FATHER
King Felipe VI
Born in 1968, Felipe VI became King of Spain on 19 June 2014 after the abdication of his father, Juan Carlos I. As constitutional monarch, he is head of state.
Official biography ↗THE PEOPLE AROUND THE CROWN
A family with many chapters.
Meet the immediate Spanish Royal Family and understand how its public roles connect.
MOTHER
Queen Letizia
Queen Letizia, born Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano in 1972, worked as a journalist before marrying Felipe in 2004. Her public work includes health, education and social causes.
Official biography ↗YOUNGER SISTER
Infanta Sofía
Sofía was born in Madrid on 29 April 2007. She is Leonor’s younger sister and second in the line of succession to the Spanish throne.
Official biography ↗THE WIDER FAMILY
Roots, generations & history
King Juan Carlos I
Leonor’s paternal grandfather. He reigned from 1975 until his abdication in 2014.
Queen Sofía
Leonor’s paternal grandmother and former queen consort of Spain.
The Borbón family
The Spanish royal dynasty belongs to the House of Bourbon, with a history connected to Spain’s modern constitutional monarchy.
This is a concise overview, not a complete family tree. The wider family includes other relatives whose lives are mostly separate from official royal duties.