The Spanish kings hosted a reception at the Royal Palace on the occasion of the National Holiday or Hispanic Heritage Day where Princess Leonor gained prominence due to a special moment that went viral within hours.

The Princess of Asturias was the first to follow Queen Letizia and Felipe of Spain in the traditional parade of armed forces in Madrid and later they all went to the Palace where they will receive more than two thousand guests, according to Magazinespain.

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On this occasion, the cameras caught Princess Leonor smiling just as it was her turn to greet a mysterious friend who had stopped by to greet Spain’s kings and heirs. Letizia and Felipe also joined in the moment, smiling contentedly.

“We have a video that has gone viral of Princess Leonor greeting her mystery friend everyone is talking about in the traditional hand-kissing for the national holiday,” the Instagram account said. Magazines of Spain.

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The moment did not go unnoticed and the participation shown by all the protagonists of the picture went viral.

From the program “It’s Federico’s morning.”reported by esRadio, the details of the event were discussed, including the episode that brought Princess Leonor into the media spotlight due to an exchange of views involving another young cadet.

“The Princess of Asturias had no idea, it was a big surprise, and hence the smile,” said journalist Paloma Barrientos from the radio station, reports Chic from Libertad Digital. According to his assessment, he ruled out that it was a “cute episode of falling in love”.

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While his colleague Federico Jorge Jiménez Losantos disagreed with his opinion, mentioning that there is something more in the appearance of Leonor and her friend.

“It turned out perfectly, she is happy, as she couldn’t be. And these handsome and imposing bigards,” said Jiménez Losantos. “It’s not the same smile. We’ve all seen it. “What does that have to do with the face that kings make?” he added.

The identity of the young man in question is still unknown, but it is clear that he must have been Leonora’s colleague from the Military Academy in Zaragoza, given that he wore the same military uniform as the heir to the throne.

Meanwhile, humorous messages about this episode and jokes about Leonora’s smiling friend soon appeared on social networks.

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“Tomorrow the child receives a letter: you are going to Antarctica”; “Imagine this kid coming home and saying to his mother, ‘I messed with Princess Leonor'”; “When they passed, Doña Letizia asks Leonor: The last one?”, “There are good salsas here…”, say some of the comments reviewed by Magazinespain. (AND)