Infante - Spanish infantes

Spanish infantes

In contemporary Spain, distantly related princes of the blood of the Spanish royal family are also granted the title. Note that infante is also used for an fictitious hereditary title of nobility in los infantes de Carrión in The Lay of the Cid. In the Royal Family the style of Infante is reserved for the children of the Monarch and the heir apparent (Infantes by birth). A second category of Infantes received the style by Royal Decree (Infantes by grace).

The current Infante of Spain (by birth) is:

• Infante Felipe, Prince of Asturias (only son of Juan Carlos and Sofia, King and Queen of Spain)

note: as heir apparent to the Spanish throne, he is normally styled as HRH The Prince of Asturias

The current Infantas of Spain (by birth) are:

• Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (eldest daughter of Juan Carlos and Sofía, King and Queen of Spain);
• Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca (youngest daughter of Juan Carlos and Sofía, King and Queen of Spain);
• Infanta Leonor of Spain (eldest daughter of Felipe and Letizia, Princes of Asturias);
• Infanta Sofia of Spain (younger daughter of Felipe and Letizia, Princes of Asturias);
• Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz (eldest sister of King Juan Carlos of Spain);
• Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria (youngest sister of King Juan Carlos of Spain);

Carlos de Borbón, Duke of Calabria and King Juan Carlos' cousin, also holds the title of Infante of Spain (by grace).

Alicia of Bourbon-Parma, mother of Infante Carlos, Infanta of Spain (by grace) from her marriage with Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria.