King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, joined by the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia for the first time, are in Oviedo this week to preside over the 2018 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 Leonor y la Infanta Sofía, en Oviedo. Acto oficial de bienvenida al Principado de Asturias. https://t.co/iRkTaBootm pic.twitter.com/21AfE5XxQV
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Embed from Getty ImagesActo oficial de bienvenida al Principado de Asturias. https://t.co/iRkTaBootm pic.twitter.com/B1FiZ83jQS
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Embed from Getty ImagesLos Reyes presiden el XXVIII Concierto Premios Princesa de Asturias @fpa https://t.co/UI5FwDaJIv pic.twitter.com/5fM4beSk59
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Los Reyes, la Princesa Leonor y la Infanta Sofía, en Oviedo. Acto oficial de bienvenida al Principado de Asturias. https://t.co/iRkTaBootm pic.twitter.com/21AfE5XxQV
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 17, 2019Acto oficial de bienvenida al Principado de Asturias. https://t.co/iRkTaBootm pic.twitter.com/B1FiZ83jQS
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 17, 2019Los Reyes presiden el XXVIII Concierto Premios Princesa de Asturias @fpa https://t.co/UI5FwDaJIv pic.twitter.com/5fM4beSk59
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 17, 2019Arriving in Oviedo on the afternoon of October 17th, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, the Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofia were received in an Official Welcome, which was followed by the King and Queen attending the XXVIII Princess of Asturias Concert Awards at the ‘Prince Felipe’ Auditorium. Afterwards, they met the Choir of the Princesa de Asturias Foundation and then attended a Dinner hosted in their honour by the President of the Princess of Asturias Foundation, also attended by the members of the Foundation’s Patronages and the winners of the Princess of Asturias Awards 2018.
Audiencia a los ganadores de los premios “Fin de Carrera 2018” de la Universidad de Oviedo @uniovi_info https://t.co/UI5FwDaJIv pic.twitter.com/bgjHw3ovVh
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 18, 2019
Embed from Getty ImagesAudiencia de los Reyes, la Princesa Leonor y la Infanta Sofía a los galardonados con los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2019. @fpa https://t.co/UI5FwDaJIv pic.twitter.com/m2ktntHkR5
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Audiencia a los ganadores de los premios “Fin de Carrera 2018” de la Universidad de Oviedo @uniovi_info https://t.co/UI5FwDaJIv pic.twitter.com/bgjHw3ovVh
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 18, 2019Audiencia de los Reyes, la Princesa Leonor y la Infanta Sofía a los galardonados con los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2019. @fpa https://t.co/UI5FwDaJIv pic.twitter.com/m2ktntHkR5
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 18, 2019The following morning, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Queen Sofia, the Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofia received the winners of the “End of Carrera 2018” awards from the University of Oviedo, the protective members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation, the presidents of the Juries of the Princess of Asturias Awards , members of the Patronages and patrons emeritus and, the winners of the Princess of Asturias Awards 2019 in the Convadonga Hall of the Reconquista Hotel.
Inicio de la Ceremonia de Entrega de los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2019 @fpa https://t.co/JFpagsbbdq pic.twitter.com/0yiHakotC9
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Embed from Getty ImagesCeremonia de Entrega de los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2019 @fpa https://t.co/JFpagsbbdq pic.twitter.com/WRaqsUfFT8
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Embed from Getty ImagesVídeo completo de las palabras de la Princesa de Asturias durante la ceremonia de los #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias 2019. pic.twitter.com/PVn5ztbM7W
— Fundación Princesa de Asturias (@fpa) October 18, 2019
Embed from Getty ImagesCeremonia de entrega de los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2019 en el Teatro Campoamor. @fpa https://t.co/JFpagsbbdq pic.twitter.com/ubMvnnp2OS
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 18, 2019
Inicio de la Ceremonia de Entrega de los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2019 @fpa https://t.co/JFpagsbbdq pic.twitter.com/0yiHakotC9
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 18, 2019Ceremonia de Entrega de los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2019 @fpa https://t.co/JFpagsbbdq pic.twitter.com/WRaqsUfFT8
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 18, 2019Vídeo completo de las palabras de la Princesa de Asturias durante la ceremonia de los #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias 2019. pic.twitter.com/PVn5ztbM7W
— Fundación Princesa de Asturias (@fpa) October 18, 2019Ceremonia de entrega de los Premios Princesa de Asturias 2019 en el Teatro Campoamor. @fpa https://t.co/JFpagsbbdq pic.twitter.com/ubMvnnp2OS
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 18, 2019In the afternoon, King Felipe and Queen Letizia were joined by Queen Sofia, the Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofia for the 2019 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.
