The return to the classroom for Infanta Sofia, youngest daughter of the King and Queen of Spain, has meant her return to UWC Atlantic College in Wales, where she is in her first year of high school.
After a short break, the young princess has immersed herself fully in the school’s ‘Project Week’, an experience that allows her to develop skills both on land and in the water.
Infanta Sofia happy to study in Wales
The 16-year-old Infanta Sofia generates a great deal of sympathy, even though her prominence is less than that of her older sister, the heir to the throne, Leonor.
The youngest daughter of the King and Queen stands out for her great academic commitment at the prestigious UWC Atlantic College in Wales.
So much is her commitment to her studies that she recently did not attend the final of the King’s Cup.
A soccer event she usually accompanies her father, Felipe VI, too, but this year she had to skip it.
Her absence was due to her determination to prioritize her studies over other commitments, including the sporting events she is so passionate about.
Infanta Sofia at UWC Atlantic College’s ‘Projects Week’.
According to sources close to UWC Atlantic College, Infanta Sofia and her classmates have participated in activities such as hiking and surfing during these days, to test their skills.
“It’s the perfect opportunity for the students to demonstrate their skills,” the same sources point out.
The ‘Project Week’ is part of the center’s co-curricular calendar, and allows students to immerse themselves in a plan focused on teamwork and UWC values, in addition to personal growth.
Furthermore, this experience mobilizes the entire student community, since each UWC school is based on the community that surrounds it, applying this principle to sports and other activities as well.
In this sense, students have the opportunity to practice the sports they have played since they were young and in their family environment, such as soccer, basketball, or tennis.
But they also take full advantage of the environments surrounding their schools, whether kayaking across lakes or hiking in snow-capped mountains.
“We believe that activity and exercise are a crucial part of our school experience,” they note from the center.
It should be noted that this is not the first time that Infanta Sofia has joined the solidarity and sports challenges organized by UWC Atlantic College.
At the beginning of March, she participated in the Race for Rights, a 24-hour race in which students and staff of the center could participate.