Confirmed by the foundation. Leonor will present the Princess of Asturias Awards on Friday, October 20. The emblematic Campoamor Theater in Oviedo will be the scene of the ceremony, which will be presided over by Kings Felipe VI and Letizia. To attend this solemn ceremony, the heiress, a lady cadet at the General Military Academy, will need a permit to travel from Zaragoza to the Principality.
The winners in this edition are the actress Meryl Streep, Princess of Asturias of the Arts; the acclaimed Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, in the Literature category; Nuccio Ordine, in Communication and Humanities; Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, in Social Sciences; Eliud Kipchoge, in Sports; the Medicines for Neglected Diseases Initiative, in International Cooperation; Jeffrey Gordon, E. Peter Greenberg, and Bonnie L. Bassler, in Scientific and Technical Research; and Mary’s Meals, from Concordia.
Streep, with an immense filmography, like The French Lieutenant’s Wife, Sophie’s Choice, Out of Africa o The bridges of Madison, thanked the recognition with these words: “I feel very honored to receive this prestigious award from one of the most talented countries and cultures in the world. My sincere thanks to Their Majesties and Their Royal Highness and I look forward to meeting them in October and spend some time in your beautiful country. She will be one of the main protagonists of this year, along with the Japanese writer, author of titles such as Chronicle of the bird that winds up the world, Sputnik, my love, Kafka on the shore, After Dark y the stories Blind willow, sleeping woman.
The next day, Saturday the 21st, the Princess of Asturias will present the Exemplary Town to the parishes of Arroes, Pion and Candanal (in Villaviciosa) “for preserving a diversified economy based on local resources”, as announced by the jury .