Sophia de Bourbon is the youngest daughter of the king and queen of Spain, who has a modest character and a charming smile, similar to the smile of her father. From her mother, she inherited an interest in modern fashionable clothes. Sophia was lucky that she was born in a privileged family, although in a somewhat "uncomfortable" position, since only her older sister Leonor is the heir to the throne. Be that as it may, when the infants of Spain appear in public, Leonor and Sofia behave very friendly.
Girl's family
The father of Sofia de Bourbon is Philip VI (January 30, 1968, Madrid) the king of Spain, who is the head of state and army. After abdicating the throne of his father in 2014, he took his place. Philip VI - the third son from the marriage of Juan Carlos I and Sophia of Greece. Since 1977, he officially received the title of Prince of Asturias.
The girl’s mother - Letizia Ortiz (September 15, 1972, Oviedo) is the current queen of Spain. Prior to her marriage, Letitia worked as a journalist for several newspapers and television. In May 22, 2004, she married Philip, who at that time was only the Prince of Asturias.
Sofia is the second daughter of Philip and Letizia, their first daughter Leonor was born on October 31, 2005 and inherited the title of Princess of Asturias from her father.
Birth moment
The date of birth of Sofia, the Infanta of Spain is April 29, 2007. At 16:40 local time in the international clinic of Ruber in Madrid, Letizia gave birth to her second daughter.
Her birth brought joy to the royal house, whose members had been in mourning for two months already due to the death of their sister Letizia, Erica. With the birth of Sofia, Juan Carlos I became the grandfather for the eighth time, and the infante herself became his fourth granddaughter. She took third place in the order of heirs to the crown. Sofia was born with a weight of 3.3 kg and a height of 50 cm. She was named after her grandmother, Sophia the Greek. Philip VI admitted that he and his wife really wanted their daughter to bear that name.
Photos of Sofia, the Infanta of Spain, show how beautiful this girl is. She is very similar to the princess from her beloved fairy tale, she is beautiful, sincere and cheerful.
Baptism of the Infanta
About a hundred people attended the baptism of the Infanta of Spain, Sofia. The ceremony was held on July 17, 2007 in the gardens of the palace in Zarzuel, and was conducted by the bishop from Madrid. Her godmothers became: the maternal grandmother Paloma Rocasolano and a close friend of the king, witness of his wedding, Konstantin Bulgarian.
It is interesting to note that water from the Jordan River was used for baptism. During this process, the infant Infanta received the full name Sophia de Todos los Santos (translated from Spanish - Sophia of All Saints).
Parenting and education
In 2010, that is, 3 years after birth, the infant of Spain, Sofia, began her studies. The school of Nuestra Senora de los Rosales, which is located in the very center of Madrid near the royal house, was chosen for her. The girl began to go to a private school, for which they paid about 700 euros per month. She wore a school uniform, which consisted of a gray skirt, a blue sweater, dark shoes and a blue jacket. Her father, Philip VI, who also had good memories of her, also attended this school.
Appearance, behavior and hobbies
In the appearance of the girl there are traits of both families (Bourbon and Ortiz). Her green eyes are like the eyes of a queen. However, she is taller than her older sister, and her growth indicates that she will have the typical appearance of the Bourbon family (her father is 1.97 m tall). For those rare cases when an infant appears in public, it can already be concluded about her modest and restrained behavior.
Recently, residents of Madrid are increasingly seeing a girl whose character and behavior have changed a bit. Now she is more open, spontaneous and has fun behavior. Together with their older sister Leonor, they often laugh, and this is not surprising, because the difference in age of girls is only 1.5 years.
The sisters spend a lot of time together and have many common interests. They love to play sports, they love music, animals, cinema, computer science, reading and dancing. Sometimes girls go with their mother or grandmother on their paternal side to an evening theater session. At the end of the week, they often attend ballet classes.
