Meet Spain’s stunning future queen Princess Leonor, who’s 18 today: Queen Letizia’s daughter was dubbed the ‘Royal G.I. Jane’, hung out with Meryl Streep – and is a natural fashion icon

STORYFaye Bradley

Oct 31 , 2023

Princess Leonor, the future queen of Spain, just turned 18! Photo: Getty Images

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Leonor, Princess of Asturias, turns 18 today! As King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia’s firstborn daughter, she became heir to the Spanish throne after her dad was proclaimed the current king in 2014

The future queen enrolled in military service, like Britain’s Princes William and Harry did in the past, and Prince George might in future – and she’s just as stylish as her mum

Leonor, Princess of Asturias, the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne, has turned 18 on Halloween!

Princess Leonor understands her role as future monarch of Spain. Photo: @princess.leonor/Instagram

The royal addressed the Spanish public at the Princesa de Asturias Awards earlier this month, stating that she felt very well equipped for her future role as the nation’s monarch.

“I very well understand and am aware of what my duty is and what my responsibilities entail,” the then-17-year-old shared.

Here’s everything you need to know about Spain’s queen-in-the-making.

Princess Leonor’s royal roots

Princess Leonor with her blue-blooded family. Photo: @fundacionprincesadeasturias/Instagram

Born in Madrid, Spain, on October 31, 2005, Princess of Asturias, Leonor de Borbón y Ortiz, is the firstborn daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. Her grandparents are the former (and now disgraced) King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. She has a younger sister, Princess Sofía, who’s 16.

Leonor became heir to the throne after her father was proclaimed the current king in 2014, per her official biography. She also holds the titles of Princess of Asturias, Princess of Girona, Princess of Viana, Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera and Lady of Balaguer.

Queen Letizia of Spain and Crown Princess Leonor of Spain attend the Princesa de Girona Foundation 2022 awards at the Agbar Foundation in Barcelona, Spain, in July 2022. Photo: Getty Images

According to Hola!, Leonor will be Spain’s first queen regent in over 100 years, with the last one being Isabela II, who ruled from 1830 to 1904.