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The heir to the throne of Spain reaches big milestone in military training

Princess Leonor was beaming as she received the sword that symbolises her official title of Dama Cadete (Dame Cadet), in the first important milestone of her military training. The Princess of Asturias was among the 613 new recruits who, on 19th September 2023, received their official titles of Cadets, and the ceremonial swords that come with that, from the hands of their peers in the…
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The colourful tiara given to a princess by a billionaire

The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its accompanying parure. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from her parents (King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece); the Mellerio Shell Tiara, a gift from her in-laws (Infante Juan and…
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The Queen of Spain bounces on demand as World Cup celebrations continue

If the winning team tells you to jump, you jump, as Queen Letizia found out on Sunday afternoon. The Spanish women’s football team, La Roja, won the Women’s World Cup, defeating England’s Lionesses 1-0 as Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofía watched from the stands. After their victory, the royal women joined the team on the field to celebrate their win. Video captured Queen Letizia…
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Princess Leonor follows the summer trend and wears pink to watch Barbie

It’s become the cinema style statement of the summer – see Barbie, wear pink. And Spain’s future queen was right on trend as she headed to the movies in Mallorca with her family to take in this season’s biggest hit. Princess Leonor chose a bright pink dress for her night at the cinema. Meanwhile her sister, Infanta Sofia, hinted at the trend in a white mini dress with…
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