What is Infante?
'''Infante''' is a [[Titles of European royal heirs|title]] given to children of the reigning [[King of Spain]]. It has also historically been used by [[List of Portuguese monarchs|Portuguese monarchs]] before the country became a republic. As it is a title usually used by the children of monarchs, the [[Style (address)|style]] of [[Royal Highness]] is also used. The female version of the word is '''Infanta'''. Fully the style is usually: * His Royal Highness The Infante Don [''name''] of Spain/Portugal, or * Her Royal Highness The Infanta Dona [''name''] of Spain/Portugal. ==Examples of use in Spain== *''His Royal Highness'' The Infante [[Juan Carlos I of Spain|Juan Carlos of Spain]]. Used the title before becoming King. *''His Royal Highness'' The Infante ''Don'' [[Louis I of Spain|Luis of Spain]]. Again used the title before becoming King. He was also known as The [[Prince of Asturias]]. *''Her Royal Highness'' The Infanta ''Dona'' [[Mariana Victoria of Spain]]. ==Examples of use in Portugal== *''Her Royal Highness Dona'' [[Bárbara of Portugal|Maria Bárbara de Bragança]], Infanta of Portugal. She later became Queen of Spain through marriage. [[Category:Styles (manners of address)]] [[Category:Diplomacy]] [[Category:Spanish infantes and infantas|*]] [[Category:Portuguese royalty]] {{multistub|history|Europe}}