Spain

Princess Leonor to begin military training in August

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10th May 2023
The Princess of Asturias is set to begin her military education in mid-August.Princess Leonor will enter the General Military Academy of Zaragoza on 17 August to start her training in the Spanish Armed Forces. Leonor will join the academy after graduating from the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales.While most who attend the General Military Academy are enrolled for two years…
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After three Oscars, Meryl Streep wins a Leonor

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26th April 2023
She’s one of the most critically lauded actresses of all time, and now Meryl Streep will add another award to her numerous trophies: a Princess of Asturias Award.The Princess of Asturias Foundation has announced that Streep is the recipient of this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts. The prize will be presented later this year by Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia mark their annual appointment with sports top stars

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20th April 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain had their annual appointment with the handing out of the National Awards for Sports.On 18 April, Their Majesties welcomed authorities and award recipients at El Pardo Royal Palace in Madrid, where the ceremony is traditionally held. They were accompanied by the Minister of Sports, the President of the Superior Council of Sports, and the Presidents of the…
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The line of succession to the Spanish throne

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5th April 2023
Spain’s line of succession is governed by male-preference cognatic primogeniture, meaning a younger brother would take precedence over an older sister in the line of succession.This was the case for the current monarch, King Felipe VI, who has two older sisters, Infantas Elena and Cristina. He has two daughters, but if he and his wife, Queen Letizia, were to have a son, Princess Leonor…
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