to be celebrated but so many people are making it all about Juan Carlos and Felipe’s sisters and their kids and who will attend and who wouldn’t. Juan Carlos has done so much damage but at the end of the day I believe he cares about the crown and he will not force Felipe’s hands if it means further endangering it. It’s also sad that Leonor no longer has a relationship with Irene who seemed to be the cousin she was closest to growing up. And according to the media it’s no longer just Felipe and Letizia having a row with his sisters but now Elena and Cristina are also not on good terms because Cristina thinks Victoria Federica is a bad influence on Irene. That whole family is a mess.” - Submitted by Anonymous

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Royal Hat Appreciation (339/∞)

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Infanta Elena  ||  Dior

[royal-hair]

A very happy 60th birthday to Infanta Elena of Spain!

(20.12.1963)

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Queen of Spain, Infanta Elena, Infanta Cristina and Princess Irene of Greece attend to King Constantine's memorial service (40 days since his death) at the Metropolis of Athens today. Feb. 18, 2023.

📷 Hola.com

[duchess-of-lara]

Queen Sofía of Spain, then Princess, holding her daughter Elena in 1964.

[ifreakingloveroyals]

Happy 59th Birthday Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos! (b. 20 December 1963)

[allaboutroyalty]

Royal women

1. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge

2. Princess Gabriella of Monaco

3. The Princess of Asturias

4. Princess Ariane of The Netherlands

5. Princess Adrienne of Sweden

6. Countess Zaria of Orange Nassau

7. Princess Athena of Denmark

8. Princess Amalia of Nassau

9. Irene Urdangarin

10. Countess Leonore of Orange Nassau

11. Princess Leonor of Sweden

12. Emma Behn

13. Infanta Sofia of Spain

14. Princess Josephine of Denmark

15. Princess Alexia of The Netherlands

16. Princess Isabella of Denmark

17. Princess Estelle of Sweden

18. Princess Elèonore of Belgium

19. Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor

20. Countess Luana of Orange Nassau

21. Princess Louise of Belgium

22. The Duchess of Brabant

23. Princess Eugenie of York

24. Leah Behn

25. Countess Eloise of Orange Nassau

26. Maud Behn

27. Princess Laetita of Belgium (also archduchess of Austria Este)

27. Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway

29. Camille Gottlieb

30. Victoria Federica Marichalar

31. Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg

32. The Princess of Orange

33. Princess Alexandra of Hannover

34. Princess Elisabetta of Belgium (also archduchess of Austria Este)

35. Princess Maria Laura of Belgium (also archduchess of Austria Este)

36. Charlotte Casiraghi

37. Princess Beatrice of York

38. Princess Maria Luisa of Belgium (also archduchess of Austria Este)

39. Pauline Ducruet

40. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor

41. The Countess of Wessex

42. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

43. Queen Mathilde of the belgians

44. Princess Sofia of Sweden

45. Princess Martha Louise of Norway

46. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

47. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway

48. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands

49. Princess Stèphanie of Luxembourg

50. Princess Marie of Denmark

51. Queen Letizia of Spain

52. Princess Mabel of Orange Nassau

53. Princess Madeleine of Sweden

54. The Duchess of Cambridge

55. Princess Claire of Luxembourg

56. Princess Claire of Belgium

57. The Duchess of Sussex

58. Princess Charlène of Monaco

59. Zara Tindall (neé Phillips)

60. Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands

61. Queen Silvia of Sweden

62. Princess Stèphanie of Monaco

63. Queen Paola of Belgium

64. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

65. Infanta Cristina of Spain

66. Queen Anne Marie of Greece (née princess of Greece)

67. Queen Elizabeth II

68. Queen Sofia of Spain

69. Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands

70. Queen Sonja of Norway

71. Princess Caroline of Monaco (also princess of Hannover)

72. Princess Margriet of The Netherlands

73. Princess Astrid of Belgium (also archduchess of Austria Este)

74. Grand Duchesse Maria Teresa of Luxembourg

75. The Royal Princess

76. Princess Astrid of Norway

77. Infanta Elena of Spain

78. Princess Benedikte of Denmark (also princess of Sayn Wittgenstein)

79. The Duchess of Cornwall

80. Princess Christina or Sweden

Plus other royal women that support or had supported the Crown

1. Princess Desiree of Sweden

2. Queen Juliana of The Netherlands

3. Princess Michael of Kent

4. Princess Irene of The Netherlands

5. Infanta Pilar of Spain

6. The Duchess of Kent

7. Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg

8. Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg (also princess of Liechtenstein)

9. Princess Margaretha of Sweden

10. Countess Diane of Nassau

11. Princess Christina of The Netherlands

12. Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg (also archduchess of Austria Este)

13. Princess Irene of Greece

14. Princess Alexandra of Kent

15. Princess Margaret, countess of Snowdon

16. The Duchess of Gloucester

17. Queen Ingrid of Denmark (née princess of Sweden)

18. Princess Birgitta of Sweden

19. Grand Duchesse Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg (née princess of Belgium)

20. Infanta Margarita of Spain

[charlotte-of-wales]

Members of the Spanish Royal Family arrive at the restaurant in Madrid to celebrate Infanta Elena’s 60th birthday | December 20, 2023

[royal-confessions]

“Infanta Elena aged like milk” - Submitted by Anonymous

[onheirpodcast]

Then Prince Charles, Princess Diana and their sons William and Harry holidaying with the Greek and Spanish royals in the 1980s and 90s

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[thecatalogueofroyalfashion]

Infanta Elena || Oscar de la Renta