Spain

Princess Leonor to receive special honour from Madrid to mark milestone birthday

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 Constitution in front of a joint session of the Spanish Parliament, the Princess of Asturias will also receive a very important honor…
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Spain

Birth of a princess: The arrival of Leonor

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 first Spanish heir to be born in the realm under an active monarchy in over a century—her grandfather, King Juan Carlos…
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Spain

Spain's royals celebrate a future queen as she approaches milestone birthday

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 most special moments from Leonor’s childhood. Casa de S.M. el Rey In the first, the future queen is seen as a baby…
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Belgium

A future queen turns 22 as she steps further into her role

Belgium’s future queen is marking her 22nd birthday in a year where she’s stepped further into her role on an international stage. To mark her 22nd birthday, the Royal Palace has released two new photographs of Elisabeth. They were taken by palace photographer Bas Bogaerts in the Palace of Laeken in Brussels. Royal Palace/Bas Bogaerts Royal Palace/Bas…
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