Why are Spanish royals called infante/infanta instead of prince/princess?
Yes, infante/infanta is historically the equivalent of lady and lord, but modern day prince/princess. Let me explain:A few hundred years ago in England and in Spain, it was only the heir apparant (i.e. the eldest son of the monarch) that had the title “prince”. In England it was Prince of Wales, a special title bestowed by the monarch, and in Spain it was Prince of Asturias. That prince was the only prince in the whole kingdom, their wives were the only princesses, by marriage, Princess of Wales and Princess of Asturias respectively.In Spain, therefore, the younger children of the monarch were styled infante and infanta - indicating they were not the heirs but still very important. However, the sons were given dukedoms as a sign of prestige.The younger children of the monarch did not originally have styles of prince/princess in England - the sons were given dukedoms upon birth, and were subsequently known by that title. James II was the Duke of York before he became king, but was never known as “Prince James”. The daughters were styled “Lady + Christian name”. For example, James II’s daughters were called the Lady Mary and the Lady Anne. The only exception was when the monarch decided to confer the title of “Princess Royal” on his eldest daughter, a practice that started under the reign of Charles I, as his French queen imitated the title in France “Madame Royale”.It was only when George I became king and was “imported” from Hanover that the title of “prince” and “princess” started to be used more liberally, because that was the German tradition - all children of German monarchs, their grandchildren and even great-grandchildren were styled “Prince + Christian name”. So all the younger siblings of the heir apparent became princes and princesses as well. The two systems have merged somewhat, because now the children/grandchildren of the monarch are known as a prince or princess from birth, and the male ones get a dukedom upon marriage and are known by both titles (e.g. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge).In France it was similar - the heir to the throne had the special title “Dauphin” and the others were given dukedoms, with the girls being titled “Madame …” (“Lady”). Curiously “prince” was a much lesser title, used by the extended family of the monarch as opposed to his next of kin.I hope this answers your question :)
Who is Prince Philip's wife?
(Originally a comment below to another response, with a bit added near the beginning) HM Queen Elizabeth II of the UK.Of course if you were asking about a different Prince Philip, there’s other Princes (and a couple Kings who were Princes until relatively recently) named Philip (or some variant thereof)Disney’s Prince Philip - Princess Aurora, daughter of King Stefan, comes to mind for me most readily, but moving back out of the realm of the fictional - I think all these other Philips, except King Felipe, are in line for the throne of the UK at some point or other. Possibly not King Philippe either, is the Belgian royal family Catholic? I’m not sure.Philippe of the Belgians (born 1960) - King since 2013, descended from Leopold I, the uncle of both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Philippe’s wife’s name is Queen Mathilde. They have four children - Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore.Felipe VI of Spain (born 1968) - King since 2014, descended from Princess Beatrice, daughter of Queen Victoria, but barred from the British throne due to Catholicism. His wife’s name is Queen Letizia. They have two children - Infanta Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofia. (look at that, two future Queens regnant!)Philipp, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (born 1970) - grandnephew of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. He married Saskia Binder (b. 15 January 1973 in Munich) on 6 September 2003 in a civil ceremony at Langenburg. Her title, if any, is unclear.Prince Philip of Yugoslavia (born 1982) - in line for the British throne, descended from Queen Victoria’s son Prince Alfred (and therefore a distant cousin to both HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh). He married Danica Marinković, now titled Princess Danica.Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (born 1986), son of Queen Anne-Marie of Greece - nephew of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, in line for the British throne through Queen Victoria’s son Prince Arthur. He is not married.
What is the child of a prince or princess called?
