Infantas Pilar and Margarita, Current Events Part Part 1: May 2004 - June 2014

[tanya]

what about the two spanish infantas? any one know anything about them?

 

[paulette]

Infante Pilar of Spain

Full Name: HRH Doña María del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luísa Ignacia de Todos los Santos Infanta of Spain, Duchess de Badajoz

She was born in Cannes,France on July 30, 1936.
She was created Duchess de Badajoz on April 17, 1967.

She married Don Luís Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, Modet y Veereterra, Viscount de la Torre at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon,Portugal on May 5, 1967.

Her husband was born in :
* Madrid, December 23rd, 1934
died:
† Madrid, March 9th, 1991

CHILDREN:

1. Doña María de Fátima Simonetta Luisa Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón
She was born at the Sanatorio de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Madrid on October 28, 1968.

Married:

Cathedral de Palma, Palma de Mallorca, September 12th, 1990:
Don José Miguel Fernández y Sastrón
He was born in Madrid on June 14, 1959

They have 3 children:

a. Don Luis Juan Fernández y Gómez-Acebo
* Rúber Internacional Clinic, Madrid, September 23rd, 1991
b. Don Pablo Fernández y Gómez-Acebo
* Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Clínica de la Concepción, Madrid, May 4th, 1995
c. Doña María de las Mercedes Fernández y Gómez-Acebo
* Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Clínica de la Concepción, Madrid, January 17th, 2000

2. Don Juan Filiberto Nicolás Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón, Viscount de la Torre
* Sanatorio de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Madrid, December 6th, 1969
Viscount de la Torre, March 9th, 1991

3. Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón* Sanatorio de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Madrid, June 15th, 1971

4. Don Beltran Luis Ataulfo Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón
* Sanatorio de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Madrid, May 20th, 1973

5. Don Fernando Umberto Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón
* Sanatorio de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Madrid, September 13th, 1974

 

[paulette]

Infante Margarita of Spain

Full Name: HRH Doña Margarita María de la Victoria Esperanza Jacoba Felicidad Perpetua de Todos los Santos Infanta of Spain, 2nd Duchess de Hernani and Duchess de Soria

She was born on March 6, 1939 at the Anglo-American Hospital in Rome, Italy.
She was created the 2nd Duchess de Hernani on May 27th, 1981 and Duchess de Soria on June 23, 1981.

She was married in the Church of San Antonio in Estoril on October 12th, 1972 to
Don Carlos Emilio Juan Zurita y Delgado
who was born in Antequera, Malaga on October 9, 1943.

CHILDREN

1. Don Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y de Borbón
He was born at the Nuestra Señora de la Paloma Clinic in Madrid on August 9th, 1973.

2. Doña María Sofia Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón
She was born at the Nuestra Señora de la Paloma Clinic in Madrid on September 16, 1975.

 

[Alexandria]

If you are referring to the daughters of the King and Queen, rather than the King's sisters, there are seperate threads on them, Infanta Elena and Family and Infanta Cristina and Family respectively. Please refer to those threads for more news, pictures and information.

 

[lynn]

Have always wondered about the title "infanta." Is that like "Princess" in England or like "Lalla" in Morocco? Isn't Princesa the Spanish word for Princess, and if so, why is this not used? Thanks in advance... =D

 

[Alexandria]

Originally posted by lynn@May 5th, 2004 - 10:32 am
Have always wondered about the title "infanta." Is that like "Princess" in England or like "Lalla" in Morocco? Isn't Princesa the Spanish word for Princess, and if so, why is this not used? Thanks in advance... =D

Infanta is equiuvalent to Princess in other countries, just as if the King and Queen had had another son after Felipe, he would be known as Infante so and so.

I am not sure about your other questions.

 

[Fireweaver]

I think they're called Infanta/Infante because they're "Children of Spain"
the heir to the throne is a special case.

 

[carlota]

that's right!

it's curious that they don't use the word 'princesa' and 'principe'... maybe it has to be with some kind of tradition or something like that.

 

[Roos]

Fireweaver was right on the answer.

Infanta is used for the children of the king I think.

 

[Alexandria]

Originally posted by Princepessa@May 5th, 2004 - 5:10 pm
Infanta is used for the children of the king I think.

But then why are the present King's sisters also titled Infantas Pilar and Margarita? To my knowledge, their father was not King of Spain, though he should've been.

 

[paulette]

When I looked up in a Spanish dictionary, it was stated there that a person is called

Infante when he is the son of a Spanish or Portugese king
Infanta when she is the daughter of a Spanish or Portugese king.

In the case of King Juan Carlos' sisters, they are called still Infantas because their father would have been a king and generally, Infante or Infanta refers to a child. Even though their father was not able to succeed as king but he was still a spanish royal.

