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List of titles and honours of Queen Sofía of Spain

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Queen Sofía of Spain has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments, both during and before her time as consort to King Juan Carlos I. Each is listed below. Where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the award or title and the second indicates the date of its loss, renunciation or when its use was discontinued.

Royal titles and styles

Styles of
Queen Sofía of Spain
Reference style Her Majesty
Spoken style Your Majesty

Born as Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, she was the eldest daughter of King Paul of Greece and Queen Frederica, and a member of both the Greek and Danish royal families by descent.[1] Her marriage to then-Prince Juan Carlos of Spain in 1962 marked her entry into the Spanish royal family. As the wife of the heir-designate to General Franco's regime, she assumed the title Princess of Spain—a title created specifically for her husband as designated successor to Franco.[2] When Juan Carlos became King of Spain in 1975, following Franco's death, Sophia became queen consort of Spain.[3]

Following her husband's abdication in 2014, she retained the style Her Majesty and continues to be known as Queen Sofía in honorific and official contexts.[4]

  • 2 November 1938 – 14 May 1962: Her Royal Highness Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark[5]
  • 14 May 1962 - 21 July 1969: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Asturias (titular)[6][7]
  • 21 July 1969 – 22 November 1975: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Spain[2]
  • 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014: Her Majesty The Queen of Spain[3][8]
  • 19 June 2014 – present: Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain[4][9]

Honours

Country Appointment Ribbon Other
Greek Royal Family Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
Recipient of the Commemorative Badge of the Centenary of the Royal House of Greece [10]
Spain Collar of the Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece [11]
Dame of the Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III [12][13]
11th Former Grand Mistress and 1,193rd Dame of the Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa
Recipient of the Spanish Red Cross Medal File:GC Cruz Roja Española.png
Argentina Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín File:ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Grand Cross BAR.svg
Austria Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria File:AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 1st Class BAR.svg [14]
Belgium Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold File:BEL - Order of Leopold - Grand Cordon bar.svg [15]
Brazil Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross File:BRA - Order of the Southern Cross - Grand Cross BAR.svg
Chile Grand Cross of the Order of Merit File:CHL Order of Merit of Chile - Grand Cross BAR.svg
Colombia Grand Cross Extraordinary of the Order of Boyacá File:COL Order of Boyaca - Grand Cross BAR.svg
Grand Cross of the Order of San Carlos File:Order of San Carlos - Grand Cross (Colombia) - ribbon bar.png
Costa Rica Grand Cross of the Order of Juan Mora Fernández File:CR Order Juan Mora Fernandez Grand Cross BAR.svg
Denmark Knight of the Order of the Elephant File:Order of the Elephant Ribbon bar.svg
Dominican Republic Grand Cross with Gold Breast Star of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella File:DOM Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella ribbon.svg [16]
Ecuador Grand Cross of the National Order of San Lorenzo File:Ribbon bar of Orden Nacional de San Lorenzo.png [17]
Egypt Member Supreme Class of the Order of the Virtues File:EGY - Order of the Virtues - Supreme and first classes.svg [18]
El Salvador Grand Cross with Silver Plaque of the Order of José Matías Delgado File:National Order of José Matias Delgado (El Salvador) - ribbon bar.gif [19][20]
Estonia Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana File:EST Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana - 1st Class BAR.svg [21]
Ethiopian Imperial Family Dame Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Queen of Sheba File:Order of The Queen of Sheba (Ethiopia) ribbon.gif
Finland Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland File:FIN Order of the White Rose Grand Cross BAR.svg [22]
France Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour File:Legion Honneur GC ribbon.svg
Grand Cross of the Order of the National Merit File:Ordre national du Merite GC ribbon.svg
Germany Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany File:GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 9 Sond des Grosskreuzes.svg
Greece Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer File:GRE Order Redeemer 1Class.svg
Guatemala Grand Cross of the Order of the Quetzal File:Order of the Quetzal - Grand Cross (Guatemala) - ribbon bar.png [23]
Holy See Dame of the Collar of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem File:OESSG Cavaliere di Collare BAR.jpg
Recipient of the For Church and Pope Badge Medal File:Benemerenti Medal (Vatican) - ribbon bar.png
Recipient of the Benemerenti Medal File:Benemerenti Medal (Vatican) - ribbon bar.png
Honduras Grand Cross of the Order of Francisco Morazán File:Order of Francisco Morazan (Honduras) - ribbon bar.gif
Hungary Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary File:HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 1class BAR.svg
Iceland Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon File:ISL Icelandic Order of the Falcon - Grand Cross BAR.png [24]
Indonesia 1st Class of the Star of Mahaputera File:Bintang Mahaputera Adipurna rib.svg
Iranian Imperial Family Member 1st Class of the Order of the Pleiades File:Order of the Pleiades Ribbon Bar - Imperial Iran.svg
Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire File:25th Centennial Anniversary Medal Ribbon Bar - Imperial Iran.svg
Italy Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic File:Cordone di gran Croce OMRI BAR.svg [25]
Calabrian Royal Family of Two Sicilies Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Two Sicilian Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George File:ESP Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George Justicia BAR.svg
Jamaica Honorary Member of the Order of Jamaica File:Ribbon bar of the Order of Jamaica.svg [26][27]
Japan Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown File:JPN Hokan-sho 1Class BAR.svg [28]
Jordan Grand Cordon with Brilliants (Special 1st Class) of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance File:JOR Order of the Renaissance GC.SVG [29]
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan File:JOR Order of the Star of Jordan GC.svg [30]
Latvia Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Three Stars File:LVA Order of the Three Stars - Commander BAR.svg [31][32]
Lebanon Grand Cross of the Order of Merit File:Lebanese Order of Merit Grand Cordon.gif
Lithuania Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great File:LTU Order of Vytautas the Great - Grand Cross BAR.svg [33][34]
Luxembourg Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau File:Ordre du Lion d'Or de la Maison de Nassau ribbon.svg [35]
Malta Honorary Member of the Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika File:MLT Xirka Gieh ir-Repubblika BAR.svg
Mexico Sash of Special Category of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle File:MEX Orden del Aguila Azteca 2011 Banda Especial BAR.svg
Morocco Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad File:Ribbon Wissam al Mohamadi Morocco.png [36]
Nepalese Royal Family Member of the Order of the Benevolent Ruler File:Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (Nepal) - ribbon.svg
Netherlands Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion File:Order of the Netherlands Lion ribbon - Knight Grand Cross.svg [37]
Recipient of the Wedding Medal of Princess Beatrix, Princess of Orange and Claus Van Amsberg File:Royal Wedding Medal 1966.gif
Nigeria Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger File:Order of the Niger civil division ribbon.svg
Norway Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav File:St Olavs Orden storkors stripe.svg
Panama Grand Cross Extraordinary of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa File:PAN Order of Vasco Nunez de Balboa - Grand Cross BAR.png [38]
Peru Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru File:PER Order of the Sun of Peru - Grand Cross BAR.png [38]
Philippines Member of the Order of Gabriela Silang File:PHL Order of Gabriela Silang.png [39]
Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart File:PHI Order of the Golden Heart var2 Grand Collar BAR.svg [40]
Poland Knight of the Order of the White Eagle File:POL Order Orła Białego BAR.svg
Portugal Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ File:PRT Order of Christ - Grand Cross BAR.svg [41]
Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword File:PRT Order of Saint James of the Sword - Grand Cross BAR.svg [42]
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry File:PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Cross BAR.svg [43]
Romania Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania File:Order of the Star of Romania - Ribbon bar.svg [44]
Slovakia Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross File:SVK Rad Bieleho Dvojkriza 1 triedy BAR.svg [45]
South Africa Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope File:Ord.GoodHope-ribbon.gif [46]
South Korea Member of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa File:Grand Order of Mugunghwa (South Korea) - ribbon bar.svg
Sweden Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim File:Seraphimerorden ribbon.svg
Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf File:Seraphimerorden ribbon.svg
Thailand Dame of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri File:Order of the Royal House of Chakri (Thailand) ribbon.svg
Dame Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao File:Order of Chula Chom Klao - 1st Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg [47]
Uruguay Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay File:Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay - ribbon bar.gif [48]
Venezuela Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator File:VEN Order of the Liberator - Grand Cordon BAR.png [49]
Yugoslavia Order of the Yugoslav Star with Sash File:Orden jugoslovenske zvezde2(traka).png [50]
Zaire Grand Cross of the National Order of the Leopard File:Ribbon bar of the National Order of the Leopard (Zaire).svg

