The Princess Eleanor and the Infanta Sofia Complete a particularly meaningful year on a personal and academic level, marked by new phases of education and a gesture of heritage has spread in the international press. While the heir to the throne continues her military training at the General Aerospace Academy of San Javier (Murcia), where she entered last September to complete the final stage of her military training, her sister is about to begin her first university studies in Lisbon. Infanta Sofía moved to the Portuguese capital to begin her studies in Political Science and International Relations at the prestigious Forward College, thus consolidating an independent academic path adapted to her profile.
They are waiting for both of them to be reunited with their parents in the coming weeks Kings Felipe VI and LetiziaAround Christmas, a decision came to light that had a major impact far beyond our borders. The youngest of the rulers’ daughters reached adulthood on April 29 and thus acquired the legal capacity to decide on her share of a Balearic property inherited by the grandchildren of King Juan Carlos I: the so-called Ballad MansionIt is located in Juan de Borbón Square in Ciutadella and was built at the time by the investor Juan Ignacio Balada Llabrés.
The property remained closed for a long time because the majority of its co-owners were minors. However, since she had already reached the age of majority, Infanta Sofía was in a position to determine the future of her participation fee. Ultimately, it is a joint decision Royals Spanish: They have renounced the inheritance of the Balada Palace and have donated their respective shares to the Hesperia Foundation.
The news emerged after the royal family sent a letter to the Ciutadella city council, which reopened the request to transfer the property last July. In the letter addressed to the “esteemed mayor” Llorenç Ferrer, the young women’s decision was officially communicated. “I am pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Asturias and the Infanta Doña Sofía have donated their participation fees to the Hesperia Foundation. Currently They lack the authority to decide the fate of the property“said the letter from Zarzuela.
It didn’t take long for the gesture to attract the attention of the international press. European media highlighted the decision as a sign of the young women’s responsibility and maturity. The German weekly newspaper Colorful posted: “You are old enough for this Manage your own money. “Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia of Spain recently surprised everyone with a generous donation.”
“They prove once again their big hearts. Both Princess Leonor and her younger sister, Infanta Sofía, are increasingly coming into the spotlight. During their public appearances, the two sisters shine next to their parents, King Felipe VI. and Queen Letizia of Spain, always exudes professionalism. As they come of age, Leonor and Sofía not only take on more and more responsibility on behalf of the Spanish Crown, but also manage their own assets.”
This movement is also consistent with family precedents. When investor Juan Ignacio Balada Llabrés bequeathed the palace to both the then Princes of Asturias and the eight grandchildren of King Emeritus Juan Carlos I in 2009, Felipe and Letizia acted in the same direction that now his daughters. A year after receiving their share, both decided to use the property for social purposes and also forego private use of the property.
Thus, the decision of Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía is interpreted as a Confirmation of this family commitment with responsible asset management and transparency in the use of inherited assets. As both continue to develop their respective educational paths, their gesture was seen as an additional example of the institutional role they are beginning to take on in Spanish public life.
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