Princess Leonor of Spain Receives Order of Golden Fleece Honor From Father King Felipe VI

Princess Leonor recieves a big honor from her father, King Felipe VI, in an award ceremony held at the Royal Palace on Tuesday afternoon (January 30) in Madrid, Spain.

The 12-year-old royal, who will one day rule the country, was presented with the Toison de Oro, also known as the Order of the Golden Fleece. The award is one of Spain’s highest honors.

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The Golden Fleece is a symbolic recognition. The King decided to give it to Leonor for “reasons of tradition and continuity and the desire to institutionalize the figure of the Princess of Asturias as heir to the Crown”.

Later on at the ceremony, the royal family met with “Que Es un Rey Para Ti” competition winners.

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