Leonor faces her big date in Oviedo: the Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony this Friday the 20th. She has only a few meters left to reach the next destination: her 18th birthday on October 31 and the swearing in of the Constitution, “in a plenary session of Congress and Senate”, as confirmed by House sources. A transcendental act in the life of the Princess that symbolizes the permanence of the head of the State.
The schedule for October 31 is as follows: three acts on three stages. First, the heir pronounces the promise to preserve and ensure the preservation of the Constitution as the supreme norm of the legal system in the Cortes. Second, Leonor receives the Collar of the Order of Charles III, in the presence of the highest powers of the State, in the Royal Palace. Third, the party. The princess will bring together her parents, her sister, her four grandparents, her aunts and her cousins. A private family event that will take place at the El Pardo Palace.
The chosen environment is striking: El Pardo. The Heritage palace offers the possibility of hosting the party, but something else (and very important): providing accommodation for Juan Carlos I. Since 1983 it has been the residence of foreign heads of state on an official visit to Spain. It wouldn’t be surprising if he stayed the night there. In fact, it would be the most discreet solution to the thorny issue that triggers the accommodation of the emeritus when he visits Spain. In this case, it happens that he comes to Madrid (not to Sanxenxo). A destination that makes an enormous difference. It is the first time that he would spend the night in the capital since he left for Abu Dhabi in August 2020.
By the way, a new sailing event is coming up for the King’s father. The calendar of the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo (Pontevedra) announces the V Class 6mR Circuit of the Spanish Cup, which will be held on October 21 and 22. Just the weekend of the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo.