This Thursday Princess Eleanor made her first public appearance within the framework of the 2024 Princess of Asturias Awardswhere she received the distinctions of Honorary Mayor of Oviedo and the Medal of Asturias. An important occasion in which, in addition, the young royal has had a curious nod towards her mother, Letizia Ortiz.
While on this occasion the heir to the throne was seen alone, that is, she was not accompanied by the kings or her sister, the Infanta Sofia. Which reflects the increasingly relevant role that Leonor has acquired within the Spanish monarchy.
This was the wink that Leonor de Borbón had with Letizia Ortiz in Oviedo
Although in previous events the royal has been compared to her father, Felipe VI, on this occasion Eleanor of Bourbon had several winks and gestures that have reminded the Queen Letizia and that have not gone unnoticed by the Spanish press.
Thus, the first of these nods was the elegant look that the Princess of Asturias chose to receive the aforementioned distinctions since she opted for an outfit of baby blue suitsigned by Pedro del Hierro. A style that is very common in Letizia and that is one of her favorites. In addition, she wore accessories that also reminded us of her mother’s style.
For example, The young royal went to Letizia’s closet as she wore Double Dagger earrings from Gold & Roses. Which, on other occasions, the consort has been seen. But what caught the most attention was that Leonor put a silver ring on her right index finger. Something that was obviously inspired by the queen since she also usually uses rings in the same way.
The emotional speech that Princess Leonor dedicated to Letizia Ortiz’s family
The princess also had another gesture towards her mother since part of the speech she gave after receiving the Medal of Asturias was dedicated to the Letizia Ortiz’s family. He even shared a memory he had with his maternal great-grandmother, the late journalist Menchú Álvarez del Valle.
“I came many times with my mother and father to Asturias during my childhood. My Asturian family is very Asturian, they understand me, and from a very young age I was able to get to know the eastern forests and take long walks among those carbay and chestnut trees that are already part of my childhood,” she stressed. “Our great-grandmother told Sofía and me what the Asturias in which she lived and raised her family was like,” he stated.
On the other hand, these types of gestures are not a coincidence: Leonor has demonstrated on several occasions her close connection with Letiziaboth on a personal and stylistic level. So it is evident that the legacy that Letizia has built within the Spanish monarchy will continue.
