A Baby Girl (Again) for Spanish Royal Couple
Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia are expecting their second daughter. This means that their firstborn, one-year-old Princess Leonor, is still in line to become Queen of Spain someday.
Spanish law currently states that if a son is born he takes precedence as the rightful heir. The govermnent have promised to repeal Article 57 which makes male succession a preference, but it had been a cause of concern that a male heir would be born before the constitutional reforms could take effect. The revelation that the newcomer will be a princess, however, means that Leonor is still set to become the future Queen of Spain.
via Hello!
Tags: royalty, Spanish royals, Princess Letizia, Prince Felipe, Princess Leonor
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5 opinions for A Baby Girl (Again) for Spanish Royal Couple
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Nov 30, 2006 at 9:54 pm
[…] Finally, in truly merry news, Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia announced that they are expecting another baby girl. […]
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Jan 31, 2007 at 8:42 pm
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Talk Spanish
Feb 6, 2007 at 3:13 am
I have written about this too.
It is very interesting how the birth of a child (okay, it’s a royal child) can have massive ramifications on the law of a country.
The Merry Royals » Easter Photos of Spanish Royals
Apr 10, 2007 at 6:53 pm
[…] family when they attended Easter services in the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. Absent were Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia, who was advised not to travel due to the advanced stage of her […]
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