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Who is Prince Felipe of Spain?

Prince Felipe, the Prince of Asturias

prince-felipe-bg250-21306e_letizia_p_b_gr_02 Full Name: Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y de Grecia

Birthday and birthplace: January 30, 1968 in the Nuestra Señora de Loreto clinic in Madrid

Royal House: The House of Borbon (The Spanish Royal Family)

Parents: King Juan Carlos (b. 1938) and Queen Sofia (b. 1938)

Siblings: The Infanta Elena (b. 1963) and The Infanta Cristina (b. 1965)

Spouse: Princess Letizia (wedding day: 22 May 2004 at the Cathedral of Madrid "Santa María la Real de la Almudena)

Children: The Infanta Leonor (b. October 31, 2005) and The Infanta Sofia (b. April 29, 2007)

Residence: La Zarzuela Palace

Education: Law and economics, Foreign Service

Special Interests: sailing

Other Notes: Prince Felipe is 6′ 5 1/2" in height. He participated in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, as a member of the Spanish sailing team and as Spain’s standard bearer in the opening ceremony.

source: The Official Website of the Spanish Monarchy, and Wikipedia; image credit: Bauer-Griffin

Friday, February 6, 2009 - 12:50 pm ET
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  1. Spanish Royals Attend a Variety of Engagements : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] Crown Prince Felipe was in the Gulf of Cadiz to attend military exercises aboard the naval ship ‘Victoria’. He [...]

  2. Royal Fashion Friday: Royal Clutch Bags : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] Sofia and Princess Letizia (with King Juan Carlos and Prince Felipe) attended the Foreign Ambassadors Reception, at Spain’s Royal Palace on January 14, 2010. Queen [...]

  3. Spanish Royals Hold Audiences at Royal Palace : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] final audiences at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, Spain.  King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia attended the last meetings with Spanish nobility and members of the [...]

  4. Spanish Royals Welcome Vietnamese President : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia welcomed their visitors at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid today. A luncheon at [...]

  5. Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia Visit Asturian Village of the Year : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia of Spain recognized Sobrescobio in Asturias, Spain as 2009’s Asturian [...]

  6. Spanish Royals at National Day Celebration : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] Juan Carlos and Crown Prince Felipe were both decked out in their military uniforms to acknowledge the parade of thousands of Spanish [...]

  7. Royal Fashion Friday: Princess Letizia in the Academe : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] a Comment // Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia visited the academe this week for the official opening of the school [...]

  8. Prince Felipe Sports a Beard at Summer Farewell Dinner in Mallorca : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] a Comment // Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe sported an entirely new look at the royal family’s traditional farewell dinner in Palma de [...]

  9. Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia on Family Vacation in Mallorca : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia, with their daughters, are in Palma de Mallorca for their summer [...]

  10. Spain’s Prince Felipe in Panama : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] a Comment // Crown Prince Felipe of Spain arrived in Panama yesterday, June 29, 2009, for a three day [...]

  11. Royal Fashion Friday: Princess Letizia’s Platform Heels and Bags : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] who is petite, always wears towering platform heels like this (having a very tall husband in Crown Prince Felipe pretty much necessitates it). At the art exhibit, she partnered these shoes with a flower print [...]

  12. Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia Visit Colombian Congress : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] state visit of Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia continued today with a stop at Colombia’s Republic Congress in [...]

  13. Photos of Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia at Bogota’s Narino Palace

    [...] Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia continue to impress as their official visit to Bogota [...]

  14. Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia at Colombia Palace

    [...] Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia attended a welcome dinner yesterday, May 26, 2009 in Bogota, [...]

  15. Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia Visit Colombia

    [...] Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia arrived in Bogota, Colombia on May 26, 2009 to begin a four-day official [...]

  16. Prince Felipe at Military Training Exercises

    [...] Crown Prince Felipe mingled with the troops on a training exercise yesterday, May 20, [...]

  17. Spanish Royals Welcome India’s President

    [...] the Royal Palace in Madrid. The state dinner was attended by King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess [...]

  18. Spanish Royals Attend 2009 Easter Mass

    [...] Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Crown Prince Felipe, Crown Princess Letizia and the young princesses, Leonor and Sofia, attended the Eastern Mass. The [...]

  19. Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia in New York City

    [...] Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia visited The New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street [...]

  20. Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia at Media Events This Week

    [...] Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia attended two events involving the media and communications industry this [...]

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