 

[rchainho]

Infanta Pilar in Portugal for "El rastrillo"

Hi:

Yesterday she went to Lisbon to open the 1st "el rastrillo" in Portugal with the wife of Republican president, Maria José Ritta and Maria Barroso. And she spoke in Portuguese with the people in the rastrillo. Here you have the article:

"Doña Pilar de Borbón inaugurated a rastrillo in Portugal
The Infanta attended the first beneficial rake that is celebrated in earth lusas. / EFE

The Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón inaugurated yesterday, next to the wife of president Jorge Sampaio, Maria Jose Ritta, the first edition of the beneficial fair of El rastrillo in portuguese land, organized by the shared in common association THE NEW FUTURE. The infanta, the wife of president Sampaio and the Portuguese minister of Culture, Maria Joao Bustorff Espírito Santo, they crossed the dependencies of the rastrillo after the welcome words.

http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/pg041204/prensa/noticias/Sociedad/200412/04/DMO-SOC-138.html

 

[Anna_R]

Infanta Pilar & Luis Gomez-Acebo, Dukes of Badajoz

Does anyone have pictures of their wedding? I'm in need of them for a project I'm working on.

Thanks in advance!

Anna

 

[marezdote]

Anna, this is the only one I have found so far. Hope it helps.

 

[samitude]

There's a photo on each of these two pages.

http://members.fortunecity.com/verenad/spainwed.html

http://members.fortunecity.com/verenad/PilarE.html

 

[Anna_R]

Thank you Marezdote and Sylvia!

These will help a lot!

 

[igilmo]

It should be really interesting to actualise this thread about the king's sisters. I mean explaining about their sons weddings, specially those referring to Pilar, and their affairs, as well as their professional lives... just to give a different perspective of the family of the king of spain and how normal they are. I would do that if I had any photos but I don't. Nevertheless, I'll try to give some info

 

[Elsa M.]

Thanks, Igilmo! Your contribution will be very welcome!
In the meanwhile, we have another thread dedicated to the children of Infantas Pilar and Margarita and their respective families.
Take a look at:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=236364#post236364

 

[zarzuela]

I wonder why their biographies are not available on the King's Houshould webpage even though they belong to the Spanish Royal Family.

 

[Anna_R]

I wonder why their biographies are not available on the King's Houshould webpage even though they belong to the Spanish Royal Family.

It's because they belong to the Royal Family, but not to the Royal House. I believe that the same will happen with Elena and Cristina when Felipe is king.

 

[rchainho]

I heard today in the Portuguese television that Infanta Pilar, president international equestre, is happy because the tournaments itself go to carry out in Hong Kong. Do you know something about this subject?

 

[Jose]

She is daugheter to Dona Maria De Las Mercedes and Don Juan Borbon.He born Prince of Borbon. He born 1913 and death 1 april 1993,he married Princess,Dona Maria De Las Mercedes born 1910 23 december and death 2000 on january.His mother have many children and grandchildren, great grandchildren. Father Don Juan have three sisters.Oldest brother Alfonso born 1907 10 may and death 1938.His brother Jamie of Segovia born 23 june 1908 and death 1975. Sister Beatriz De Borbon born 22 june 1909 and death in november 2002,children is live and have grandchildren.Brother don Juan is father to king Juan Carlos of Spain,he born 1913 20 june and death 1 april 1993. Brother Gonzalo Borbon born 24 october 1914 and death 1934.His moher Victoria born 1887 24 october and death 1969 in Lasuanne. She is queen of Spain and married king Alfonso born 1886 and death 1941 28 february in Portugal.King Juan Carlos and sisters Maria,Margarita have manu cousin,cousinchildren,cousin grandchildren.

Jose ,history royal Spain

 

[bigheadshirmp]

I heard today in the Portuguese television that Infanta Pilar, president international equestre, is happy because the tournaments itself go to carry out in Hong Kong. Do you know something about this subject?

the tournaments will take place in HK instead of Beijing, China because in Beijing they don't have the experience and they have sanitary problems in mainland china that makes it difficult for the horses or sth....

 

[bigheadshirmp]

here's an article from yahoo

Beijing 2008 Olympic events to be held in Hong Kong for well-being of horses



Equestrian events for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be held in Hong Kong based on the "best interests of the competition and the well-being of the horses," the International Olympic Committee announced Friday.

The agreement finalizes Beijing's push to have the equestrian competition moved from the Chinese capital.

"We are confident there will be a wonderful Olympic equestrian competition in Hong Kong," said IOC Coordination Commission chairman Hein Verbruggen, who announced the switch during IOC meetings in Singapore.

"The agreement means the locations for all Beijing 2008 competitions have now been finalized, allowing progress in all areas of Games preparation."

The international equestrian federation had originally objected to the move, but accepted the decision after the Beijing organizing committee, BOCOG, made guarantees regarding the venue.

FEI president Infanta Dona Pilar said BOCOG had assured the federation of the best conditions for riders and horses in Hong Kong.



