Supporters hope the photogenic heir can breathe new life into the royal family, which has been plagued by scandals surrounding her grandfather, Juan Carlos.
Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish crown, swore loyalty to the constitution on Tuesday, her 18th birthday, a legal milestone that royal watchers hope
Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish crown, will swear loyalty to the constitution Tuesday on her 18th birthday, a milestone that will help turn the page on the scandal-tainted reign of her grandfather, Juan Carlos. She has been given a greater profile in the lead up to her 18th birthday.
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If Princess Leonor becomes Queen, she will be Spain s first since the middle of the 19th Century - and one of a half a dozen female monarchs set to reign around Europe in the coming decades.