The future queen of Spain has taken
centre stage in her royal family’s life as a milestone approaches.
In the weeks before Princess Leonor turns 18, and comes of age, the
heir to the throne has been the highest profile member of her
dynasty. On October 31st 2023, as she reaches adulthood, Leonor
assumes the right to reign by herself, should she need to, and can
also act as regent if…
Princess Leonor is on the verge of
turning 18, a milestone birthday that marks her entrance into
adulthood, and Spain is getting ready to celebrate its next
monarch’s big day. Aside from the very important duty of swearing
her allegiance to the Spanish…
Princess Charlene of Monaco couldn’t
contain her happiness as her one of her home teams won a famous
sporting victory. Few had expected South Africa to retain the Rugby
World Cup before the tournament began last month. But a close
fought 12-11 victory over New…
Sisterly love! Spain's future queen's bond with her only sibling
28th October 2023
The heir to the Spanish throne is turning
18, a milestone birthday as it marks the reaching of adulthood
according to Spanish law. Over the past few years, ever since King
Felipe took the throne, Leonor’s agenda has been progressively
increasing, both in volume and in the importance of the engagements
undertaken. All of this has happened with a select few steady
figures by her…
Princess Leonor was born in the early
hours of 31 October 2005, the first child of then-Prince Felipe and
Princess Letizia. Unusually for the time—though not out of place in
today’s tech-savvy world—her birth was announced to the press via
SMS messaging. She was the…
Queen Sofia to miss historic event for the sake of King Juan Carlos
27th October 2023
Queen Sofia will miss the moment her
granddaughter, Princess Leonor, makes an historic promise because
her husband, King Juan Carlos, won’t be there. On the day that
Leonor, Princess of Asturias, turns 18, will swear allegiance to
the Constitution of Spain in the…
The Crown Prince of Norway has stood in
for King Harald at one of the most important traditional events in
the year. The country’s royal family has invited parliamentarians
to a gala dinner at the Royal Palace since the early 20th century
when King Harald’s grandfather, Haakon VII, was beginning his
reign. Only World War Two and the coronavirus pandemic stopped it
from taking…
The heir to the throne of Spain is about
to come of age and with just days to go until Princess Leonor
celebrates her birthday, her parents have shared some special snaps
from her family album. Casa de S.M. el Rey The never before seen
photos were taken at some of the…
It was a royal wedding for the history
books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to
boot. In 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden in Oslo. The
couple’s romance had captured the public imagination while their
rather glamourous wedding brought…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has paved
the way for a new generation of heirs in Europe to embrace their
roles in a continuously changing landscape. Elisabeth Thérèse Marie
Hélène was born at 9:58 pm on 25 October 2001, the first of four
children born to the then-Duke and Duchess of Brabant. As it
happens for many firstborns, she shaped the education path for the
rest of her…
