King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain were joined by the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia in Oviedo this week to preside over the 2020 Princess of Asturias Awards, to deliver a series of prizes to individuals, entities or companies from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs. Established in 1980, the Princess of Asturias Foundation is a private non-profit institution, whose objectives are to contribute to the exaltation and promotion of how many scientific, cultural and humanistic values are universal heritage and consolidate their links to the Principality of Asturias. This was the first year the Princess has attended.
Los Reyes, la Princesa de Asturias y la Infanta Sofía visitan las instalaciones de #laFPÁbrica donde se desarrolla -durante toda la semana- un programa de actividades culturales organizado por la Fundación Princesa de Asturias #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias https://t.co/uRLiwElUaA pic.twitter.com/0Rwbf2Mhm0
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 15, 2020
Embed from Getty ImagesInstalaciones artísticas "Morricone Suite", a partir de músicas de Ennio Morricone, y "Blanco sólido", del escultor Federico Granell con la inspiración de los poemas de Anne Carson. #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias https://t.co/uRLiwElUaA pic.twitter.com/7Ww7xUNObc
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 15, 2020
Los Reyes, la Princesa de Asturias y la Infanta Sofía visitan las instalaciones de #laFPÁbrica donde se desarrolla -durante toda la semana- un programa de actividades culturales organizado por la Fundación Princesa de Asturias #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias https://t.co/uRLiwElUaA pic.twitter.com/0Rwbf2Mhm0
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 15, 2020Instalaciones artísticas "Morricone Suite", a partir de músicas de Ennio Morricone, y "Blanco sólido", del escultor Federico Granell con la inspiración de los poemas de Anne Carson. #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias https://t.co/uRLiwElUaA pic.twitter.com/7Ww7xUNObc
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 15, 2020After arriving in Oviedo on the afternoon of October 15th, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, the Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofia visited the facilities of the La Vega Arms Factory, where they attended a virtual round table with the recipients of the 2020 Princess of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research, alongside a variety of cultural activities.
Los Reyes, la Princesa de Asturias y la Infanta sofía reciben en audiencia a los galardonados con los #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias 2020 @fpa https://t.co/KyfX7XUbVD pic.twitter.com/IyPX0fwUZ6
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 16, 2020
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Los Reyes, la Princesa de Asturias y la Infanta sofía reciben en audiencia a los galardonados con los #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias 2020 @fpa https://t.co/KyfX7XUbVD pic.twitter.com/IyPX0fwUZ6
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 16, 2020The following morning, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, the Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofia received the winners of the 2020 Princess of Asturias Awards in the Convadonga Hall of the Reconquista Hotel.
Embed from Getty ImagesEntrega de los #PermiosPrincesadeAsturias 2020 pic.twitter.com/rK3IuEzdbE
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 16, 2020
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Entrega de los #PermiosPrincesadeAsturias 2020 pic.twitter.com/rK3IuEzdbE
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 16, 2020Mi recuerdo más respetuoso es siempre para las personas que han fallecido a causa de la covid19 y para sus familias. Y también para quienes padecen ahora mismo la enfermedad. #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias @fpa https://t.co/JhV8Ug9LEc pic.twitter.com/XRSQB98SJP
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 16, 2020
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Mi recuerdo más respetuoso es siempre para las personas que han fallecido a causa de la covid19 y para sus familias. Y también para quienes padecen ahora mismo la enfermedad. #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias @fpa https://t.co/JhV8Ug9LEc pic.twitter.com/XRSQB98SJP
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 16, 2020In the afternoon, King Felipe and Queen Letizia were joined by Queen Sofia, the Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofia for the 2020 Princess of Asturias Awards Ceremony at the Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo, where the Princess of Asturias presented the prizes and gave a speech to award the scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanitarian work carried out by people, institutions, groups of people or institutions in the international field, they are awarded in eight categories: Arts, Letters, Social Sciences, Communication and Humanities, Scientific Research and Technique, International Cooperation, Concord and Sports.
The Awards went to:
- Spanish toilets on the front line against COVID-19, Princess of Asturias Award for Concord.
- Ennio Morricone and John Williams, Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts.
- Guadalajara International Book Fair and Hay Festival of Literature & Arts, Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities.
- Dani Rodrik, Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences.
- Carlos Sainz Cenamor, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports.
- Anne Carson, Princess of Asturias Award for Literature.
- Yves Meyer, Ingrid Daubechies, Terence Tao and Emmanuel Candès, Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research.
- Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation.
I think Princess Leonor is growing into a lovely and very capable young lady. She looks great giving her speech!