22 November 2013 | Spanish Royals Princess Letizia, Infanta Sofía, Infanta Leonor and Prince Felipe visit King Juan Carlos of Spain at the Quiron University Hospital in Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain. The Spanish King underwent an operation to get a final prosthesis on his left hip. The operation is the King's ninth in three years. (c) Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
“I’m so in love with the new Spanish official photos for their anniversary. So lovely to see those sisters love each other and their parents so much. Felipe and Letizia had truly raised an amazing family and saved the monarchy” - Submitted by Anonymous
Princess Leonor turns 18 on Tuesday and I feel pretty confident in saying that her first tiara will be the Princess Victoria Louise's Prussian Diamond Tiara because it’s used as a starter tiara within the family. For example...
Queen Sofia, back when she was Princess Sophia of Greece, started wearing tiaras a little before her 18th birthday in November 1956. (Joining Princess Anne in proving that these are not the strict rules people in the fandom think they are.) The picture on the left is from the Greek state visit to France in June 1956 and the one on the right is labelled as her debutante ball. I don't know if that's accurate and I can't find a date for when her debutante ball would have been but she looks to be about the same age.
Infanta Elena turned 18 in December 1981 but the first dated pictures I’ve found of her wearing a tiara are from the Swedish state visit in March 1983. It’s possible that she wore Queen Maria Christina’s Diamond Floral Tiara before that because she also wore it often when she was young.
Infanta Cristina turned 18 in June 1983 and the earliest pictures with dates that I've found are from the state visit from Nepal in September 1983.
Queen Letizia's first tiara was on her wedding day in May 2004. The Prussian Diamond Tiara was her primary tiara starting out but like the other royal women she moved on to other pieces.
Princess Leonor can choose whichever tiara she wants for her first one but the Prussian Diamond Tiara seems most likely. I have a post coming tomorrow with some more possibilities. Even though she probably won't wear a tiara for awhile yet, it's still fun to think about!
23 December 2005 | For the very first time, Infanta Leonor makes her Christmas card debut in a portrait taken a month prior with her parents, the Prince and Princess of Asturias.
16 July 2013 | Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia of Spain visit Marin Navy Academy to attend the graduation ceremony in Pontevedra, Spain. (c) Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images
Casa Real has released new pictures of King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia on the occasion of the King and Queen’s upcoming 20th wedding anniversary | May 17, 2024