The decision of the King and Queen of Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to debate in some of the country’s newspapers.
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian refugees in Madrid. But there was no appearance from the family on Easter Sunday itself.
Spain’s royals traditionally…
King Felipe of Spain celebrates his 54th birthday in a rare break from tradition. Because 30 January falls on a Sunday, he will not be working, as he has done most years since becoming an actively working member of the Royal Family.Â
He will have more time to reflect on…
Princess Leonor, Princess of Asturias is beginning a new phase of her life as she undertakes sixth form studies in Wales. It’s the first time she’s lived away from home and marks another chapter in her path towards the Spanish throne. As the teenage princess…
This time in October marks an important one in Spain, one that sees the eyes of the world turn to the small principality in the north of Spain that gives its name to the heir to the throne.
Princess Leonor has made her way back to Spain for her autumn break, in time for the Princess of Asturias Awards; she moved to Wales at the end of August to carry out her last two years of high school…
Leonor returns from Wales for annual Princess of Asturias Awards
22nd October 2021
The Princess of Asturias has returned from her school in Wales to attend the annual Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo.
The heir to the Spanish throne is currently attending the UWC Atlantic College to obtain her International Baccalaureate, but her autumn break fell…
With the summer holidays nearly over and students returning to school, two European princesses are settling in at their Welsh sixth-form school for their final years of study.
Princess Leonor of Spain, a future queen, and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, middle…
Princess Leonor and Infanta SofÃa join King Felipe in ancient tradition
26th July 2021
Princess Leonor and Infanta SofÃa joined their parents for an ancient Spanish ritual over the weekend, paying tribute to the Patron Saint of Spain.
The teenage princesses, who have joined King Felipe and Queen Letizia increasingly at public royal duties over the past year, attended the National Offering to the Apostle Santiago, Patron Saint of Spain, at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela…
On Wednesday, the Princess of Asturias and her sister, Infanta SofÃa, 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…
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…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofìa's first joint engagement cancelled over weather fears
5th June 2021
The Princess of Asturias and her sister, Infanta Sofìa, have seen their first joint engagement without their parents cancelled because of a storm alert.
On Saturday June 5th 2021, they should have planted six trees in the natural reserve of Hayedo de Montejo, Madrid, accompanied by 35 other teenagers, mostly aged between 14 and 16. Unfortunately, due to the storm alert, the event had to be…
