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Princess Leonor speaks publicly for first time on 13th birthday to read Spanish Constitution on its 40th anniversary

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1st November 2018
Leonor, Princess of Asturias, has read and spoken publicly for the first time. The future Queen of Spain, on her 13th birthday, read from the Spanish Constitution on Wednesday alongside her father, King Felipe. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution, both King Felipe and Princess Leonor gave readings at the headquarters of the Cervantes Institute in Madrid. Queen…
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Spain's royals celebrate National Day

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13th October 2018
While the United Kingdom was celebrating the wedding of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank, over in Spain, the royals were taking part in National Day celebrations which are held each year on 12 October. As in previous years, King Felipe and Queen Letizia brought along their two daughters, 12-year-old Princess Leonor and 11-year-old Infanta Sofía. They presided over the solemn act of homage to…
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King Felipe visits a strongly divided Catalonia

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17th September 2018
On Monday, King Felipe VI of Spain visited Barcelona in the politically divided region of Catalonia. His Majesty attended the inauguration of the 30th edition of Gastech, the main meeting place for gas and Liquefied Natural Gas professionals from all over the world. The official opening was carried out by the King together with a group of representatives from Spanish companies. More than 90…
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Queen Letizia visits Oviedo for beginning of school year

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14th September 2018
Queen Letizia marked the official start of the 2018/2019 school year with a visit to CP Baudilio Arce and the Doctor Fleming Secondary Education Institute in Oviedo. The Queen was accompanied by the Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Isabel Celáa, and the…
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High support for Leonor as Spain’s future Queen

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12th September 2018
Among the Spanish population, there is considerable support for Leonor as Spain’s future Queen. That is the result of the poll conducted by the Spanish newspaper La Razon. The result is that 63.4% of Spaniards wish to see Leonor as their future Queen while only 19% do not want to see the Princess as their future monarch. In the August survey published by La Razon on the Spanish monarchy, 70.9%…
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