Overview
- King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía were in Barcelona for the Princess of Girona Awards on July 14 and did not travel to Dallas for Spain’s World Cup semifinal.
- The royal household later shared an official social-media reel showing the family watching and celebrating Spain’s victory at home while wearing matching Team Spain jerseys.
- Princess Leonor hosted the awards for the first time, delivered the closing address and was noted for wearing a white suit and a silver Elsa Peretti clutch reportedly gifted by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation after completing three years of military training.
- Photographs of the royals at the ceremony prompted divided social-media readings that their red, white and blue outfits echoed the French flag, a reaction intensified by prior comments from ex‑prime minister Mariano Rajoy and a factual rebuttal from the French Embassy.
- The episode spotlights how the princess’s growing public duties and the family’s public-facing choices will be scrutinized as they consider attending the World Cup final and prepare Leonor for her future role as queen.