#queen sofía

El Pardo Palace. Madrid, 22.11.2025

TM the King and Queen have hosted a luncheon for 60 guests to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of HM King Juan Carlos and restoration of the monarchy.

HM the Queen of the Hellenes and TRH the Crown Prince Couple Pavlos y Marie Chantal, Prince Nikolaos and Princess Chrysi, Prince Philippos and Princess Nina, Princess Alexia and Carlos Morales and Princess Theodora and Matthew Kumar attended the luncheon.

Favourite summer-themed photo(s) of the Spanish Royal Family — Queen Sofía, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor & Infanta Sofía 2018 & 2024

25 May 2023 | Princess Leonor and Queen Sofía enter the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Aravaca for Infanta Sofía’s confirmation.

Queen Sofía and Queen Silvia of Sweden yesterday attended a concert held on the occasion of the World Summit on Degenerative Diseases. JUN 21, 2022.

Leonor wasn't meant to get confirmed this year, since never in her school it's been done for her class year (4° de ESO), it's always been done the next year (1° de bachillerato). But where will Leonor be next year... That's right! In Wales! (which I'm fine about if it's what she wants so don't come for me).

So yeah, they've changed it for her. Oh how convenient right? I'm sure it is so for her family, but not so much for the families of her class mates, since because of the Pandemic they'll only be allowed to bring their parents and siblings, no grandparents or anyone else important in their lives. Which would have happened if they could have done their confirmations the year they were supposed to do.

Please don't get ne wrong, this is in no shape of form a criticism against Leonor, she's 15 and like any 15 year year old she's not the one in charge. Obviously I blame her parents and the school to bend the rules for her at the expense of everyone else. What on Earth is this supposed to teach her? Oh don't worry Princess if there's anytime an inconvenience in your life you can use your extreme privileges to get rid off it.

I'm sorry but I find the hole thing completely ridiculous. (And yet very Spanish, 🇪🇸 olé, olé 🇪🇸 I guess...). And if they are your faves I think you should call them out. Lord imagine the Cambs pulling off something like this, there would be riots...

Anyway, with this out of my chest I hope Leonor has a wonderful confirmation (I hope the priest doesn't over do it with the olis like mine did and that she isn't jealous of her class mates with older siblings who can have them as godfather/godmother like I was). And that she takes this as an example of what not to do when she is older and has to make decisions for herself.

Greek and Spanish royalty at the Duke of Kent's wedding. TRH Princess Sophia of Greece and her brother Diadochos Constantine in Britain for the wedding of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Miss Katharine Worsley in June 1961.

In the bottom photograph, Princess Sophia is seen beside her escort HRH the Prince of Asturias. Sofia and Juan Carlos would become engaged later that year.