Royal News

Princess Leonor reports for duty at start of year of naval training

Princess Leonor arrived at the Naval Military School of Marín in Ponteverda on Thursday, dressed in navy whites, to begin her training. The future queen of Spain signed the registration book as she entered training, writing that “with great enthusiasm” she continues her military training. She added: “I am sure that I will have the opportunity to learn a lot and share many important…
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Spain

Princess Leonor in the driver's seat

It was Princess Leonor in the driver’s seat as the Spanish Royal Family spent the day in Palma. The young royal was seen behind the wheel driving around her younger sister Infanta Sofía, who sat in the passenger seat, and her mother Queen Letizia and grandmother Queen Sofía, both of whom sat in the backseat. [getty src=”2165574733″ width=”594″ height=”396″…
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European Royals

New generation of royals centre stage at Paris Olympics

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris has turned into a gathering spot for young royals and they have brought their energy to the games, making the role of royal spectator much cooler.  Many royal families across Europe now have teenagers and young adults who are able to head out on their own and follow their own Olympic schedule. And they have absolutely been having a blast doing…
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Royal News

Princess Leonor back on parade

Fresh off of welcoming the Euro Cup victors home to Spain, and undertaking her first solo visit, Princess Leonor was out again for a military engagement with her parents. Princess Leonor joined King Felipe, Queen Letizia and the Minister of Defence as the newest officers…
Features

Princess Leonor’s first foreign honour has an ancient history

As she undertook her first official visit to Portugal, Princess Leonor was given the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.  The Order, which has three homonyms around the world in the Holy See, the House of Orléans-Bragança and Kongo (an ancient African Kingdom located in the territory of modern day Angola), has very ancient origins, as it is one…
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