Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish throne, celebrates her 18th birthday this October 31.
A very special date for her, since in addition to her birthday, she also stars in the most important institutional act of her life: the oath of allegiance to the Constitution.
Today we will review the life of the Princess of Asturias in 18 photographs and we will know 18 things to know about the firstborn of King Felipe and Queen Letizia.
Princess Leonor’s Birthday
Leonor was born on October 31, 2005. Her full name is Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz.
Leonor was baptized in January 2006.
Leonor entered the Royal Guard Royal Nursery on September 7, 2007.
Her first day of school was September 15, 2008. She attended primary school at the Santa María de los Rosales School.
Princess Leonor has a younger sister named Sofia who was born on April 29, 2007.
Leonor started playing the cello at the tender age of 6.
She has other traditional titles, such as Princess of Gerona, duchess of Montblanch, countess of Cevera, lady of Balaguer, and Princess of Viana.
Princess Leonor is left-handed
Princess Leonor had a small angioma on her nose as a baby that disappeared over the years.
Leonor became princess of Asturias on June 19, 2014.
Princess Leonor celebrated her communion on May 20, 2015.
in 2016, she participated in a school Christmas musical activity playing the cello.
Received the Golden Fleece, an insignia awarded to him by King Felipe VI on his twelfth birthday.
He read Article 1 of the Constitution on the 40th anniversary of the Magna Carta in 2018.
Gave her first public speech at the Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony in 2019.
She is a big reader and cinephile, and she likes the films of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa
She received her confirmation on May 28, 2021.
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia made their first trip abroad without their parents. Both attended the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 in England.
On 17 August 2023, she began her military training.