For over half a century, Queen Sofía of Spain has served as consort to King Juan Carlos I, making a name for herself as a figurehead of the royals in Spain.
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10 things you probably didn't know about Queen Sofía of Spain
Here are some surprising things that you probably didn't know about the royal Queen Sofía of Spain.
She met her future husband Juan Carlos on a cruise through the Greek islands in 1954.
She married King Juan Carlos I in Athens, not Spain.
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She's related to Queen Elizabeth.
She converted to Catholicism, the popular religion in Spain.
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She's represented Greece in the Olympics.
She appears to be a sports fan.
She spent much of her childhood in Africa.
She's made some controversial political statements.
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She is against the Spanish bullfighting tradition.
The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute is named after her.
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