Spain

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía undertake first joint engagement without parents

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15th July 2021
On Wednesday, the Princess of Asturias and her sister, Infanta Sofía, had their first joint engagement without the King and Queen. The event was supposed to take place on the 5th of June, but bad weather delayed the event.The royal sisters planted trees in the natural reserve of Hayedo de Montejo, Madrid, accompanied by about 35 other teenagers, mainly between the ages of 14 and…
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Princess Leonor receives standing ovation at Princess of Girona Awards

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2nd July 2021
On Thursday, the entire Spanish Royal Family was in Barcelona to oversee the Princess of Girona Awards. Due to the global shutdown, the 2020 ceremony was cancelled, and so this year the family handed out both the 2020 and the 2021 prizes. The award ceremony took place at the CaixaForum in Barcelona, a cultural centre belonging to “la Caixa” Foundation and located only a short…
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Why is the heir to the Spanish throne also known as Princess of Girona?

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27th June 2021
Later this week, Princess Leonor will preside over the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards with her family. Among her titles as heir to the Spanish throne is ‘Princess of Girona,’ so today, we’re going to look at why the Spanish heir receives that title.Historically, the Prince or Princess of Girona was the heir to the Crown of Aragon. This kingdom originated in 1162 and was a powerful…
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Queen Sofía participates in video conference for World ALS Day

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22nd June 2021
Queen Sofía of Spain took part in a video conference on Monday to mark World ALS (MND in the UK and ELA in Spain) Day.The Queen spoke to the general director of the Carlos III Health Institute, Raquel Yotti; the scientific director of CIBERNED, Adolfo López de Munain; scientific director of the CIEN Foundation, Miguel Calero; vice president of the Francisco Luzón Foundation, María José…
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