Royal Family announces something important about Letizia and her daughters: for real

Five months after embarking on her journey aboard the training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano, Princess Leonor is returning to Spain. This return is marked by a very important announcement from the Royal Family: the much desired reunion between Queen Letizia and her eldest daughter. Now, mother and daughter will finally be able to see each other, after Letizia couldn't be present for her arrival in New York.

This reunion, confirmed by the queen's own schedule, is taking place at a key moment for the heiress, who only has a few days before starting her next challenge. But why is this reunion so significant?

The Royal Family announces something very important: the desired reunion of Letizia and Leonor

Since the Princess of Asturias began her military training, her schedule has been filled with demanding commitments. On January 11, she boarded the Elcano, an experience that has taken her halfway around the world and has greatly limited her family appearances.

With Leonor's return to Spain, the spotlight is once again on Zarzuela, where the heiress to the throne will spend a few days resting before resuming her military duties. According to La Vanguardia, on June 14 the princess will board the frigate Blas de Lezo, the most modern in the Navy.

During all this time, Queen Letizia has continued to keep her institutional schedule, marked by high-profile official events. The latest, on June 9, took her to the Santander Group headquarters in Boadilla del Monte, where she met Richard Gere.

Since then, there are no official activities listed on her schedule. This detail has set off alarms at Zarzuela and has been interpreted as a clear sign: Letizia has cleared her commitments to be with her eldest daughter.

This brief interval in Madrid represents a unique opportunity to resume family life, interrupted by the training commitments of Princess Leonor. Queen Letizia, aware of the importance of these days, has decided to focus exclusively on her daughter. The gesture is not a minor one: it clearly symbolizes a commitment to strengthening the bond between mother and daughter, right at a time of personal and institutional transformation for both.

King Felipe, meanwhile, will keep a busy week of international commitments. On Tuesday, June 10, he is traveling to Romania and Slovakia to visit Spanish military personnel deployed on NATO missions.

On Wednesday the 12th, upon his return, he has two official audiences scheduled: one with China's Vice President, Han Zheng, and another with the Mapfre Foundation. Felipe VI will end the week with institutional events at the Royal Palace and at the Royal Casino of Madrid.

Infanta Sofía won't be there to welcome Princess Leonor

While attention is focused on Leonor, little is known about Infanta Sofía's current whereabouts. The youngest daughter of the royals graduated on May 24 from UWC Atlantic College in Wales, the boarding school where Leonor studied. Her absence at her sister's homecoming has drawn attention, since no images of them together have been shared for months.

The Royal Household also hasn't confirmed yet what Infanta Sofía will do next academic year. The only thing that's clear is that she won't follow her sister's path in military training. According to Monarquía Confidencial, one of the most likely options would be the Autonomous University of Madrid, the institution where her father, King Felipe, studied.

This lack of public visibility has caused interest around the family relationships among the members of the Royal Family. The last joint images date back to December, when the royals and their daughters made a surprise visit to Catarroja, in Valencia, after the floods caused by the DANA. Since then, the perception that each one is following very different paths has been reinforced, although always under the umbrella of the institution.

The reunion between Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor marks a moment full of symbolism for the Royal Family. With increasingly separate schedules, this joint pause represents a valuable break in the heiress's institutional journey. In a climate of family uncertainty, this gesture restores the image of unity that the monarchy so badly needs.