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Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbón y de Grecia; born 20 December 1963 in Madrid) is the first child and elder daughter of Juan Carlos I of Spain and Queen Sofía of Spain, and third in the line of succession to the Spanish throne. She has a younger sister, Infanta Cristina, and a younger brother, King Felipe VI. Infanta Elena has participated in many official events, having travelled to Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Argentina, Japan, Peru, and the Philippines representing the Royal Family. ==Personal life== In 1987, Infanta Elena met her future husband while she was studying French literature in Paris.〔(Barcelona Reporter )〕 She married Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada, son of the Count and Countess of Ripalda, on 18 March 1995, in Seville Cathedral, Seville, at which time her father conferred on her the title Duchess of Lugo for life.〔(Real Decreto 323/1995 )〕 The couple has two children: *Felipe Juan Froilán de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón (born 17 July 1998) *Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón (born 9 December 2000) On 13 November 2007, it was announced that the Infanta had separated from her husband.〔(ABC.es "Zarzuela announces the separation of the Duchess and Duke of Lugo" (Spanish) )〕 In November 2009, the Spanish media said that Infanta Elena and Jaime de Marichalar would divorce, although a rumour to that effect had been circulating for a year before the announcement was made.〔 (Elmundo.es "Duchess and Duke of Lugo divorce". ) (Retrieved 17 November 2009)〕〔 ( Lola Galán. "Is it a State divorce?" Elpais.com ) (Retrieved 17 November 2009)〕 Their divorce papers were signed on 25 November 2009.〔 (Elperiodico.com Infanta Elena of Spain and her husband sign divorce papers". ) (Retrieved 26 November 2009)〕 The Duchess and Duke of Lugo were divorced in December 2009.〔Villar, Cote. ''Guardián de acero para el divorcio real''. La otra crónica, no. 55 (6 February 2010). El Mundo〕 On 21 January 2010, the divorce was registered at the Civil Registry of the Spanish Royal Family. It was officially announced on 9 February 2010, that Jaime de Marichalar was no longer permitted to use the ducal title and that he was no longer considered to be an official member of the Spanish Royal Family.〔 (Elmundo.es "La Infanta Elena ya está divorciada de Marichalar". ) (accessed 9 February 2010)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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