This week the 2020 Princess of Asturias Award will be presented, the next queen of Spain will once again have an important role in the event.
The Princess of Asturias premiered last year at the awards ceremony. Leonor debuted with her first speech at the event in a ceremony that won all the praise for speaking her words despite the nerves and emotion of the moment.
Ceremonia de Entrega de los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2019. Intervención de la Princesa Leonor. https://t.co/JFpagsbbdq pic.twitter.com/lpWX1o4D9t
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 18, 2019
Leonor at the 2020 Princess of Asturias award
After overcoming the scare due to the contagion of covid-19 in the institute and resuming her classes, Princess Leonor will face a new challenge. This year’s Princess of Asturias Award ceremony.
This year the ceremony will be held on October 16 and will have a very different format due to the health crisis, since all the measures dictated by the Government must be complied with.
Audiencia de los Reyes, la Princesa Leonor y la Infanta Sofía a los galardonados con los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2019. @fpa https://t.co/UI5FwDaJIv pic.twitter.com/m2ktntHkR5
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 18, 2019
It was learned that the Royal Family will make a much shorter tour of the town and the event will take place outdoors with the residents of the town as the only spectators. In addition, they will dispense with the traditional lunch in the field that until this year used to be held. Everything to ensure the safety of everyone present.
The ceremony will take place in the Covadonga Room of the La Reconquista hotel. They also suspended the traditional lunch, the reception and some winners will not be able to collect their recognition.