"This has always been our main objective. We are confident that BOCOG and Hong Kong will ensure the stage is set for excellent equestrian competition in Hong Kong."

The Chinese organizers have lobbied hard for the switch, saying 17 equine diseases are prevalent in Beijing and other mainland Chinese cities.

BOCOG executive vice president Wang Wei said he was delighted the best possible solution had been reached.

"We are convinced that the Hong Kong venue will enhance the quality and the excitement of the Games in 2008. BOCOG will work to ensure the athletes, officials, media and spectators in Hong Kong know that they are an integral part of the Beijing Games. When Melbourne hosted the 1956 Olympics, equestrian events were held in Sweden because of strict quarantine restrictions in Australia.

 

[Elsa M.]

http://actualidad.terra.es/articulo/infanta_margarita_borbon_santander_436921.htm

HRH Infanta Margarita will preside today, in Santander , over the ceremony of the prize CERMI Cantabria, that bears her name. The act will take place at six o’clock in the afternoon, at the Royal Hotel.

The Prize CERMI Cantabria S.A.R. Infanta Doña Margarita de Borbón y Borbón was instituted last year, with the aim of recognizing Cantabrian institutions, for their activity in the help of handicapped people.

 

[Elsa M.]

http://www.lavanguardia.es/web/20050817/51191029899.html

Although some years ago a judge forced Doña Pilar de Borbón to demolish her Mallorcan house, the sister of the King continues spending the summer in the island, along with some of her children and grandchildren. Yesterday, with his son Bruno and her daughter-in-law Bárbara, she watched the sailboats that are competing in the regatta Count of Barcelona, which is celebrated every year, in honour and memory of Don Juan de Borbón.

Doña Pilar, who turned 69 years old, last July 30th, used to spend the summer in a Mallorcan small house in Palma, located in front of Porto Pi, just a few meters far from Marivent. But one day, the proprietor of the house located behind Doña Pilar’s appealed for a city-planning demand, alleging that the eldest sister of the King had raised the house a few meters, preventing his views over the sea. Doña Pilar did not contest, so that nobody thought that she was receiving a favoured treatment, in case of winning the cause, and decided to demolish not only a part, but the whole house. The peculiar thing of this story is that the very same neighbour, who appealed the judiciary demand, bought that land and constructed there a new building, which is far taller than the primitive house. And there it is the new building, located in a privileged zone, without anybody wondering what interest had motivated the demolition order that Doña Pilar so promptly accepted.

Since then, the sister of the King (after a couple of summers absent from Mallorca, to assimilate the whole issue) spends the summer in a calm, retired urbanization of Palma. She lives an independent life from the one of his illustrious relatives and usually does not meet them on board of the Fortuna, like other royal relatives do. In that attitude, she resembles her father very much, since Don Juan used to arrive almost all the summers in Palma, and preferred to remain on board of his sailboat, the Giralda, anchored in the Clube de Mar, instead of settling down in Marivent. Then in the evening, the Count of Barcelona used to receive his friends, and repeated the ritual of dry martini, which he enjoyed even when the disease prevented him to drink. The Giralda, (which the royal family donated to the Navy, after the death of Don Juan) is one of those old sailboats, which resist the attacks and storms, just like some people with a more difficult life than what it apparently seems.

 

[meac]

From Hola:

Los hijos y nietos de doña Pilar de Borbón, regatistas en Palma

Los hijos y nietos de la infanta doña Pilar de Borbón, Bruno Gómez Acebo, su esposa Bárbara Cano, Fernando Humberto Gómez Acebo y su acompañante y los hijos de Simoneta Gómez Acebo posan ante el busto del Conde de Barcelona, momentos antes de embarcarse para disfrutar de la primera jornada del XXI Trofeo Conde Barcelona, que se está disputando en aguas de la bahía de Palma de Mallorca hasta el próximo día 21 de agosto.

 

[rchainho]

The dukes of Soria in two different events. (Terra)

1st photo- The dukes of Soria inaugurating the concert of the XIII edition of the Autumn.



2nd photo- The dukes of Soria arrive to the funeral of Luis de Ussía y Gavalda, Count of Gaitanes

 

[lula]

http://www.hola.com/actualidad/imgActualidad/index.html?currentDay=19-09-2005&currentImg=3

Dona Pilar de Borbon delivered the prizes of the Super League of equine The infanta dona Pilar de Borbon presided at the International delivery of prizes of the Jump contest, which was celebrated in the Royal Club of Pole of Barcelona. Dona Pilar, chairwoman of the International Federation, delivered the prize to the captain of the team of The United States.

 

[fanletizia]

Infanta Margarita preside today the conference "La cultura y el fenómeno migratorio actual" given by Consuelo Rumí y Stephen Wright in the IX Forum Spain-Great Britain.

http://www.finanzas.com/id.8782015/noticias/noticia.htm