#infanta cristina

[tiaramania]

First Tiaras for Spanish Royals

Princess Leonor turns 18 on Tuesday and I feel pretty confident in saying that her first tiara will be the Princess Victoria Louise's Prussian Diamond Tiara because it’s used as a starter tiara within the family. For example...

Queen Sofia, back when she was Princess Sophia of Greece, started wearing tiaras a little before her 18th birthday in November 1956. (Joining Princess Anne in proving that these are not the strict rules people in the fandom think they are.) The picture on the left is from the Greek state visit to France in June 1956 and the one on the right is labelled as her debutante ball. I don't know if that's accurate and I can't find a date for when her debutante ball would have been but she looks to be about the same age.

Infanta Elena turned 18 in December 1981 but the first dated pictures I’ve found of her wearing a tiara are from the Swedish state visit in March 1983. It’s possible that she wore Queen Maria Christina’s Diamond Floral Tiara before that because she also wore it often when she was young.

Infanta Cristina turned 18 in June 1983 and the earliest pictures with dates that I've found are from the state visit from Nepal in September 1983.

Queen Letizia's first tiara was on her wedding day in May 2004. The Prussian Diamond Tiara was her primary tiara starting out but like the other royal women she moved on to other pieces.

Princess Leonor can choose whichever tiara she wants for her first one but the Prussian Diamond Tiara seems most likely. I have a post coming tomorrow with some more possibilities. Even though she probably won't wear a tiara for awhile yet, it's still fun to think about!

[charlotte-of-wales]

King Felipe, Queen Sofia, Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina attend the wedding of Victoria López-Quesada | August 31, 2024

[royal-hair]

For the second day in a row I stumbled upon archival images of royals at work. Let's not forget that I work in a sports channel, so it's pretty uncommon to find that kind of things in my database.

Yesterday I found young Prince and Princess Takamado of Japan in 1991 in Barcelona accompained by Infanta Cristina (while searching footage of the final of the King's Cup that year)

And today I found a young Letizia in 1999 getting ready for her news program (bts really) because her segment started after the sports program that I was searching for (footage of Spain during the sub-20 Word Cup in Nigeria in 1999)

During the weekend (yep, I have to work next Saturday and Sunday) if I have free time I'll search more of these in case there's something cool.

[amelie-of-the-sea-and-sky]

My 28 favorite royal bridal earring in no specific order, part 3.

[royal-confessions]

“It’s cool that Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia have the same height difference as their aunts, Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina, with the younger sisters being a few centimeters taller.” - Submitted by Anonymous

[thequilandpaperwriter]

An unhappy then Prince Felipe at his sister’s 5th birthday celebration. June 13th, 1970.

[onheirpodcast]

Then Prince Charles, Princess Diana and their sons William and Harry holidaying with the Greek and Spanish royals in the 1980s and 90s

[thecatalogueofroyalfashion]

Infanta Cristina || jacket by Massimo Dutti

[ldagence-royal]

Spanish Infanta Cristina Attends a Mass at the San Lorenzo del Escorial Monastery in El Escorial, Spain April 3, 2018

[victorysp]

Queen of Spain, Infanta Elena, Infanta Cristina and Princess Irene of Greece attend to King Constantine's memorial service (40 days since his death) at the Metropolis of Athens today. Feb. 18, 2023.

📷 Hola.com

[heavyarethecrowns]

Royal Bumps Fashion

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[charlotte-of-wales]

Guests arrive at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of St. Mary to attend the wedding of Theodora of Greece to Matthew Kumar, in Athens, Greece | September 28, 2024

[royal-hair]

Day 25 of 31 | Favourite wedding tiara look | Infanta Cristina's of Spain wedding. I love everything about it, the hair, the tiara, the makeup...

[amelie-of-the-sea-and-sky]

My 28 favorite royal bridal veils in no specific order, part 2.

[royal-confessions]

“I feel bad for Leonor. She has so many exciting milestones coming up which deserves to be celebrated but so many people are making it all about Juan Carlos and Felipe’s sisters and their kids and who will attend and who wouldn’t. Juan Carlos has done so much damage but at the end of the day I believe he cares about the crown and he will not force Felipe’s hands if it means further endangering it. It’s also sad that Leonor no longer has a relationship with Irene who seemed to be the cousin she was closest to growing up. And according to the media it’s no longer just Felipe and Letizia having a row with his sisters but now Elena and Cristina are also not on good terms because Cristina thinks Victoria Federica is a bad influence on Irene. That whole family is a mess.” - Submitted by Anonymous