The Stunning Transformation Of Princess Leonor, The Future Queen Of Spain
Move over, Brits! There’s a new generation of royals in town. Born on October 31, 2005, Princess Leonor is the famous child of King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of the Spanish royal family. When she was born, Felipe was crowned Prince of Spain, or the Prince of Asturias. When he ascended in 2014, she rose to the rank of princess. She’s not the heir apparent but the heir presumptive, which means that if a son is born, he could take her place. However, this is highly unlikely with her parents in their 50s, and the Spanish people regard Princess Leonor as their future queen. If this does happen, she’ll make history as the first queen by blood since the 1800s.
Born a princess
Unlike the British royals, she hasn’t held onto this title since birth. Instead, all the children of the monarch are born with the title Infanta or Infante based on their gender. When Leonor was born in 2005, her father wasn’t the monarch but the heir apparent to his dad, who was King Juan Carlos at the time. She was HRH Infanta Leonor at birth and was only given the princess title when her father ascended the throne in 2014.
Spain has always considered her their future queen
Introduced to the world outside the Ruber International Clinic in Madrid, the Spanish people have been in love with Leonor since she was a newborn. She’s lived her life under public scrutiny and has experienced her major life milestones as such, including her 2006 baptism, which used holy water from the River Jordan.
Spain has always considered her their future queen
Introduced to the world outside the Ruber International Clinic in Madrid, the Spanish people have been in love with Leonor since she was a newborn. She’s lived her life under public scrutiny and has experienced her major life milestones as such, including her 2006 baptism, which used holy water from the River Jordan.
Dubbed Princess of Asturias in 2014
Until 2014, she was just an Infanta. But she was proclaimed Heir to the Throne as soon as Felipe ascended, and that’s the same time she gained her title as Princess of Asturias. This is similar to the Prince/Princess of Wales title for the Brits. The person who holds it is next in line to be crowned. She also carried the titles of “Princess of Girona and Princess of Viana, corresponding to the firstborn of the Kingdom of Castile, the Throne of Aragon, and the Kingdom of Navarre, whose union formed the Spanish Monarchy in the 16th century.
The similarities between Princess Leonor and Queen Elizabeth are uncanny
When Princess Elizabeth of York was only 10, her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated the British throne without any legitimate heirs to his name. Therefore, it went to his younger brother, who was then dubbed King George VI. Hence, Elizabeth became heir presumptive, and her younger sister was filled with envy.