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 United World College of the Atlantic in
Wales. While most who attend the General Military Academy are
enrolled for two years…
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…
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…
The shadows of the past continue to dominate Spain's Royal Family in a year that looked to the future
27th December 2022
The Spanish Royal Family had a relatively
quiet year in 2022 but one event dominated. The much anticipated
but brief return of King Juan Carlos I to the country he reigned
over for close to four decades brought controversy and became the
hallmark of twelve months where the past was as present as the
future. The year began as usual with King Felipe and Queen
Letizia’s attendance at the…
Princess Leonor makes solo visit to Red Cross as she returns home for the holidays
17th December 2022
Princess Leonor didn’t waste any time
throwing herself back into her ever-growing agenda once she
returned home for the Christmas holidays. The heir to the Spanish
throne visited the headquarters of the Spanish Red Cross to learn
more about their volunteer…
Gastroenteritis decimates the Spanish Royal family in the last event of the Princess of Asturias Awards
30th October 2022
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 is surrounded by both of her grandmothers as Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony returns to its usual splendour
30th October 2022
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Queen Sofía
and Infanta Sofía accompanied Princess Leonor for the traditional
Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony. At 6:24 pm on Friday,
28th October, the royals departed the Reconquista Hotel and, at
6:31, made their way on the blue carpet, posing for photographers
before entering the Campoamor Theatre, in Asturias’ capital Oviedo
(which is also Queen…
Another princess and heir to the throne
is set to head to military school like her European counterparts.
Spain’s Princess Leonor, 16, will undergo military training after
leaving the Atlantic College in Wales. She will graduate from the
Welsh school in 2023.
King Felipe has resumed his agenda of
activities after the summer break, and after saying goodbye to his
elder daughter, who went back to the UK for her second year of
study at UW Atlantic. Dressed in his uniform, with the
Commander in Chief sash, the Spanish King…
Princess Leonor’s summer vacation from
college has started but she is packing in public engagements. She
was accompanied by her family at the Princess of Girona Foundation
Awards on July 4 2022. The heir to the throne, who carries the
title of Princess of Girona, was joined by her parents, King Felipe
VI and Queen Letizia and her younger sister, Infanta Sofia, for the
ceremony, after having…
