The wife of King Felipe VI and current queen of Spain. Before joining the royal family, she was an anchor of Teledario 2, the most-watched news program in Spain. She was also briefly married to a high school English teacher from 1998 to 1999.
In 2003, the Royal Palace of Spain announced Felipe had proposed to Letizia with a 16-diamond baguette stone engagement ring. It came as a surprise to the Spanish public, who didn’t know the heir to the throne was in a serious relationship. Two years later, they gave birth to their first daughter Leonor. Their second daughter, Sofia, was born in 2007.
Leonor, Princess of Asturias
Princess Leonor in 2023.Photo: Getty Images
The eldest child of Felipe and Letizia and heir-apparent to the Spanish throne. On October 31, 2023—her 18th birthday—the Crown Princess took a public oath to her country. She promised, “to faithfully carry out my duties, to keep and uphold the constitution and the laws, and respect the rights of citizens and the autonomous communities and loyalty to the king.”
In July, Princess Leonor officially completed her three-year military training. Throughout the training, she rotated through all three branches of the Spanish Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air & Space Force). The Royal Household of Spain announced that the Princess of Asturias will soon begin studying at Charles III University of Madrid, where she will pursue a political science degree.
According to the website El Español, King Felipe’s eldest daughter—and the heir apparent to the Spanish throne—is the most popular member of the royal family (even more so than her father).
Infanta Sofía
Princess Sofia in 2023.Photo: Getty Images
