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 collar of The Royal and
Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III will be presented to
her. The Order of Charles III…
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…
Sisterly love! Spain's future queen's bond with her only sibling
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…
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 first Spanish heir to be born in the
realm under an active monarchy in over a century—her grandfather,
King Juan Carlos…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia lead the way celebrating communities in Asturias
22nd October 2023
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…
In a big family reunion, the Spanish
royals presided over the traditional Princess of Asturias Awards
ceremony, which this year also saw the presence of Hollywood
royalty. And so, under a slight drizzle, King Felipe, Queen
Letizia, Queen Sofía, Princess Leonor and…
Princess Leonor attends Spain's National Day events in military uniform for first time
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…
Emotional day for Spain's future queen as she takes important oath before proud father King Felipe
8th October 2023
The future queen of Spain has made an
important promise with her father, King Felipe, looking on and his
pride in his daughter was clear to see. After joining the 68th
class of cadets paying homage to the Pilar Virgin in an evening
service on October 6th 2023, the General…
October will be a busy month for Spain’s
future queen. Amid her military training, the Princess of Asturias
will celebrate her 18th birthday with a host of ceremonial and
constitutional events to mark the occasion. Princess Leonor, who
turns 18 on 31 October, will swear…
When family and duty mix: a difficult October on the horizon for King Felipe of Spain
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…
