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Leonor, Princess of Asturias Quick Info
Height 5 ft 5 in
Weight 45 kg
Date of Birth October 31, 2005
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Eye Color Blue

Leonor, Princess of Asturias is known for being the oldest daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia as well as the heir presumptive to the throne of Spain. A member of the House of Bourbon, she was born via a cesarean section and the Spanish Royal Family announced her birth to the media via SMS. According to Spanish customs, she was christened with water from the Jordan River just like her father and had her First Communion on May 20, 2015. Leonor, Princess of Asturias has been a favorite with the media and following in the footsteps of her mother, she has also developed a great fashion sense.

Born Name

Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz

Nick Name

Leonor, Princess of Asturias, Princess of Girona, Princess of Viana, Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera, Lady of Balaguer

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Ruber International Hospital, Madrid, Spain

Residence

Palace of Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain

Nationality

Education

Leonor, Princess of Asturias started with her educational pursuits at the daycare for the children of the Spanish Royal Guard. Then, on September 15, 2008, she began her elementary school education by getting enrolled at the Santa María de los Rosales School in Aravaca, Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid. Her father, King Felipe VI, also studied in the same school and Leonor’s younger sister has also been enrolled there.

Occupation

Member of the Spanish Royal Family

Family

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

45 kg or 99 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Mixed (Hispanic and White)

Leonor, Princess of Asturias is of French, Spanish, and Occitan descent on her mother’s side.

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Best Known For

Being the oldest daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia as well as the heir presumptive to the throne of Spain

Leonor, Princess of Asturias Facts

  1. Leonor, Princess of Asturias was born as the first child of Felipe VI and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano via a cesarean section necessitated by non-progression of labor at 1:47 am on October 31, 2005, and the Royal Family announced her birth to the press through SMS.
  2. Leonor, Princess of Asturias belongs to the House of Bourbon.
  3. The umbilical cord of Leonor was clipped and sent for storage to Cord Blood Registry which is based in Arizona.
  4. Her parents left the Ruber International Hospital, where Leonor was born, along with Leonor on November 7, 2005.
  5. Leonor, Princess of Asturias received her baptism by the Cardinal Archbishop of Madrid, Antonio Rouco Varela, in the Zarzuela Palace on January 14, 2006.
  6. Her godparents are her paternal grandparents Juan Carlos I of Spain (Former King of Spain) and Sofía of Greece and Denmark (Former Queen of Spain).
  7. Just like King Felipe VI, his daughter was christened with water from the Jordan River.
  8. At the time of her birth, it was her grandfather, Juan Carlos I of Spain, who was the ruler of Spain.
  9. Leonor, Princess of Asturias officially visited the San Javier Air Force base in Murcia, Spain for the very first time in May 2014.
  10. As soon as her father, Felipe VI, became the King of Spain after her grandfather King Juan Carlos signed the instrument of abdication, Leonor became the new Princess of Asturias as well as the heir presumptive to the throne of Spain. She also became the youngest heir presumptive in Europe.
  11. The Spanish monarchy follows the system of male-preference cognatic primogeniture therefore if Leonor’s father has a legitimate son while still being king, Leonor will again become an infanta and the male child would become the heir to the throne of Spain displacing Leonor in the line of succession. However, in case the law of succession changes and allows the oldest child (regardless of gender) to inherit the throne, Leonor will become Spain’s first queen regnant since Isabella II, who sat on the throne from 1833 to 1868.
  12. Leonor, Princess of Asturias has a wax figurine dedicated to her at the Museo de Cera in Madrid which was unveiled in October 2014.
  13. According to Catholic customs, she received First Communion on May 20, 2015.
  14. Leonor, Princess of Asturias is well-versed in Spanish and English and has studied Mandarin as well.
  15. Her father granted her the Order of the Golden Fleece, which is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry founded in Bruges by the Burgundian duke Philip the Good, just a day before her 10th birthday and the design of her personal standard and guidon was also approved by the Council of Ministers.
  16. Leonor, Princess of Asturias celebrated the 1,300th anniversary of the Kingdom of Asturias along with her parents in September 2018. This was also her first public engagement which was done outside the palace.
  17. On October 31, 2018, she delivered her first public speech at the Instituto Cervantes in Madrid as she read the first article of the Constitution of Spain. That also happened to be the same day as the 40th anniversary of the constitution as well as her 13th birthday.
  18. From the day of her birth to June 19, 2014, she held the title “Her Royal Highness Infanta Leonor of Spain”. Then, as her father became the King of Spain, she was bestowed with the title “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Asturias”. Moreover, her official title is “Her Royal Highness doña Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz, Princess of Asturias, Princess of Girona, Princess of Viana, Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera and Lady of Balaguer”.
  19. She takes interest in photography and usually carries her own camera while traveling.
  20. Leonor, Princess of Asturias does not have any verified social media account.

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