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Sofía (born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, Greek: Σοφία; 2 November 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who was Queen of Spain from 1975 to 2014 as the wife of King Juan Carlos I. She is the first child of Paul of Greece and Frederica of Hanover.
Nov 2, 2023 · Juan Carlos came to the throne in 1975, upon the death of the fascist dictator Francisco Franco, making Sofia the Queen of Spain. Juan Carlos is judged to have been instrumental in Spain's peaceful transition to democracy and, with his wife Queen Sofia, enjoyed years of praise from his people.
Apr 10, 2007 · The Queen Sofía is an Honorary Member of the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts and of the Royal Academy of History. She has received Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Rosario (Bogota), Valladolid, Cambridge, Oxford, Georgetown, Evora, New York and Seisen (Tokyo).
Aug 9, 2020 · Daughter of a king, sister of a king, wife of a king and mother of a king, Queen Sofía of Spain has a regal tale unmatched on the continent, and in the 21st century, it is a rarity.
Apr 12, 2024 · Queen Sofía is currently in the hospital, but her son King Felipe says she is doing well. The 85-year-old former queen of Spain was admitted to a hospital in Madrid, the Ruber International...
Nov 2, 2023 · The princess who left her home for a throne that didn’t yet exist: the life of Queen Sofia of Spain. By Gabriel Aquino. 2nd November 2023. As Queen Sofía of Spain marks her 85th birthday,...
Nov 28, 2022 · Born to a king and queen with royal DNA pulsing through her veins, the future Spanish queen's destiny to reign was written in the stars. Fate would twist and turn her path away from her home country's Greek throne and toward an entirely new country, religion, culture, and future.
