List of titles and honours of Queen Letizia of Spain

Queen Letizia of Spain is the wife of King Felipe VI. She has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments, since marrying Felipe. Where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the award or title and the second indicates the date of its loss, renunciation or when its use was discontinued.

Styles and titles

• 1972-2004: Doña Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
• 2004-2014: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Asturias, Princess of Girona, Princess of Viana, Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera, Lady of Balaguer, Infanta of Spain
• 2014–present: Her Majesty The Queen of Spain, Queen of Castile, Queen of León, Queen of Aragon, Queen of Navarre, Queen of Granada, Queen of Toledo, Queen of Valencia, Queen of Galicia, Queen of Majorca, Queen of Seville, Queen of Córdoba, Queen of Murcia, Queen of Menorca, Queen of Jaén, Queen of Algeciras, Queen of Gibraltar, Queen of the Canary Islands, Countess of Barcelona, Lady of Biscay, Lady of Molina

From 19 June 2014 Doña Letizia is simply styled as HM The Queen of Spain.

Honours

Spanish honours

•  Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III^[1][2][3]
•  Spain: 10th De facto Grand Mistress of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa^[4]
•  Spain: Knight of the Decoration of the Royal Cavalry of Seville^[5][6]

Foreign honours

•  Argentina: Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin^[7]
•  Chile: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit^[8][9]
•  Colombia: Grand Cross of the Order of Boyaca^[10][11]
•  Estonia: Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana^[12]
•  France: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit^[13]
•  Hungary: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary^[14]
•  Latvia: Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars^[15][16][17]
•  Lebanon: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit^[18]
•  Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[19]
•  Netherlands: Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
•  Mexico: Sash of Special Category of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^[20][21]
•  Morocco: Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad^[22][23]
•  Panama: Grand Cross of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa^[24]
•  Peru: Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun^[25][26]
•  Peru: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service^[27][28]
•  Philippines: Grand Cross of the Order of the Golden Heart^[29][30][31]
•  Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Christ^[32]
•  Romania: Grand Cross of the Order of Faithful Service^[33][34][35]

Honorific eponyms

•  Spain
  • Elche, Alicante: Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria Princesa de Asturias (Infantile and Primary Education Public School Princess of Asturias) ^[36]
  • Santander: Centro de Acogida Princesa Letizia (Reception Center Princess Letizia) ^[37]

Other honours

•  Spain
  • Asociación Española contra el Cáncer y de su Fundación Científica (Spanish Association Against Cancer and of its Scientific Foundation): Honorary President
  • "Larra" Award for the most distinguished young journalist of the year, Madrid Press Association (2000)^[38][39]
  • Hija Adoptiva de Ribadesella (Adoptive Daughter of Ribadesella), Asturias (2004)
  • Hija Predilecta de Oviedo (Favourite Daughter of Oviedo), Asturias (2007)

Foreign

•  Mexico:
  • Mexico City: Freeman of Mexico City^[40][41]

See also

• Queen Letizia of Spain
• List of titles and honours of Felipe VI of Spain
• List of titles and honours of Juan Carlos I of Spain
• List of titles and honours of Queen Sofía of Spain
• List of honours of the Spanish Royal Family by country
• List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown

Notes and references

• (Spanish) H.R.H. the Princess of Asturias, Official site of the Royal Household of Spain.