Spain Celebrates Princess Leonor's 18th Birthday

31/10/2023

Leonor, Princess of Asturias celebrated her 18th birthday today, marking a major milestone in her journey as heir to the Spanish throne.

Leonor, Princess of Asturias celebrated her 18th birthday on 31st October 2023

The celebrations began with a swearing-in ceremony at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, where Princess Leonor pledged her allegiance to the Spanish Constitution. The ceremony was attended by her parents, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, and her younger sister, Infanta Sofia.

Leonor, Princess of Asturias pledges her allegiance to the Spanish Constitution on her 18th birthday on 31st October 2023

After the oath ceremony, King Felipe VI bestowed upon his eldest daughter the Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III, the highest honor of the Spanish Kingdom. This solemn ceremony took place at the Royal Palace of Madrid.

Subsequently, a lunch was offered and attended by government officials.

In addition to the official celebrations, Leonor's birthday was also celebrated by the Spanish people. Many people took to the streets of Madrid and other cities to wave Spanish flags and cheer for the future queen.

For the official ceremonies, Queen Letizia brought back the peacock blue Carolina Herrera Keyhole Dress, first worn during last year's state visit to Germany.

She again accessorized the dress with a tonal top-handle bag by Magrit, but today, she chose a new pair of nude leather mid-heel pumps, although their brand remains unidentified.

Letizia personalized her outfit by adorning the Bulgari aquamarine and diamond hoops, which were said to be a gift from the luxury Italian jeweler in celebration of Princess Leonor's birth.

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The earrings feature detachable aquamarine drops, which were initially introduced in May 2006.

They were also worn by Princess Leonor for the first time at the 2023 Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony earlier this month.

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Her Majesty wrapped herself in the tan Carolina Herrera Fur Collar Cape as she joined her family for a walkabout to greet the members of the public who had gathered outside the Royal Palace to convey their birthday wishes to Leonor.

In the evening, the royal family hosted a private birthday party at the Royal Palace of El Pardo. Queen Letizia was seen wearing a stack of joyas de pasar diamond bracelets on her left arm as she arrived at the Palace.

La reina Letizia elige las pulseras gemelas del lote de pasar para la fiesta del 18 cumpleaños de la Princesa Leonor, a la que no ha faltado su abuelo, el rey Juan Carlos. (Gtres) https://t.co/3MzECLD5xz pic.twitter.com/0nZyvtiVg3
— Núria Tiburcio (@nuriatiburcio) October 31, 2023

PRINCESS LEONOR'S OUTFIT

Bespoke white Sastrería Serna pant suit

Gold & Roses 'Sasa' Crawler Earrings in Rose Gold and Tanzanites

Lodi 'Maleo' Pumps

INFANTA SOFIA'S OUTFIT

Erdem 'Verdie' Belted Dress

LMDI Collection 'Naranco' Ballerinas

13 Comments

Laura

2/11/2023 12:15:56 am

Both of the young princesses have developed an impressive dress style. As for Letizia, she looks great, but what in the world are those dipsy doodles on her shoulders? They are not on the model's dress. The dress is beautiful in colour and detail. I preferred the shoes worn previously with this dress, as they matched in colour. I always think that nude shoes make one look like they have bare feet. The earrings are stunning, especially with the drop

Sandy

3/11/2023 11:34:18 pm

Yes, the dress looks so much better without the frou-frou details on the shoulders. They make the dress look too fussy.

Bertie

5/11/2023 09:19:39 am

Dipsy doodles sums it up nicely. I thought the embellishments looked like some sort of unpleasant growth. I don't think the concept,whatever it was, has translated well to digital imagery!

Sophie

2/11/2023 08:58:34 pm

Nice family photos. They all look great. Happy event for Leonor! I do not hope that they are making Sofia wear flat shoes all the time since she is taller than Leonor. Both girls have great potential.

Loli

4/11/2023 07:58:13 pm

Sofía is 1,85 tall, maybe she does not want to come across as 1,90.....and she is very Young , only 16....nobody is "making" her do anything.

Laetitia

6/11/2023 11:30:01 pm

Right Loli, Sofía is very tall, with high heels she could reach almost 1,90- 1,95...her dad is 1,97....

Bertie

5/11/2023 09:21:30 am

I thought Sofia was staying in flats voluntarily out of respect. I agree both girls have great potential and we may yet see some development in Sofia's footwear :-)

Ava Pittman

3/11/2023 09:26:11 am

The white pantsuit looked wonderful. Fitted perfectly.
Sofia looked beautiful, her Erdem dress looked pretty, very individual.
Queen Letizia looked fabulous. Love the dress, but the 'extras' on the shoulders do not enchase this outfit at all. Her shoes and bag look splendid.

Bertie

5/11/2023 09:17:45 am

Leonor looks every inch a queen in waiting in the magnificent Charles II collar, it sits very well over the beautiful white pant suit by Sastreria, itself a sweet tribute to her mother's engagement outfit. She looks very well with her hair pulled back from her face, and I adore the Lodi block heel pumps

Sofia still seems to want to hide behind curtains of hair, but her choice of outfit with a regal nod in its train, is charming. Even more savvy that she chose to hire the Erdem floral creation rather than wear new. The black belt and flats are neat coordination.

I wasn't a big fan of this Herrera frock and its seemingly random embellishments when we first saw it. The colour and fit are lovely and I can see it might be useful when wishing to take a back seat behind increasingly glamourous daughters. Interesting that Letizia is sticking with lower heels these days. The aquamarine and diamond Bulgari hoops are just plain fabulous. This seems to have been a big success for the Spanish royal family, it seems to have been almost as big as the coronation with the spreading Leonormania

Loli

7/11/2023 12:13:00 am

"Sastrería" is not a brand, It is a taylor shop, actually they sew military uniforms and her father's suits.It is "Sastrería Serna", Serna is the surname of the taylor.

Vera

7/11/2023 03:46:58 am

Do agree with your comments, Bertie, only it's the Charles III collar and not Charles II.

Bertie

7/11/2023 10:09:44 pm

Thanks Vera, I know that, I'm afraid this was a case of Fat Thumb Syndrome!

Sandra Ace

23/1/2024 03:37:01 pm

, She were Born To Be A Queen. I love her styles. She really looks like his father especially the eyes and lips, whereas her sister is looks like her mother. Both are very tall Princess Leonor is 176cm and Infanta Sofia is 183cm. I'm pretty sure Infanta Sofia will be taller than her Dad King Felipe whose 197cm. Their mother is 170cm

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