Infanta Cristina’s four children, Juan, Pablo, Miguel and Irene Urdangarin, are already flying solo. The older siblings are building their professional careers and the youngest has left home to study hospitality, event management and tourism in Oxford, UK, one of the most famous British cities for its university atmosphere. We analyze what life is like for King Felipe’s nephews.
© GTRESJuan Urdangarin, consolidating his position in London and his vision for the future
At the age of 25, the life of the eldest son of Infanta Christina has not changed significantly. Juan continues to live in London and works for Alejandro Agag in Formula E. He is increasingly consolidating his position, but also has his eye on the future. In 2025, competitive motorsports is expected to begin a new chapter with the arrival of Xtreme H, a much cleaner hydrogen-powered car championship, which is expected to be a world championship.
© GTRESJuan works for an event organization and logistics management company in the city, son-in-law of the former president of the government, José María Aznar, as a production assistant, which forces him to travel all over the planet.
© Getty ImagesPersonally, he is a very discreet boy, but very familiar, who forms a team with his brothers and who, despite the cameras, never fails in big events and becomes a hero without purpose. Thus, we saw him at the wedding of Theodora of Greece in late September in Athens with his mother and his brothers Miguel and Irene, his aunt, the Infanta Elena, and his grandmother, Queen Sophia. Despite the distance, both families remain very close and the new generation maintains and consolidates those bonds.
© GTRESPablo Urdangarin, the most media
Pablo Urdangarin, 24 years old, is the most media-friendly boy of the Infanta. His popularity is due to the fact that he is a handball player for the Freakin BM Granola team in the Asobal League. His family never misses his sports performances and his mother, his brother or some of his cousins can be seen in the stands of the stadium cheering him on and celebrating his victories with him.
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© GTRESIn addition, the most popular son of Cristina de Borbón studies sports management, A kind of business administration, but in the sports world which is compatible with his sports life.
© GTRESOn a more personal level, Pablo goes out with Johanna Jatt, 23 years old, whom he met during his time at the French Lyceum in Barcelona and whose union was published in March 2023. She is already one more in her lover’s family. He is very close to Infanta Cristina and a good friend of Irene Urdangarin. She is the daughter of a doctor and a professor at a prestigious business school in Barcelona.
© Europa PressMiguel Urdangarin, sea enthusiast
Miguel Urdangarin (22) has King Felipe as his godfather. He is a marine biologist from the University of Southampton (London), at the National Oceanography Centre, where he graduated in 2023. Although she left the UK last year, she has not lost her connection to Great Britain, especially as her sister lives in the country. He splits his time between Geneva and Madrid, where he continues to work on an unpaid internship at a company in his sector.
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© Europa PressLast July he found out about his first dream, Olympia Beraksa. She is a student from Venezuela whom he met a few months ago, in the spring, in Madrid. Olimpia, who hails from Venezuela’s business and cultural elite, accompanied Miguel to a handball game by Pablo that was also attended by Infanta Cristina, Grecia Alexia and the athlete’s girlfriend Johanna Zatt.
© Europa PressMiguel’s girlfriend has several siblings, Eleonora, Fabiola, Carlos and Alegria, as his father, businessman Alfredo Beraxa, has been married several times. The eldest, Fabiola, is one of New York’s most influential Latinas, is a philanthropist and owns a film production company, as well as an art gallery and is well connected to the fashion world.
© Getty ImagesIrene Urdangarin, student at Oxford
Irene Urdangarin (19) is Infanta Cristina’s only daughter and was the last to leave the nest. From September 2024, he is studying in UK. As HOLA progressed, she spent a sabbatical year between Cambodia, where she volunteered for five months, Geneva and Madrid, where she is now a university student. He enrolled in Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism at Oxford. He thus followed in the footsteps of his brothers Juan and Miguel, who studied for their degrees in England. He will spend a total of three years in this university. Irene lives in a university residence divided into apartments with about six rooms, where she has a study table with shelves, a closet and a bathroom. In addition, each house has a shared kitchen and living room.
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© GTRESIn her early days she was supported by her mother and her brother Juan, and by Juan Urquizo, brother-in-law of Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida, whom she had known since childhood and with whom she had a very special relationship. Both are direct descendants of Alfonso XII and their families are very friendly. Juan is an agriculturist and works near the capital and is reunited with Irene’s own brothers, Juan and Miguel, thanks to Juan Urquizo’s friends.
All the details of Irene Urdangarin’s graduation, which united her mother and father’s family
