This June 19, 2024, King Felipe VI celebrated his 10 years of reign. It was his two daughters, the Princess of Asturias and the Infanta Sofia, who were the two active protagonists of the second part of the day. Leonor and Sofia visited the Royal Collections with young students from a creative competition. The day ended in the open air, in the presence of the sovereigns, who admired a projection on the facade of the royal palace in Madrid.
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The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia visit the Royal Collections for the 10 years of their father’s reign
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended a solemn changing of the royal guard in the morning, from the balcony of the royal palace, surrounded by their two daughters. It was with this protocol and military event that the anniversary day of the 10 years of reign of King Felipe began. The second official act was the ceremony of awarding the insignia of the Order of Civil Merit to 19 exceptional citizens.
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Princess Leonor, 18, and Infanta Sofia, 17, accompanied their parents throughout the day. The two daughters of the sovereigns also played an important role. During the lunch offered to the recipients of the Order of Civil Merit, Leonor and Sofia took the microphone and delivered a surprise speech which honored the King and Queen of Spain.
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Youth takes a journey through the centuries of monarchy in Spain
There was no major sumptuous event on the program for this festive day which mainly highlighted the link that the sovereign has with the population. King Felipe’s daughters were also in the spotlight. After their surprise speech, they were the ones who carried out the second part of the day’s public engagements. The younger generation was the center of attention. The heir to the throne and her sister took an informative tour through the works of the Royal Collections.
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The Royal Collections allow you to explore all periods of monarchical history. During the visit, youth was once again in the spotlight since Leonor and Sofia were accompanied by a group of 40 young people aged 17 to 20. The young people are the winners of the competition “What is a King for you?” “. This artistic competition is organized each year in schools to allow students to express themselves on the monarchical question. The young people present this Wednesday are the winners of the 32nd to the 39th edition of the competition.
The president of the National Board of Directors of National Heritage, Ana de la Cueva, was responsible for guiding the princesses and young people during the visit to this incredible collection which includes paintings, sculptures, tapestries, furniture, objects and accessories that belonged to the royal family or have a link with the monarchy. Once again, the Princess of Asturias demonstrated simplicity by wearing an outfit from the ready-to-wear brand Sfera. Infanta Sofia wore white pants and a sequin top from French brand Claudie Pierlot.
Once night fell, King Felipe and Queen Letizia made their last public appearance of the birthday day, always accompanied by their daughters. Together, the royal family attended an architectural projection on the facade of the Royal Palace in Madrid. The sound and light show was a retrospective of Felipe’s decade as King.
Nicolas Fontaine
Editor-in-chief
Nicolas Fontaine has been a designer-editor and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media. A specialist in royal family news, Nicolas founded the site Histoires royales of which he is the editor-in-chief. [email protected]
