Princess Leonor Begins University Studies in Madrid
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At a glance
- Princess Leonor, heir to Spain’s throne, began a four-year political science degree at Madrid’s Carlos III University.
- She told reporters she was starting the new stage “with great enthusiasm” and received applause at the Getafe campus.
- Leonor will study alongside 40 other students, with her first class covering legal theory.
Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish throne, began her university studies on Monday at Madrid’s Carlos III University, where she will spend the next four years studying political science.
The eldest daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia arrived at the university’s Getafe campus saying she was taking on the new stage “with great enthusiasm.” She was greeted by applause and welcomed by the university’s rector, Ángel Arias, and other academic officials.
with great enthusiasm
Arias told reporters that Leonor was “excited, calm, and eager to begin and meet her classmates.” She will share a classroom with 40 other students, and her first lesson will focus on legal theory. More than 4,000 students began their studies at the public university on Monday.
excited, calm, and eager to begin and meet her classmates
Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.