European Royals

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain's State Visit to Denmark: what to expect?

Shortly after celebrating the 18th birthday of their eldest daughter, King Felipe and Queen Letizia are getting ready to mark another moment in history as they undertake a three-day State Visit to Denmark. The Danish Royal House has published the schedule for the trip, which will begin on Monday, 6th November, at Copenaghen Airport, where the King and Queen will land after a short flight…
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Spain

What is the Order of the Golden Fleece?

While the Princess of Asturias may only be 18-years-old, she was admitted to one of the oldest chivalric orders at only ten. She is the newest member of the Order of the Golden Fleece.  The Order of the Golden Fleece was founded in 1430 by the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, to celebrate his marriage. The Catholic order was initially limited to 24 member knights, but by 1516, there could be…
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Features

What Is The Order of Charles III?

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…
Spain

Princess Leonor to receive special honour from Madrid to mark milestone birthday

Princess Leonor is on the verge of turning 18, a milestone birthday that marks her entrance into adulthood, and Spain is getting ready to celebrate its next monarch’s big day. Aside from the very important duty of swearing her allegiance to the Spanish Constitution in front of a joint session of the Spanish Parliament, the Princess of Asturias will also receive a very important honor…
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Spain

Birth of a princess: The arrival of Leonor

Princess Leonor was born in the early hours of 31 October 2005, the first child of then-Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia. Unusually for the time—though not out of place in today’s tech-savvy world—her birth was announced to the press via SMS messaging. She was the…
Spain

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia lead the way celebrating communities in Asturias

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía led the Spanish Royal Family in celebrating the parishes of Arroes, Pion and Candana, which have been awarded the Princess of Asturias Exemplary Town Award this year. Together, Arroes, Pion and Candana make up Villaviciosa. They jointly received the award this year due to “having managed to preserve a diversified economy based on local resources and that, at…
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