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What is the Order of the Golden Fleece?

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31st October 2023
While the Princess of Asturias may only be 18-years-old, she was admitted to one of the oldest chivalric orders at only ten. She is the newest member of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The Order of the Golden Fleece was founded in 1430 by the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, to celebrate his marriage. The Catholic order was initially limited to 24 member knights, but by 1516, there could be…
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How Princess Leonor took over Madrid on the eve of an historic day

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30th October 2023
The woman who will one day reign in Spain is currently dominating the country. On the eve of her coming of age, it’s hard to miss Princess Leonor.The heir to the throne’s image can be found across the Spanish capital, Madrid, as a new official portrait of the princess is flown from lamp posts while the royal standard is plastered across buses.[getty src=”1765151452&#8243…
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Sisterly love! Spain's future queen's bond with her only sibling

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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…
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Birth of a princess: The arrival of Leonor

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28th October 2023
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…
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Spain's royals celebrate a future queen as she approaches milestone birthday

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25th October 2023
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 ReyThe never before seen photos were taken at some of the most special moments from Leonor’s childhood.Casa de S.M. el ReyIn the first, the future queen is seen as a baby…
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