Profile and Facts of Princess Leonor, the Future Queen of Spain who is the Youngest Heir to the Throne in Europe

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Antonia Rucita Nurak

The Spanish Kingdom has recently been a topic of public discussion on social media. This is because both princesses of the kingdom have captivating charm.

In fact, the name of the royal heir, Princess Leonor, is widely heard and often referred to by the public as the most beautiful princess in the world. Often, photos of the princess go viral on social media platforms like Tik Tok.

Not only is she beautiful, but her speaking abilities and the titles she holds have also become a highlight, especially at her young age. The princess, who just turned 18 on October 31, has taken a significant step at her young age by swearing allegiance to the Spanish Constitution on her birthday.

Now, for Klovers who are curious about Princess Leonor, here is her profile and some facts about her.

1. Profile of Princess Leonor

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Princess Leonor is the eldest daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of the Kingdom of Spain. Born on October 31, 2005, she is now 18 years old. Princess Leonor has a younger sister named Infanta Sofia, who is two years younger.

Like the long and unique full names of the Spanish people in general, Princess Leonor has the full name Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz.

Borbón is the surname of King Felipe's family, while Ortiz is the surname of Queen Letizia. The meaning of Leonor is light or brightness.

She began her primary education at Santa Maria de los Rosales School, the same school as her father, from 2008-2021. She then continued her education at UWC Atlantic since 2021 and has just completed her studies in 2023.

2. Facts about Princess Leonor

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Here are the facts about Princess Leonor:

1. Will become the first Queen after a century. Princess Leonor is the future Queen of Spain after a century of Queen Isabella II's leadership, making her highly anticipated by the Spanish public.

2. Undergoing military training. As a future leader, she is also being prepared to have military skills. Princess Leonor will start her training at the Army Military Academy in Zaragoza before attending naval school, and will complete three years at the General Air Academy.

3. Rumored to have a liking for one of the young players of the Spanish National Team, Pablo Gavi. During the 2022 World Cup, King Felipe VI visited the national team players, and the players later gave him a number 9 jersey, which is Gavi's jersey number. From there, the public speculated that the Princess has an interest in the young Barca player. However, it was a souvenir given to King Felipe.

4. Princess Leonor became the crown princess at a very young age, at 9 years old. She became the Heir to the Crown when her father was proclaimed King on June 19, 2014, and since then she has held the title of Princess of Asturias.

5. He made his first speech at the age of 13. This was done to prepare himself as the future Queen of Spain.

6. In addition to holding the title Princess of Asturias, Leonor also 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. She is a polyglot. Polyglot is given to someone who is able to master more than one language. Well, Princess Leonor herself is able to master five languages, including Spanish, Arabic, English, Mandarin, and Catalan.

8. In addition, she also holds one of the highest knightly titles in Spain, the Order of the Golden Fleece.

9. She once suffered from a benign tumor as a baby. This used to be the spotlight of the Spanish society during her baptism day because of her red nose. After investigation, it was found that she had angiomatous or a type of benign tumor that originated from blood vessels.

10. She is known to be left-handed. This fact was revealed by the local media when Princess Leonor received the necklace of the Order of the Golden Fleece during the celebration of her father's 50th birthday in 2015.

At that time, Princess Leonor was caught scooping her soup using her left hand, while other members of the royal family used their right hand.

Well, Klovers, that's the profile and some facts about Princess Leonor of the Kingdom of Spain, amazing isn't it?

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