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9 unusual facts about Prince of Asturias


Chema Madoz

In November 2011, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain, with Chilean first lady Cecilia Morel, opened an exhibition of Chema Madoz's work at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Santiago, Chile).

Copa Príncipe de Asturias

The Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto (English: Prince of Asturias' Cup of Basketball) is an annual 2nd-tier cup competition for Spanish professional basketball teams, that is organized by Spain's 2nd-tier professional league, the Liga Española de Baloncesto.

El Jueves

The July 18, 2007 edition of the magazine was sequestered by law on July 20, for an alleged violation of laws 490.3 and 491 on insults to the Crown, since the Prince of Asturias and his wife, who were portrayed with a caricature on the front cover performing a sexual act.

Government of Spain

The Heir apparent is Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias, and some duties of state have been devolved to him

Moscow Virtuosi

In 1990, upon invitation of Felipe, Prince of Asturias, the orchestra have left to Spain, but kept performing both in Russia and all over the world.

Prince of Asturias

The current Prince of Asturias has instituted the Prince of Asturias Awards.

Príncipe de Asturias Peak

The peak is named for the Prince of Asturias in connection with the peak’s first ascent made by the Spaniards Manuel Álvarez and Alfonso Juez on 23 January 1995.

Royal Asturias Football Federation

Since April 1977 holds the honorary presidency of the Football Federation of Asturias HRH Felipe de Borbón, Prince of Asturias.

Saint Leticia

The marriage of Letizia Ortiz to Felipe, Prince of Asturias is said to have sparked new interest in the cult of this saint.


Luis Arellano Dihinx

However, when during the May 1957 annual Carlist Montejurra amassment his son, Carlos Hugo, made a fulminant Principe de Asturias entry greeted by exploding enthusiasm of the youth, the supporters of Don Juan mounted a counter-action.

Prince Vincent of Denmark

His godparents are his maternal uncle, John Stuart Donaldson, the Prince of Asturias, the Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille, Baroness Helle Reedtz-Thott and Caroline Heering.


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Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The auditorium was inaugurated on 26 September of that year with the presence of Felipe de Borbón, Prince of Asturias, and was later visited by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.