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Is Spain's monarchy about to see a crucial member retire? A look at the future of Queen Sofia

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4th November 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain celebrated her 85th birthday just two days after her granddaughter turned 18-years-old. The coincidence of these two milestones has many speculating over the future of the Greek Princess who came to Spain with no throne.  Even after the abdication of her husband in 2014 and the subsequent accession of her son Felipe to the throne of Spain, Queen Sofía maintained a…
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What Is The Order of Charles III?

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30th October 2023
Princess Leonor of Spain, heir to her country’s throne, is about to come of age. The future queen turns 18 on October 31st 2023. On that day, Princess Leonor will swear the Spanish Constitution before the Cortes Generales in Madrid. After the swearing-in ceremony, the…
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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 side…
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Princess Leonor attends Spain's National Day events in military uniform for first time

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13th October 2023
The Spanish Royal Family have celebrated the country’s National Day and, for the first time, the heir to the throne attended in military uniform. The National Day celebrations took place in the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, with the royals taking part in the ceremony alongside the Acting President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, and other government and state…
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When family and duty mix: a difficult October on the horizon for King Felipe of Spain

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5th October 2023
Another crucial milestone in Princess Leonor’s military career is fast approaching, and this time her parents will be present for it.  On 7th October, Princess Leonor and her fellow cadets at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza will swear allegiance to the flag – an act traditionally presided over by either the monarch or consort. This time, both King Felipe and Queen Letizia will…
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