Last Thursday, October 24 officially launched the planned agenda within the framework of Princess of Asturias Awards 2024, beginning the festive day with the appointment of Princess Leonor as Honorary Mayor of Oviedo. The young heiress also received yesterday, from the president of the Principality, the medal of Asturias.
Prior to the award ceremony, The heir to the throne walked through the Plaza de la Constitución, before entering the City Hall. As is customary, while walking, Leonor approached the dozens of people who were milling around to receive a greeting from them, being affable to everyone. the residents of Oviedo who were waiting for her. However, while that was happening, an event occurred that would later cause great controversy on social networks.
It turns out that while the first-born daughter of Felipe VI shook the hands of all her followers, an entire group of bodyguards remained behind her, always ensuring the safety of who in the future will be the queen. It was there, when one of the members of the security force decided to go to the princess of Asturias in an inappropriate mannerwhich sparked a lot of criticism.
The escort said to the princess: “Leonor, let’s stop here. “They already know it and then when we go down we come back.”referring to the fact that the young woman had to stop handing out greetings to enter the City Hall, said indication f
Today Princess Leonor receives the title of Honorary Mayor of Oviedo and the Medal of Asturias. Upon her arrival, she greeted the Asturians who were waiting for her in the Town Hall square. You can follow the events LIVE here 👉 https://t.co/8wwXJ0aU5Z pic.twitter.com/tVqZjDCWDY
— La Nueva España (@lanuevaespana) October 24, 2024
She was immediately obeyed by the royal.
Why was Princess Leonor criticized for obeying her security team?
Apart from being described as a gesture of kindness, Princess Leonor’s behavior was criticized for having allowed one of the men in the service of the Royal House to refer to her by her first name. and not as “His Royal Highness”.
Likewise, the Spanish press points out the docility that the heiress had in response to the order given in a somewhat hostile manner. All of these events were recorded on video. and they have already gone viral on social networks.
“Leonor in Asturias and an audio sneaks in: what the escorts call her, very inappropriate“, ““They catch a bodyguard addressing the princess fatally”are just some of the headlines that referred to the event critically, emphasizing that this type of behavior by bodyguards and other employees only damages the impeccable image of the Spanish Crown.
