2023-10-31 04:37:00
To celebrate the day, she will, among other things, take the oath to the constitution in the lower house of parliament in Madrid. But most of their compatriots are less interested in this ceremony than in the consequences that coming of age is generally expected to have.
It is hoped that the young woman, who began three years of military training in the summer following graduating from high school, will finally break away from parental protection as an adult, which has often been criticized by the media in Spain as “excessive.” While other European royal families give the heirs to the throne and their siblings more freedom, the public appearances of Leonor and Sofía (16), the two daughters of King Felipe (55) and Queen Letizia (51), seemed to be planned down to the smallest detail, almost perfectly choreographed.
Hope for the monarchy
Not much is known regarding Leonor: her hobbies include volleyball, ballet and horse riding. She also liked playing the cello and was a good student, they say. It is now clear to “El País” and other media in Spain that the royal family in Madrid is relying on Leonor to accelerate the modernization of the Spanish monarchy initiated under Felipe. It is intended to ensure that the many politicians, especially on the left, as well as the media and observers who predict the downfall of the Madrid monarchy are not proven right.
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