Doña Letizia, very affectionate with children at school: games on the carpet and tech classrooms

First start of 2024 for the Kings. in Leon Felipe VI and Letizia they have visited the CEIP Gumersindo Azcárate preschool and primary school to present the Princess of Girona School of the Year 2022 award. The school, in the Leon neighborhood of Armunia, has earned this distinction for its work on diversity and social integration.

Families, fathers and mothers, school community and teachers have received the Kings with open arms. The primary school, located on the outskirts of the city, has students of twelve nationalities, as stated The new chronicle. Upon his arrival, the monarch and his wife greeted the neighbors who were at the doors of the center. The Queen wore an off-white wool coat with wide-brimmed double lapels. She wore it cinched with a belt.

During their visit, the Kings entered one of the classrooms. Doña Letizia sat in a teachers chair and talked with the boys and girls They formed a circle on the floor around a play mat. Don Felipe, crouching, spoke with them. The Kings are very nanny. They are very close when interacting with little ones.

For this visit, Felipe VI's wife always composes an outfit marked by comfort, allowing her to move and act as naturally as possible. A Klein blue sweater with Prince of Wales check print pants and block-heeled boots. That is, maximum simplicity.

The Princess of Girona Foundation has distinguished this school for its work to developr “talent and educational innovation” to build “a more just society.” Also, from the classrooms they promote “the humanistic use of technology.” Its “open door” policy encourages the participation of students and their families. The program has been launched Our world of colors to boost thinking in the digital environment to increase technological competitiveness. This initiative, focused on the responsible use of new technologies, has been the common thread of the Kings' visit. Other school programs are the Ecological School Garden and the Erasmus + Project, which focuses on the importance of English as a communication tool. It is the second time that the Kings travel to Leonese lands since Don Felipe's proclamation in 2014.