Regional and local

Honorific eponyms

Other

  • Spain
    • Fundación Reina Sofía (Queen Sofía's Foundation): President (1977 – Present)
    • Fundación de Ayuda contra la Drogadicción (Spanish Foundation of Aid against Drug Addiction): Honorary President (1986–2015).[52]
    • Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad (Spanish Royal Board on Disability): Honorary President (1986–2015).[53]

Scholastic

Queen Sofía has been the recipient of numerous honorary doctorates including:

Spanish Royal Academies

See also

References

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  6. Back to citation From 1962 to 1969, Sofía held the titular title of Princess of Asturias by virtue of her marriage to Juan Carlos of Bourbon, who was recognized by monarchist supporters as the titular Prince of Asturias, the traditional title for the heir to the Spanish throne. Although Spain was still under Franco’s regime and the monarchy had not yet been restored, royalist circles upheld these dynastic titles. As was customary, the wife of the Prince of Asturias held the feminine version of her husband's title, becoming the Princess of Asturias.
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  10. Back to citation Does not have a ribbon, but a badge.
  11. Back to citation (in Spanish) 29 October. HM Queen Sofia awarded the insignia (collar) of the Order of the Golden Fleece. BOE (Spanish Official Gazette), 24/10/29.
  12. Back to citation (in Spanish) Decree 1192/1962, 1 June. HRH Princess Sofia Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III. BOE (Spanish Official Gazette), 62/06/01.
  13. Back to citation (in Spanish) Royal Decree 2747/1983, 31 October. HM Queen Sofia Collar of the Order of Charles III. BOE (Spanish Official Gazette), 83/11/02.
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