Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria

Infanta Margarita of Spain
Duchess of Soria and Hernani
Margarita with her husband, Carlos, in 2010
Born	(1939-03-06) 6 March 1939 Anglo-American Hospital, Rome, Italy
Spouse	Carlos Zurita y Delgado (m 12 October 1972)
Issue	Don Alfonso Doña María
Full name
Margarita María de la Victoria Esperanza Jacoba Felicidad Perpetua de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón
House	Bourbons of Spain
Father	Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
Mother	Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria, 2nd Duchess of Hernani, Grandee of Spain (Margarita María de la Victoria Esperanza Jacoba Felicidad Perpetua de Todos los Santos; born 6 March 1939) is the younger sister of King Juan Carlos and aunt of the reigning King Felipe VI of Spain.

Marriage

On 12 October 1972, she married Carlos Zurita y Delgado.

Issue

1. Don Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y Borbón, Grandee of Spain (born on 9 August 1973)
2. Doña María Sofía Emilia Carmen Zurita y Borbón, Grandee of Spain, (born on 16 September 1975)

Titles and styles

• 6 March 1939-6 January 1979 Her Royal Highness The Infanta Doña Margarita of Spain.
• 6 January 1979-23 June 1981 Her Royal Highness The Infanta Doña Margarita, Duchess of Hernani.
• 23 June 1981-present Her Royal Highness The Infanta Doña Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani.

Honours

• Dame of the Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa.
• Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.
• Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III.