It depends on what the rules and customs are of each country. And even within the country it depends on each person. We can use the UK as an example. People who are born as a prince or princess are: all the children of the monarch, all the male-line grandchildren of the monarch, and all the children of the oldest son of the Prince of Wales.So, Prince Andrew is a son of the Queen. And his children are princesses.Princess Anne is the daughter of the Queen but because she is a woman, her children do not get to be a princes or princesses. Her children have not inherited any other titles so they are just plain old Peter and Zara Philips.Prince Edward is the fourth child of the Queen. Like Andrew, his children would’ve automatically been born as princes and princesses. Yet he chose for them not to have this. Instead they are Lady Louise Windsor and James Windsor, Viscount Severn. This has to do with the fact that in addition to being a prince, Edward also has the title of Earl of Wessex. All children of earls - regardless of whether their father is a prince or not - get to have courtesy titles. The eldest son gets to use one of his father’s lesser titles. So James is called Viscount Severn because that titles belongs to his father. All younger sons are titled as The Honourable (John Smith). And all daughters are ladies, hence Louise’s title.His/Her Highness (instead of His/Her Royal Highness) is a traditional style for children of princes further away from the line of succession. In the UK it used to be the case that all male-line great-grandchildren of the monarch (excluding the children of the Prince of Wales) would receive His/Her Highness. This was done away with in 1917.In Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands His/Her Highness is still used. Prince Joachim is the second son of the Queen of Denmark, and his children use the style of His/Her Highness. Furthermore, the title of prince/princess can be passed down for quite a while in Denmark. For example, the defunct Greek royal family are still considered princes and princesses of Denmark because the first Greek king came from the Danish royal family. The current head of the Greek royal family is the great-grandson of that Danish prince, and the great-great-grandson of the Danish king.So, it really, really depends. Some children become princes and princesses. Some children get other titles. Some children have no titles at all.
I need some interesting facts about the Spanish royal family?
1) They are descended from French Monarchs. The House of Bourbon has been the Royal House of Spain since 1700.King Phillip V was the grandson of King Louis XIV of France and was a French Prince when he assumed the throne of Spain. Yes King Juan Carlos I is still descended from the Spanish monarchs you see in movies and TV programs about the Tudor family---Phillip V's grandmother was a Spanish Princess (Infanta) and the great-granddaughter of Phillip II and great-great granddaughter of Charles V, the 2 Spanish Kings of the Tudor era. 2) Both the current King and Queen of Spain, and obviously their children and grandchildren, are descendants of Queen Victoria and thus are members of the extended British Royal Family. However, since the Spanish Royal Family is Catholic, they are not in the Line of Succession to the British throne. Queen Sophia was a Greek princess, the sister of the dethroned King of Greece and 1st cousin to former Greek Prince and current husband of UK's Monarch---Elizabeth II. King Juan Carlos I is a 3rd cousin to Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, and his own wife Sophia.
Would I be a princess if my cousin is one?
It depends on your country and how you’re related to your cousin, the prince or princess. Relatives on the consort’s side of the family automatically can’t be a prince or princess.Spain- only the heir(ess) to the throne is a prince/ princess. So they have Princess Leonor, and her sister Infanta Sofia. Yes, even being a full sibling of a prince or princess won’t guarantee the title.England- children of the monarch, and male line grandchildren are princess and princesses. Except for Prince Edward’s two, since he and his wife asked that they just be lord and lady, since they’re so far down the Order of Succession. Princess Anne’s children don’t have titles, either. (female line grandchildren)Monaco- current monarch Prince Albert, his sisters, and children seem to be the only ones to use the title prince or princess of Monaco. Caroline’s daughter, Princess Alexandra is also princess of Hanover, a defunct German kingdom (ended in 1866), so her title comes from there. Caroline’s other children and all of Stephanie’s don’t seem to have the title, even though they’re in line for the crown.Speaking of Hanover, Prince Ernest Augustus is the head, and his siblings and a nephew are princes and princesses.Luxembourg- the monarch is a grand duke, but they seem to use the titles prince and princess like other nations- the children and grandchildren of the monarch have the title.
Does Spain have a royal family?
Spain has been a monarchy since the late XVth century with the marriage of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon (previous to that several independent kingdoms existed within the Iberian Peninsula) except for two republican periods in 1873–1874 and 1931–1936, and Franco’s dictatorship from 1939 to 1975.The Spanish royal family has been linked to all the ruling houses of Europe, mainly to the Habsburg until 1700 and the Bourbon from then forward.Two queen consorts of France were from the Spanish royal family. There was also a Spanish empress of France, she was not royal but of the highest noble rank.The king emeritus Juan Carlos is the great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria (like almost every other royal in Europe) and is related to Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, and his own wife Sofia of Greece and Denmark.Juan Carlos I of Spain - WikipediaOur current king, Felipe VI, is this hottie:If you don’t hear that much about it it’s because there’s a media hiatus. The daughters of Felipe (Princess Leonor, heir apparent to the throne of Spain, and Infanta Sofía) are preteens so no royal marriage in view until at least ten more years.