Ayuso will present the Gold Medal of the Community of Madrid to the Princess of Asturias

2023-10-29 15:05:37

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, will present the Gold Medal of the Community of Madrid to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias, Mrs. Leonor, as reported by the Community in a statement.

At the meeting of the next Government Council, which will be held on October 31, this decoration will be approved coinciding with the day of the Princess’s oath of the Constitution before the Cortes Generales.

This is an honorary distinction that is granted at the request of the head of the regional Executive to recognize individuals or institutions. After approval by the Government Council, the agreement will be published in the Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid (BOCM).

This same distinction was received by Their Majesties the Kings of Spain, Felipe VI and Letizia, in 2007 when they held the title of Princes of Asturias.

The Community of Madrid has also reported that it will celebrate the swearing-in of the Princess at Puerta del Sol, with the Royal Post Office decorated “for this historic event” and that 15,000 Spanish flags will be distributed to attendees who witness the broadcast live. television through two 6×4 meter screens next to the regional headquarters.

Doña Leonor was born in Madrid on October 31, 2005 and is the Heir to the Crown of Spain since her father’s proclamation as King on June 19, 2014.

In accordance with the provisions of article 57.2. of the Spanish Constitution, has since that moment held the dignity of Princess of Asturias, along with the titles of Princess of Girona and Princess of Viana, corresponding to the first-born children of the Kingdom of Castile, the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Navarra, whose Union formed the Spanish Monarchy in the 16th century.

Likewise, the titles of Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera and Lady of Balaguer belong to her.