Infanta Leonor of Spain

Infanta Leonor Full name Eleanor of All the Saints Spanish: Leonor de Todos los Santos House House of Bourbon Father Felipe, Prince of Asturias Mother Letizia, Princess of Asturias Born (2005-10-31) 31 October 2005 Madrid, Spain Religion Roman Catholic

Spanish Royal Family HM The King HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Asturias HRH The Princess of Asturias HRH Infanta Leonor HRH Infanta Sofía HRH The Duchess of Lugo HE Don Felipe HE Doña Victoria HRH The Duchess of Palma de Mallorca HE The Duke of Palma de Mallorca HE Don Juan HE Don Pablo HE Don Miguel HE Doña Irene HRH The Duchess of Badajoz HRH The Duchess of Soria HE The Duke of Soria HRH The Dowager Duchess of Calabria HRH The Duke of Calabria HRH The Duchess of Calabria

Royal styles of Infanta Leonor of Spain Reference style Her Royal Highness Spoken style Your Royal Highness Alternative style Ma'am

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Borbón and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz.

Infanta Leonor of Spain (Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón Ortiz, in English: Eleanor of All the Saints of Bourbon Ortiz; born 31 October 2005 in Madrid, Spain) is the elder child and daughter of Felipe, Prince of Asturias, and his wife Letizia, Princess of Asturias. Leonor is second in the line of succession to the Spanish throne after her father and according to the Spanish Constitution of 1978, she will become Princess of Asturias and later Queen regnant of Spain if her parents do not produce a male heir. As daughter of the heir-apparent to the throne, she is styled and titled Her Royal Highness, Infanta of Spain. She has a younger sister, the Infanta Sofía.

Birth

Infanta Leonor was born at 1:46 am in the Ruber International Clinic in Madrid by means of a caesarean section necessitated by non-progression of labour. Infanta Leonor weighed 3.5 kg (7 lbs. 11 oz.) and was 47 cm (18.5 inches) long. Her birth was announced by the Royal Family to the press via SMS. Leonor left the Ruber Clinic with her parents on 7 November 2005.

Baptism

The Infanta was baptised in the Zarzuela Palace by the Cardinal Archbishop of Madrid, Antonio Rouco Varela, on 14 January 2006. Like her father in 1968, Leonor was baptised with water from the river Jordan, following the Spanish Royal Family tradition. She was also given the additional names of de Todos los Santos (of All the Saints), a Bourbon tradition. Her godparents were her paternal grandparents, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain.

Schooling

Infanta Leonor began her education at the daycare for the children of the Spanish Royal Guard.

She began her first year of real schooling on 15 September 2008 at the Santa María de los Rosales School in Aravaca, just outside Madrid. Her father is an alumnus of the school.

Public appearances

In 2010, Leonor and Sofía and Infanta Cristina's children attended a tennis match at the Caja Magica in Madrid.

In 2012, the Spanish football team came to the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. Infanta Leonor and her sister Infanta Sofía attended the event with their grandfather, Juan-Carlos.

In December 2012, Infanta Leonor and Infanta Sofía, attended the musical of the Sound of Music in Madrid with the rest of the Spanish Royal Family.

Titles and Styles

• 31 October 2005- present: Her Royal Highness The Infanta Leonor of Spain

External links

• Official website of the Spanish Monarchy
• Royal House of Spain
• Hello! magazine announcement of the birth
• Spain's new royal makes her first appearance
• Infanta Leonor - Genealogy of Infanta Leonor.
• Family Search

Infanta Leonor of Spain House of Bourbon Born: 31 October 2005
Lines of succession
Preceded by The Prince of Asturias	Line of succession to the Spanish throne 2nd position	Succeeded by Infanta Sofía