Queen Sofía of Spain was previously Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark. The daughter of King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece, Sofía remained in exile with her family during World War II and was thus raised in Egypt and South Africa. She later studied in Germany and went back to Greece to specialize in subjects such as music and archaeology. She married Juan Carlos of Spain in 1962 and became Queen Consort of Spain when he took over as King Juan Carlos I of Spain in November 1975. She remained the Queen till the abdication of her husband in 2014. Sofía has been in the news for her charitable initiatives, majorly focusing on battling drug addiction and poverty. She has also supported issues such as microfinance, medicine, research on Alzheimer’s disease, and promotion of Spanish culture and language in the US. She is also known for her public conflict with her daughter-in-law, Queen Letizia.
