List of titles and honours of Queen Letizia of Spain

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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

Upon marrying Felipe, Letizia was styled "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Asturias", as consort of the Prince of Asturias, heir to the Spanish Crown.[1][2] Likewise, Letizia had the right to use the other titles that belonged to Felipe as heir (these were those of Princess of Girona, Princess of Viana, Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera, and Lady of Balaguer).[3]

After the accession of Felipe to the Spanish throne, Letizia became queen consort and was styled as "Her Majesty The Queen". In private conversations, the most correct thing is to address her initially as "Your Majesty" (Majestad) and, later, as "Madam" (Señora), but never as "You" (Tú or Usted).[4]

Honours

CountryDateAppointmentRibbonOther
Spain22 May 2004Dame Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III[5][6]
19 June 2014De facto Grand Mistress of the Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa[7]
21 November 2008Dame of the Royal Cavalry Armory of Seville[8]
Argentina9 February 2009Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin
Latvia16 October 2004Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars[9]
Hungary31 January 2005Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Estonia9 July 2007Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[10]
Portugal25 September 2006Grand Cross of the Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ[11]
Romania26 November 2007Grand Cross of the National Order of Faithful Service[12]
Chile7 March 2011Grand Cross of the Order of Merit[13]
Netherlands30 April 2013Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
15 October 2014Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[14][15]
Morocco14 July 2014Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad
Colombia2 March 2015Grand Cross Extraordinary of the Order of Boyaca[16]
Japan5 April 2017Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown
Portugal18 April 2018Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty[17]
South Korea15 June 2021Grand Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
Italy25 October 2021Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[18]
Sweden24 November 2021Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Germany17 October 2022Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Angola7 February 2023Recipient of the Order of Agostinho Neto
Denmark6 November 2023Knight of the Order of the Elephant[19]
Netherlands17 April 2024Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[20][21]
Egypt17 September 2025Member Supreme Class of the Order of the Virtues[22]
France27 April 2009Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit
Lebanon19 October 2009Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit
Mexico29 June 2015Sash of Special Category of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Oman4 November 2025First Class of the Civil Order of Oman[23]
Panama24 October 2008Grand Cross of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Peru5 July 2004Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru
Peru5 July 2015Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service
Philippines3 December 2007Grand Cross of the Order of the Golden Heart

Honorific eponyms

Other honours

Notes and references

  • (in Spanish) H.R.H. the Princess of Asturias, Official site of the Royal Household of Spain.

References

  1. 1."El tratamiento de doña Letizia seguirá siendo el mismo". hola.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. 2."Doña Letizia tiene desde ahora tratamiento de Alteza Real". abc.es (in Spanish). 22 May 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. 3."Don Felipe vuelve a Viana sin la Princesa de Asturias". hola.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. 4."Al Rey solo le tutea su familia; los demás le tratan de "Señor" o "Majestad"". abc.es (in Spanish). 21 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. 5.(in Spanish) [1] 04-05-22, Spanish Official Journal (accessed on 31 October 2008)
  6. 6."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  7. 7.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. (in Spanish) Royal Order of Queen Maria. Blasones hispanos Archived 15 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 April 2015
  8. 8."Letizia, Dama de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla". El País (in Spanish). 21 November 2008. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  9. 9.Latvian Presidency, Recipients list (.doc) Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  10. 10.Estonian State Decorations – Bearers of decorations, Letizia – official website of the President of the Republic of Estonia
  11. 11.Portugal
  12. 12.Romanian Presidency, Faithful Service recipients list (.xls)
  13. 13.Visita de Estado del Presidente de Chile a España
  14. 14.El Rey Guillermo entrega a Doña Letizia la máxima condecoración holandesa - website Spanish national daily newspaper ABC
  15. 15.La reina Letizia recibe la máxima condecoración holandesa - website Monarquía Confidencial
  16. 16.Hola
  17. 17.Portugal
  18. 18.Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.
  19. 19.Kongehuset
  20. 20.Staatsbezoek Koning en Koningin van Spanje, woensdag 17 april 2024 - official website of the Dutch Royal House
  21. 21.Koningin Letizia is jarig, dít zijn haar mooiste looks van het afgelopen jaar - website of Dutch magazine Libelle
  22. 22.Mayo, Belén (17 September 2025). "Los reyes se reúnen con el presidente egipcio y la primera dama en el Palacio de Al-Ittihadiya - EFE". EFE Noticias (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  23. 23.HM the Sultan, King of Spain exchange Orders, Commemorative Gifts