After visiting the headquarters of her Foundation in Girona the day before, Princess Leonor presented five prizes to young talents during a highly anticipated evening. Surrounded by her sister the Infanta Sofia as well as her parents Felipe VI and Letizia, the heiress to the throne delivered a strong and moving speech, delivered in Catalan.
The timbre of her voice reflects a certain apprehension on July 5, 2023, as she prepares to speak in the conference room of the Camiral de Caldes de Malavella hotel. But Princess Leonor knows she can once again count on the support of her family, King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and her younger sister Infanta Sofia, all seated in the front row. Dressed in a green ensemble from the Cherubina brand, she delivers her speech almost entirely in Catalan, whereas she had only spoken a few words in this language last year.
A strong symbol that follows on from her visit, the day before, to the headquarters of the Princess of Girona Foundation, which she chairs. A Foundation established in the bastion of independence and in which the royal family is usually persona non scratched.
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If the awards evening took place as in 2022 on the outskirts of the city, the presence of the heiress to the throne and her sister in the heart of Girona marks a significant step forward in easing tensions between the Crown and the Catalan region since the Catalan independence referendum in 2018.
An event to which the young girl also returned in her speech: “Being in Girona is a joy and makes this award ceremony a very special moment for me. Yesterday, my sister Sofia and I visited the Foundation’s headquarters in this city and I feel very lucky to have had this opportunity”. After praising the talent of the five young laureates to whom the Princess of Asturias and Girona presented prizes – she also hosted a workshop-concert with them in the afternoon as part of “#AmplificARTE”, an educational project aimed at working on the personal development and emotional well-being of young people through music – his lyrics take on a more personal dimension.
Passing this time to Castilian, the eldest daughter of the King and Queen of Spain confides: “In my case, I will soon be 18, I have just had my baccalaureate and I am about to take a new step. with military training […] It is an important moment in my life and I feel enthusiastic and convinced that I will give the best of myself”. At the end of a speech of nearly five minutes, she receives a kiss from Felipe VI to congratulate her. The same affectionate gesture as last year, which proves the father’s unwavering pride in his daughter.Her mother, Queen Letizia, elegant in her black H&M dress, cannot contain her tears. , Leonor has again proven her talents as a speaker and her determination to face the great responsibilities that will one day fall to her.
