Allow us to introduce you to this glamourous queen.
Much like one Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, Letizia broke royal protocol as the first Spanish queen to be born a commoner,reports. She was raised in a middle-class family, and her father was a journalist—in fact, Letizia comes from a long line of journalists, as her paternal grandmother was a radio broadcaster for 40 years.
Felipe and Letizia married on May 22, 2004, in Madrid; for the occasion, Letizia wore a gown by Spanish designer Manuel Pertegaz and an off-white silk tulle veil that was a gift from Felipe. Since then, the Prince and Princess of Asturias became King and Queen of Spain in 2014 when Felipe’s father, King Juan Carlos, abdicated the throne. The couple share two daughters—Leonor, who is the heir to the throne, was born in 2005, and Sofia was born in 2007.As Queen, she “has continued much of the work that she focused on during her time as a journalist: raising awareness towards social issues such as children’s rights, culture, and education,”reports.
This step is a major one for not just Leonor but for women and the military in Spain. In a press conference this past March, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said of Leonor’s decision to attend military training “it shows that we will have, when the time comes, a supreme commander who is a woman, and in the recent years, we’ve made a big effort to incorporate women into the armed forces. It’s an essential step in the life of Her Royal Highness…toward the leadership of our country.
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