This Tuesday, Princess Leonor took the oath of office to the Spanish Constitution. on the day she turns 18, the age of majority in Spain, legitimizing her as a future queen.

Leonor de Bourbon took the oath respect for the Constitution and loyalty to the King, his father Felipe VI, at a ceremony in front of the Cortes General, the Spanish parliament.

The heir to the throne was accompanied by her parents. Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. and his sister Infanta Sofia.

The royal family traveled on a route between their residence in the Spanish capital, Zarzuela Palace, and The Congress of Deputies, which held the event at a joint meeting with the Senate.in the center of Madrid in several historic Rolls-Royces, accompanied by the Royal Guard.

There they were received by the acting Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez, listen to the national anthem, after which the king, as head of state, inspected the honorary battalion of the Armed Forces and the Civil Guard of Spain.

Eleanor of Bourbon He is currently undergoing training at a military academy in Spain. in the same place where his father studied.

The royal family is accompanied by representatives of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. was met with applause after his entry into the Spanish Congress.

President of the Congress Francine Armengol called this act “historic” and defined the princess as “a worthy representative of this modern country, open to the world, a young woman close to the majority of the sentiments of her generation.”

After taking the oath required by Article 61 of the Spanish Constitution, Leonor de Bordon He received a long standing ovation from the audience.

With this oath Leonor de Bourbon has the right to replace his father in case of death, abdication or incapacity without the need for a regency, therefore symbolizing dynastic succession.

The oath was scripted very similar to what the then Prince Philip did in 1986.

The father of Felipe VI and the grandfather of the princess, the emeritus King Juan Carlos I, who resides outside of Spain, and the emeritus Queen Sofia. They did not attend institutional events.

Activities planned for the day include reception for government officials and public representation at the Royal Palace in Madrid, at which the heir to the Spanish crown will make her first speech after the oath, and a family celebration at the El Pardo Palace in the Spanish capital, where her grandparents are expected.

(EFE)