In the Spanish and former Portuguese monarchies, Infanta is the title given to a daughter of the reigning monarch who is not the heir-apparent to the throne. Infanta may also refer to: Infanta Maria Escalosa of Spain, a fictional infanta played by Miriam Margolyes in the BBC sitcom, Blackadder Infanta was the former name of the USS Amber (PYc-6), a United States Navy patrol vessel used in World War II "The Infanta" is the title of the first track on the album Picaresque by The Decemberists As a place name, Infanta may refer to: Infanta, Pangasinan, a municipality in the Philippines Infanta, Quezon, a municipality in the Philippines Infanta, a coastal village at Cape Infanta, South Africa See also Infant (disambiguation) Infante (disambiguation)