In childhood, many used to listen to stories of kings and queens from their grandmothers. Kings and queens would appear in royal attire with diamond crowns on their heads, riding ponies with swords in their hands. Such characteristics float in the imagination of children. However, this time one can see a queen who is only 20 years old right before their eyes. She is about to ascend to the throne of Spain very soon. Do you know who this young beauty is?
Fair complexion like milk mixed with turmeric. Beautiful in appearance and virtuous in qualities. Princess Leonor is about to ascend to the Spanish throne after a long 150 years. Before this, the last queen of Spain in the nineteenth century was Isabella II. She ruled Spain alone 170 years ago.
After many years, someone is about to assume the position of queen in Spain. Isabella II was a queen from the Bourbon dynasty family. Princess Leonor belongs to this same lineage. Since 1700, the Bourbon royal dynasty has held special importance in Spain's history and politics.
Why is she assuming the queen's throne after so many years?
Actually, Spain's last queen was Isabella II. Her reign ended in 1868. Since then, men have assumed the king's position through inheritance. Earlier, the rule was that even if a girl was born in the royal family and was the eldest, men would become king. However, currently Leonor's father Felipe VI has no male child. Therefore, Leonor will be given that responsibility through inheritance.
Princess Leonor's personal identity?
Leonor was born in Madrid on October 31, 2005. Her father is King Felipe VI and her mother is Letizia (Queen Letizia), who was a journalist. Among their two daughters, Leonor is the elder. She also has a sister named Infanta Sofía. Her sister is 2 years younger than Leonor. After King Felipe abdicates from the throne or upon his death, Leonor will become queen. For now, she will remain in the position of princess and heir.
Where does Leonor study?
Her school life was at Santa María de los Rosales School in Madrid. After that, she obtained her undergraduate degree from UWC Atlantic in Wales, Britain. From there, she completed her International Baccalaureate. Her studies focused on international politics and constitution.
Not only Spanish language. She also knows Catalan, English, French, Arabic, and Mandarin languages. Initially, she joined a military academy. At just 13 years old, she gave her first speech at the Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony.
According to Spanish law, whoever becomes king or queen must undergo all kinds of military training. Accordingly, the princess has to take military training on land, water, and air routes. Leonor began taking army training in Zaragoza in 2023.
In 2024, she began naval training in Galicia. During this time, she covered a 17,000-mile sea voyage on the ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano.
She also trained in the navy on the warship Blas de Lezo. In 2025, she made history. She became the first female princess of Spain to fly solo in a Pilatus PC-21 aircraft. Spanish media has stated that she will soon be honored with the 'Gold Medal of the Region of Murcia'.
