Who is Princess Leonor? The 20-year-old Princess of Asturias is set to create history by becoming a reigning queen of Spain.
Spain is set to witness a historic moment as Princess Leonor becomes the heir to the Spanish throne. Princess Lenor is going to make history as Spain's first queen regnant in over 150 years. Currently, King Felipe VI has been ruling the nation since 2014. But now his elder daughter, Leonor, will ascend the throne. Her ascension to the throne is seen as a reflection of women's empowerment in modern Spain.
Born on October 31, 2005, in Madrid, Princess Leonor is the elder daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. Leonor holds the title Princess of Asturias, and if she ascends the throne as expected, Leonor will become Spain’s first Queen Regnant since Isabella II, who ruled in the 1800s. Leonor also has a younger sister, Infanta Sofia.
For her future roles, Princess Leonor pursued education from some of the reputed institutions. She completed her secondary education at Santa María de los Rosales School in Madrid. After completing her secondary education, she earned an International Baccalaureate from UWC Atlantic College in Wales, UK. Apart from this, Leonor is proficient in Spanish, Catalan, and English, and has also studied French, Arabic, and Mandarin.
Under Spanish law, military training is compulsory for the heir to the throne. And Princess Leonor is following the footsteps of her father and grandfather. She has been undergoing rigorous training across the Army, Navy, and Air and Space Force while holding the ranks of Cadet Ensign and Midshipman in the Army and the Navy, respectively.
She started her Army training at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza, followed by a Navy training at the Naval Military School and sailed on a training ship. She is currently learning to fly at the General Air Academy. From naval voyages to flying jets, Princess Leonor is all set to take early diplomatic responsibilities and the preparations she is undergoing show a modern monarchy.
The last ruling queen of Spain was Queen Isabella II, who ruled the nation from 1833 to 1868. She became queen when she was only three years old. Queen Isabella II is the only woman to have ruled a unified Spain as a queen regnant. Spain was led by the Bourbon dynasty since the early 1700s, and the country did not have a reigning queen for almost a century and a half. Leonor's accession would mark a major milestone.
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