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Infanta Sofía Delivers First Institutional Speech as President of Fundación Ibercaja’s Docentes Referentes

Her Zaragoza address signals a more defined institutional role for the 19-year-old, showing royal backing for a national programme that aims to raise the status of teachers.

La Infanta Sofía, en la entrega de ayudas 'Docentes referentes' de Fundación Ibercaja, durante su primer discurso institucional
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En imágenes | Los reyes Felipe VI y Letizia, junto a la princesa Leonor, arropan a la infanta Sofía en su primer discurso en solitario en Zaragoza

Overview

  • On Wednesday, July 8, Infanta Sofía presided over the inaugural Docentes Referentes awards in Zaragoza and gave her first formal public speech as the programme’s president of honor.
  • She presented grants to five winning teachers chosen from 25 finalists and 478 submissions in a national competition run by Fundación Ibercaja.
  • The Princess of Asturias, Leonor, made an unannounced morning appearance to join Sofía at workshops and the Casa del Rey confirmed that King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended the afternoon ceremony to support the event.
  • In a six-minute address Sofía defended the teaching profession and urged that teachers deserve “respect, resources and recognition,” citing problems such as school violence, pay concerns, class sizes and bureaucracy.
  • Fundación Ibercaja plans a continuing ‘Comunidad Docentes Referentes’ for collaborative projects in 2026–2027 and the appearance fits a wider pattern of the Infanta balancing Forward College studies with selective official duties.