Royal House Confirms Infanta Sofía's Happy News and Everything Takes a U-turn

Casa Real has confirmed a happy news: Infanta Sofía is doing very well in Wales, successfully completing her high school stage. Additionally, it has been revealed that, although she won't have her family's company, the Infanta is happy to celebrate her 18th birthday with her classmates. However, this happy news about her well-being is accompanied by a U-turn regarding expectations about her public future.

It was expected that her coming of age could mean an increase in her presence at official events or even some media appearance. However, it seems the decision is clear: she won't give interviews or expose herself publicly in a significant way. How does Infanta Sofía face her 18th birthday and what does this turn mean for her institutional role?

Casa Real Confirms Infanta Sofía's Happiness in Wales

Princess Leonor has always been at the center of the narrative, and her trajectory as heir to the throne has been carefully designed. However, Infanta Sofía has grown up in a relative "institutional shadow."

Her role has been secondary, accompanying her sister at official events but without a defined prominence of her own. This April 29, the Infanta reaches the age of majority, but little is really known about Sofía. That, in itself, says a lot about the strategy followed by Zarzuela.

Casa Real has confirmed the happy news that Infanta Sofía is doing very well in Wales. About to finish her studies at UWC Atlantic College, the Infanta is experiencing this education normally, which will culminate before her entry into university.

This path will differentiate her from her sister Leonor, who opted for military training. Now, the Infanta won't be able to count on the presence of her parents or her sister to celebrate her 18th birthday. However, Sofía is happy to do so with her boarding school classmates, with whom she has shared two years of experiences and multicultural coexistence.

Infanta Leonor's U-turn: She Won't Follow Leonor's Steps, Nor Will She Have a Public Life

This celebration in Wales confirms the U-turn in expectations about her future public role. It was expected that, upon turning 18, Sofía could begin to have a greater institutional presence. From attending more events alone to offering some interview to introduce herself to the Spanish public.

However, the reality seems to be different: the decision is that she won't give interviews or expose herself publicly in a significant way. The secrecy surrounding her has been constant throughout her life, and it seems it will continue, at least in the immediate future.

The figure of Infanta Sofía inevitably arouses public curiosity. Being the "second" in an institution where the firstborn is everything, her role has been that of "inseparable companion" to her sister. Questions arise about what she likes to do, whether she has political or social concerns, or "what she is like up close."

The expert on Casa Real, Rosa Villacastín, in statements to Telecinco, explains that "from a very young age, Sofía has left all the prominence to her sister." She attributes this both to "protocol, because it is Leonor's role to be the protagonist," and to the will of Felipe VI and Letizia to "avoid comparisons between sisters."

According to Villacastín, Princess Leonor is "much more protected by her mother". This is because she is "watchful of all her movements because she knows the attraction any gesture she makes can have."

In contrast, the kings want "Sofía to enjoy her adolescence, not to appear in the press or be followed." They want to avoid the scrutiny that already exists "with Leonor, with the children of Infanta Cristina, and not to mention those of Infanta Elena," Villacastín points out.

Regarding her personality, Villacastín describes the young Infanta as a person "very generous, friendly, the most 'Borbona' and much more fun than her sister Leonor."

Casa Real has confirmed Infanta Sofía's happiness in Wales, reaffirming her low profile even upon turning 18. This strategy of discretion underscores the desire to protect her personal development away from public pressures. With a future still to be defined, Sofía remains the great enigma of the monarchy, will she finally become the face of a new way of being royal?