First quarter of 2nd International Baccalaureate is over Infanta Sophia and his colleagues at UWC Atlantic College in Wales. After an intense week in which they combined the high demands of their learning center with non-stop activities on campus, classes ended at 2:00 pm and Christmas break officially began, which would last until January 6, when they were due. Back to San Donato Castle. The youngest daughter of the Kings returns to Spain to spend these days with her family where she takes on one of her most important challenges: her first solo performance.
For Sofia de Bourbon, being away from Zarzuela has been an enriching experience where she is doing “very well”, as she said herself during the Princess of Asturias Awards, the last public event she attended. He quickly integrates into the boarding school, where he enjoys his independence and naturally fits in with his classmates, who come from different countries and social backgrounds. At a short distance she shows herself to be a girl of contagious joy, compassionate, passionate about sports, music, reading, movies, theatre, ballet, art, animals, nature and fashion.
© Getty ImagesA good student, always mindful of the needs of others and with a great ability to work as a team, Infanta Sofía combines science and literature subjects with creative, sports and community service activities. In addition to academic programs, the boarding school also runs various initiatives involving all students. The latest is a campaign called the Big Give to raise money and allocate it to refugee and displaced students, so that they can receive full scholarships and study at UWC Atlantic College from next year.
© Getty ImagesIn recent weeks, the campus has also hosted conferences OceanConleading students to explore ways to reconnect with the ocean and secure its future; A group of students presented solutions to the challenge of climate change; And they did a comic theater show whose plot revolved around a heist to steal the Mona Lisa. They also heard from speaker Piotr Skoczlas, who shared his experiences of loneliness, stress and anxiety and how they are major concerns in today’s world, but can be transformed into opportunities for authentic human connection and growth.
© Getty ImagesHer solo debut and Christmas reunion
The youngest daughter of Don Felipe and Dona Letizia, who will turn 18 on April 29, 2025, has a strong sense of duty and is now preparing for one of the most important steps by making her solo debut at an institutional event. So far her appearances have been with her parents and her sister, but on December 13 she has her first mission, unaccompanied by any member of the royal family: to sponsor prizes for the Intent Heritage competition. Infanta Sophia Photography Competition organized by National Heritage.
© GTRESThe Infanta will present the awards in the gallery of the Royal Collection, a museum located a few steps from the Royal Palace and the cathedral of La Almudena and which was inaugurated by her parents in July 2023. This place is a journey through five. History of the century, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia traveled this summer with forty youngsters of their same generation, especially the winners of the last eight editions of the pageant. What is a king for you? It was a law enacted to celebrate ten years since the proclamation of Philip VI, an anniversary in which it became clear who the heir to the throne and his sister would be the future of the Spanish Crown.
© GTRESThe Christmas break allows for royal family reunions. The royals are expected to enjoy the holiday with their two daughters, who live abroad. Princess Leonor is at the Marine Naval School, where she entered as a midshipman on August 29, and on January 11 she will embark on the Navy training ship ‘Juan Sebastian de Elcano’, where she will stay for five months. They will sail from Cádiz to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and from there the boat will cross the Atlantic to the Americas. On July 21, 2025, it will return to the same Andalusian port from which the voyage began.
