List of titles and honours of Queen Letizia of Spain explained

See main article: Queen Letizia of Spain. Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano has been the Queen of Spain since the accession of her husband, King Felipe VI, in 2014. She has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments as Princess of Asturias and as Queen of Spain.

Styles and titles

• 15 September 19727 August 1998: Ms. Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
• 7 August 199822 May 2004: Mrs. Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
• 22 May 200419 June 2014: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Asturias
• 19 June 2014present: Her Majesty The Queen

Honours

Country	Date	Appointment	Ribbon	Other
Spain		Dame of the Order of the Golden Fleece		[1] [2]
	19 June 2014	Dame of the Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III		[3]
		Grand Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration		[4]
Netherlands	2013	Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
	15 October 2014	Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown		[5] [6]
	2021	Grand Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
Italy		Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic		[7]
Sweden		Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Germany	17 October 2022	Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Angola	2023	Recipient of the Order of Agostinho Neto
Denmark		Knight of the Order of the Elephant		[8]
Netherlands	17 April 2024	Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau		[9] [10]
Argentina		Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin
Chile		Grand Cross of the Order of Merit		[11]
Colombia		Grand Cross Extraordinary of the Order of Boyaca		[12]
Estonia		Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana		[13]
France		Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit
Hungary		Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Japan		Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown
Latvia		Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars		[14]
Lebanon		Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit
Mexico		Sash of Special Category of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Morocco		Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad
Panama		Grand Cross of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Peru		Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru		[15]
		Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service
Philippines		Grand Cross of the Order of the Golden Heart
Portugal		Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ		[16]
		Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty		[17]
Romania		Grand Cross of the National Order of Faithful Service		[18]

Honorific eponyms

• Spain
  • Elche, Alicante: Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria Princesa de Asturias (Infantile and Primary Education Public School Princess of Asturias)
  • Santander

Centro de Acogida Princesa Letizia (Reception Center Princess Letizia)^[19]

Other honours

• Spain
  • Asociación Española contra el Cáncer y de su Fundación Científica (Spanish Association Against Cancer and of its Scientific Foundation): Honorary President
  • "Larra" Award for the most distinguished young journalist of the year, Madrid Press Association (2000)^[20]
  • Hija Adoptiva de Ribadesella (Adoptive Daughter of Ribadesella), Asturias (2004)
  • Hija Predilecta de Oviedo (Favourite Daughter of Oviedo), Asturias (2007)

See also

• List of titles and honours of Felipe VI of Spain
• List of titles and honours of Juan Carlos I of Spain
• List of titles and honours of Queen Sofía of Spain
• List of titles and honours of Leonor, Princess of Asturias
• List of honours of the Spanish Royal Family by country
• List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown

Notes and references

• H.R.H. the Princess of Asturias, Official site of the Royal Household of Spain.

Notes and References

1. https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2004-9530 04-05-22, Spanish Official Journal (accessed on 31 October 2008)
2. Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923215626/http://www.docelinajes.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Letizia-Ortiz-7.jpg . 23 September 2015 . 14 April 2015.
3. There has been no new appointments after Queen Sofía, although it formally remains in effect, it can be considered that this order is de facto extinct. Royal Order of Queen Maria. Blasones hispanos . Retrieved 15 April 2015
4. The Prince imposes dona Letizia the Dame Ribbon of Royal Masterhood of Cavalry of Seville, lne.es 08-11-21/ (accessed on 25 March 2013)
5. https://www.abc.es/casa-del-rey/reina-letizia/20141015/abci-condecoracion-guillermo-201410151858.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.es%2Fcasa-del-rey%2Freina-letizia%2F20141015%2Fabci-condecoracion-guillermo-201410151858.html El Rey Guillermo entrega a Doña Letizia la máxima condecoración holandesa
6. https://monarquia.elconfidencialdigital.com/articulo/monarquia_confidencial/Letizia-recibe-maxima-condecoracion-holandesa/20141015202910010963.html La reina Letizia recibe la máxima condecoración holandesa
7. https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/370371 Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.
8. https://www.kongehuset.dk/nyheder/d-m-kongen-og-dronningen-af-spanien-tildeles-elefantordenen Kongehuset
9. https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/onderwerpen/staatsbezoeken/inkomende-staatsbezoeken/staatsbezoek-koning-en-koningin-van-spanje/woensdag-17-april-2024 Staatsbezoek Koning en Koningin van Spanje, woensdag 17 april 2024
10. https://www.libelle.nl/europese-royals/letizia-spanje-jarig-mooiste-looks~b168c365/?referrer=https://www.google.nl/ Koningin Letizia is jarig, dít zijn haar mooiste looks van het afgelopen jaar
11. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/03/07/espana/1299494973.html Visita de Estado del Presidente de Chile a España
12. http://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_espanola/2015030277202/reyes-espana-cena-gala-colombia/ Hola
13. http://www.president.ee/en/estonia/decorations/bearers.php?id=755 Estonian State Decorations – Bearers of decorations, Letizia
14. Latvian Presidency, Recipients list (.doc)
15. http://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_espanola/2004070616229/casasreales/espanola/recepcion/peru/1/ Visita de Estado del Presidente de Perú a España
16. http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=154&list=1 Portugal
17. http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=154&list=1 Portugal
18. Romanian Presidency, Faithful Service recipients list (.xls)
19. Ficha Centro de Acogida Princesa Letizia. Santader City Council
20. Letizia "Premio Larra", Asociación de la Prensa de Madrid .