Spain

Princess Leonor on military duty with King Felipe and Queen Letizia

King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor have taken part in the ceremony to hand out diplomas to all new graduates from the Army Military Academy. Their Majesties, accompanied by Her Royal Highness, arrived at the Zaragoza General Military Academy on Friday, 7th July 2023, accompanied by the Minister of Defense, the Chief of the Army, the acting President of Aragón, and the Mayor…
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A royal reunion! Princess Leonor of Spain and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands graduate UWC Atlantic

UWC Atlantic, in Wales, has hosted a mini royal reunion, as Spain’s Princess Leonor and the Netherlands’ Princess Alexia ended their two years stay at the college with the traditional Leavers celebration. The heir to the Spanish throne was joined by her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as her younger sister, Infanta Sofía, who will be starting her own experience at UWC…
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Princess Leonor to begin military training in August

The Princess of Asturias is set to begin her military education in mid-August. Princess Leonor will enter the General Military Academy of Zaragoza on 17 August to start her training in the Spanish Armed Forces. Leonor will join the academy after graduating from the…
Spain

After three Oscars, Meryl Streep wins a Leonor

She’s one of the most critically lauded actresses of all time, and now Meryl Streep will add another award to her numerous trophies: a Princess of Asturias Award. The Princess of Asturias Foundation has announced that Streep is the recipient of this year’s Princess of…
Spain

Next steps outlined for Princess Leonor's education

The Spanish Royal Household has published a press release indicating the next steps in the education of Princess Leonor. On Tuesday, 14 March, the Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, held a press conference, indicating that the heir to the throne would undergo her military training according to a revised decree that mimicked the one promulgated for her father, King Felipe.  Ms Robles…
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Gastroenteritis decimates the Spanish Royal family in the last event of the Princess of Asturias Awards

A stomach bug threw a wrench in the plans of the Spanish Royal Family for their last day in the Principality of Asturias, where they arrived on Thursday to take part in the events for the Princess of Asturias Awards.  On Saturday, 29 October, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía were scheduled to visit Cadavéu (or Cadavedo in Castilian Spanish), a small village in…
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