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Is Spain's monarchy about to see a crucial member retire? A look at the future of Queen Sofia

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4th November 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain celebrated her 85th birthday just two days after her granddaughter turned 18-years-old. The coincidence of these two milestones has many speculating over the future of the Greek Princess who came to Spain with no throne. Even after the abdication of her husband in 2014 and the subsequent accession of her son Felipe to the throne of Spain, Queen Sofía maintained a…
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What is the Order of the Golden Fleece?

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31st October 2023
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…
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A look at Spain's future queen as she comes of age

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31st October 2023
Spain’s future queen comes of age today, meaning she can carry out official duties and represent her father, King Felipe, at official functions. This also means she would no longer need a regent if her father were to die or abdicate the throne. Let’s look at Leonor, Princess of Asturias, on her special day. She was born on 31 October 2005 to the Prince and Princess of Asturias…
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What Is The Order of Charles III?

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30th October 2023
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…
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Sisterly love! Spain's future queen's bond with her only sibling

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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 the importance of the engagements undertaken. All of this has happened with a select few steady figures by her…
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Birth of a princess: The arrival of Leonor

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28th October 2023
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…
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A prize for Hollywood royalty from Spain's future queen

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21st October 2023
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 Infanta Sofía arrived at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo, the capital of Asturias. It was a,day full of…
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