Felipe Juan Froilán de Marichalar y de Borbón
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Don
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Felipe Juan Froilán de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y Borbón (born 17 July 1998), Madrid
Madrid
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) is the eldest son of the Duchess of Lugo, Infanta Elena of Spain and Don Jaime de Marichalar. Don Felipe is fifth in the Line of succession to the Spanish Throne
Line of succession to the Spanish Throne
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, after his mother.
He was named Felipe after his uncle the Prince of Asturias
Felipe, Prince of Asturias
Felipe, Prince of Asturias de Borbón y de Grecia; born 30 January 1968), is the third child and only son of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain....
; Juan after his great-grandfather the Count of Barcelona; Froilán after the patron saint
Patron saint
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of Lugo
Lugo
Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 97,635 in 2010, which makes is the fourth most populated city in Galicia.-Population:...
(his parents are the Duke and Duchess of Lugo); and Todos los Santos (All Saints
All Saints
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) as it is customary among the Bourbons. His godparents were his grandfather, Juan Carlos of Spain and his grandmother, Doña Concepción Sáez de Tejada. Although he is generally referred to by the press as Froilán so as not to confuse him with his uncle, the Prince of Asturias and cousin Juan Urdangarian; however he is called Felipe in the family. Felipe Juan Froilán currently attends the Santa Maria del Pilar School
Colegio Santa María del Pilar
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in Madrid.
Titles
Since his birth, he has carried the style of "His ExcellencyExcellency
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Don Felipe" and dignity "Grandee of Spain". All of the children of Infanta Cristina and Infanta Elena have the HE Don/Doña style, as befits the children of a Spanish duke
Duke
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. However, even if they do not have the title of Infante or Infanta, all of the grandchildren of King Juan Carlos are members of the Spanish Royal House.
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