Her Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias, Leonor de Borbón y Ortiz, is the elder daughter of Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. She was born in Madrid on 31 October 2005. Her godparents at her Christening were her paternal grandparents, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía.
She became the Heir to the Throne on the proclamation of her father as King on 19 June 2014. Pursuant to Art. 57.2. of the Constitution, she holds the title of Princess of Asturias, as well as the titles of Princess of Girona and Princess of Viana, corresponding to the firstborn of the Kingdom of Castile, the Throne of Aragon and the Kingdom of Navarre, whose union formed the Spanish Monarchy in the 16th century. She also holds the titles of Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera and Lady of Balaguer.