Profile and Facts of Princess Leonor, the Future Queen of Spain who is the Youngest Heir to the Throne in Europe
Know Your Idol – The Spanish Kingdom has recently become a frequent topic of public discussion on social media. The reason is that the two princesses of this kingdom have charming charm. In fact, the name of the heir to the royal throne, Princess Leonor, is widely heard and is often referred to by the public as the most beautiful princess in the world. Often the princess’s photos go viral on social media such as Tik Tok.
Not only is her appearance beautiful, her oratory skills and the number of titles she holds are in the spotlight, especially at her young age. The princess, who just turned 18 on October 31, has taken a big step at a young age by taking an oath of allegiance to the Spanish Constitution on her birthday.
So, for Klovers who are curious about Princess Leonor, here is the profile and a number of facts about the Princess.
1. Profile of Princess Leonor
Princess Leonor is the eldest daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of the Kingdom of Spain. Born on October 31 2005, he is now 18 years old. Princess Leonor has a younger sister named Infanta Sofia who is two years older.
Like the long and unique full names of Spanish people in general, Princess Lenor’s full name is Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz.
Borbón is the last name of King Felipe’s family while Ortiz is the last name of Queen Letizia. Meanwhile, the meaning of Lenor is light or light.
He started his basic education by studying at Santa Maria de los Rosales school, the same school as his father from 2008-2021. Then continued his education at UWC Atlantic since 2021 and has just completed his studies in 2023.
2. Facts about Princess Leonor
Here are the facts about Princess Leonor:
1. Will be the first Queen after 1 century has passed. Princess Leonor is the future Queen of Spain after a century of Queen Isabella II’s leadership, so she is highly anticipated by the Spanish public.
2. Undergo war training. As a future leader, he is also prepared to have skills in the military. Princess Leonor will begin training at the Army Military academy in Zaragoza before going to naval school, and will complete three years at the General Air Academy.
3. It was once rumored that he liked one of the young Spanish national team players, Pablo Gavi. During the 2022 World Cup, King Felipe VI visited the national team players, and the players then gave them shirts with the number 9 back, which is Gavi’s back number.
From there, the public speculated that Putri was interested in the young Barca player. However, it was a souvenir given to King Felipe.
4. Princess Leonor became crown princess at a very young age, Klovers, namely 9 years old. She became Heir to the Crown when her father was proclaimed King on 19 June 2014, and has since held the dignity of Princess of Asturias.
5. He made his first speech at the age of 13. This was done to prepare herself as a future Queen of Spain.
6. Apart from holding the title Princess of Asturias, Leonor holds other titles such as Lady Balaguer, Duchess of Montblanc, Order of the Golden Fleece, Princess of Girona, Countess of Cervera, and also Princess of Viana.
7. Is a polyglot. Polyglot itself is given to someone who is able to master more than one language. Well, Princess Leonor herself can master five languages, including Spanish, Arabic, English, Mandarin and Catalan.
8. Apart from that, he also holds one of the highest knighthoods in Spain, namely the Order of the Golden Fleece.
9. Have suffered from benign tumors as a baby. This used to be in the spotlight of Spanish society on the day of his baptism because of his red nose. After being investigated, he suffered from an angioma or a type of benign tumor originating from blood vessels.
10. He is known to be left-handed. This fact was revealed by local media when Princess Leonor received the Order of the Golden Fleece necklace during her father’s 50th birthday celebration in 2015.
At that time, Princess Leonor was caught scooping her soup using her left hand, while the rest of the royal family used their right.