List of titles and honours of Queen Letizia of Spain

Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano has been the Queen of Spain since the accession of her husband, King Felipe VI, in 2014. She has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments as Princess of Asturias and as Queen of Spain.

Main article: Queen Letizia of Spain

Royal monogram of Letizia as Queen of Spain

Styles and titles

• 15 September 1972 – 7 August 1998: Ms. Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
• 7 August 1998 – 22 May 2004: Mrs. Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
• 22 May 2004 – 19 June 2014: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Asturias
• 19 June 2014 – present: Her Majesty The Queen

Honours

Spanish honours

•  Spain
  • Dame Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III^[1][2]
  • 10th De facto Grand Mistress of the Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa^[3]
  • Dame of the Decoration of the Royal Cavalry of Seville^[4]

Foreign honours

•  Angola:
  • Recipient of the Order of Agostinho Neto (7 February 2023)
•  Argentina
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin^{[citation needed]}
•  Chile
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit^[5]
•  Colombia
  • Grand Cross Extraordinary of the Order of Boyaca^[6]
•  Denmark:
  • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (6 November 2023)^[7]
•  Estonia
  • Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana^[8]
•  France
  • Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit^{[citation needed]}
•  Germany:
  • Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (17 October 2022)
•  Hungary
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary^{[citation needed]}
•  Italy
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (25 October 2021)^[9]
•  Japan
  • Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown^{[citation needed]}
•  Latvia
  • Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars^[10]
•  Lebanon
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit^{[citation needed]}
•  Netherlands:
  • Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (17 April 2024)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[11]
  • Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
•  Mexico:
  • Sash of Special Category of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}
•  Morocco:
  • Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad^{[citation needed]}
•  Panama
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa^{[citation needed]}
•  Peru
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru^[12]
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service^{[citation needed]}
•  Philippines
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Golden Heart
•  Portugal
  • Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ^[13]
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty^[14]
•  Romania
  • Grand Cross of the National Order of Faithful Service^[15]
•  South Korea:
  • Grand Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (15 June 2021)
•  Sweden:
  • Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (24 November 2021)

Honorific eponyms

•  Spain
  • Elche, Alicante: Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria Princesa de Asturias (Infantile and Primary Education Public School Princess of Asturias)
  • Santander: Centro de Acogida Princesa Letizia (Reception Center Princess Letizia)^[16]

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)^[17]
  • Hija Adoptiva de Ribadesella (Adoptive Daughter of Ribadesella), Asturias (2004)
  • Hija Predilecta de Oviedo (Favourite Daughter of Oviedo), Asturias (2007)

See also

• 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 titles and honours of Leonor, Princess of Asturias
• List of honours of the Spanish Royal Family by country
• List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown

Notes and references

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

1. (in Spanish) 04-05-22, Spanish Official Journal (accessed on 31 October 2008)
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. There has been no new appointments after Queen Sofía, although it formally remains in effect, it can be considered that this order is de facto extinct. (in Spanish) Royal Order of Queen Maria. Blasones hispanos Archived 15 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 April 2015
4. (in Spanish) The Prince imposes dona Letizia the Dame Ribbon of Royal Masterhood of Cavalry of Seville, lne.es 08-11-21/ (accessed on 25 March 2013)
5. Visita de Estado del Presidente de Chile a España
6. Hola
7. Kongehuset
8. Estonian State Decorations – Bearers of decorations, Letizia – official website of the President of the Republic of Estonia
9. Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.
10. Latvian Presidency, Recipients list (.doc) Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
11. "Blauw Bloed". 16 October 2014. Archived from [* http://www.eo.nl/tv/blauwbloed/artikel-detail/een-verrassing-voor-koningin-letizia/ the original] on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
12. Visita de Estado del Presidente de Perú a España
13. Portugal
14. Portugal
15. Romanian Presidency, Faithful Service recipients list (.xls)
16. (in Spanish) Ficha Centro de Acogida Princesa Letizia. Santader City Council
17. (in Spanish) Letizia "Premio Larra", Asociación de la Prensa de Madrid Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine.