No matter what the occasion, since Eleanor of Bourbon She became an adult, she is the one who monopolizes all the attention at the events he attends, regardless of whether his mother or sister is by his side. This due to the importance of the role of the princess within the monarchysince, as is well known, from birth she was called to become queen and that makes each of her movements crucial.
As time passes, the first-born daughter of Felipe VI has demonstrated the improvement of its behavior according to protocol, taking as an example her mother, Queen Letizia Ortiz, who, despite not having blue blood, always shows an impeccable attitude in each of her appearances.
It is fair regarding the public attitude of mother and daughter demonstrate that a real expert has dared to comment, thus highlighting the main difference that exists between them.
What differences exist between the attitudes of Queen Letizia Ortiz and Princess Leonor?
It was the protocol and etiquette specialist María José Gómez Verdú who enlisted for the magazine Readings several of the differences that exist between Letizia and Leonor, starting with one of the most important: “From the point of view of the protocol, The key differences between Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor are based on their position within the monarchytheir respective responsibilities and their role in official events,” said the expert, referring to the institutional level that each of the royals possesses.
“While Queen Letizia plays a supporting role and accompaniment to the King, with a more representative approach, Princess Leonor, as heir to the throne, has a priority place in the events and ceremonies that underline his future role as monarch,” added Gómez Verdú. “Both, however, are subject to the strict rules of protocol that mark public life in the Spanish monarchy,” he added.
Likewise, the royal expert pointed out that Doña Letizia is usually more mother than queen. “In these events where we see mother daughter, you can always observe a certain tension of Queen Letizia, her protective mother side appears, she follows the daughter’s speech and her movements carefully, in these cases perfection is important, since Leonor “It represents the future of the crown of Spain,” commented the expert.
María José Gómez Verdú also emphasized how There is a vital difference between Leonor, who was born the heiress, and Letizia, who joined the monarchy at more than 30 years of age.
“Let us not forget that Letizia became part of the monarchy at the age of 32, when she married the then Prince Felipe. By this I mean that until that moment I had not been subject to the protocols, strict training and duties that children who belong to the royal houses assume from a young age. Queen Letizia had her life, her training, work and of course, her character and her manias that were difficult to polish in a woman with an already formed personality,” stated the expert, giving an account of how Leonor’s attitude is different for the simple fact of being young and having been born into royalty.
