It's Official: Princess Leonor's News Will Leave Queen Letizia Speechless

An apparently everyday image shared by the Royal House has sparked an unexpected debate and could leave Queen Letizia speechless. An official announcement has been made about Princess Leonor during her training on the Juan Sebastián Elcano that goes beyond the anecdotal. In one of the distributed photographs, Leonor appears giving a presentation to her fellow midshipmen about the figure of the sailor Blas de Lezo.

However, the slide shown refers to a sensitive event in Spain's history. It concerns Lezo's participation in Barcelona during the War of Spanish Succession, a conflict with a strong historical and political significance for Catalan nationalism. Is it a spontaneous gesture by Princess Leonor or a carefully designed maneuver by Zarzuela?

The Official Photo That Has Caused a Stir with Princess Leonor

In recent months, Princess Leonor's public visibility has increased considerably. Since she embarked on the training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano, her presence has been much more exposed than usual. Every port of call, every appearance, every gesture is captured and goes viral, and this trend doesn't seem coincidental.

During this training cruise, everything has been talked about: from an alleged kiss with a fellow cadet at a music festival to bikini photos that circulated on social media. Even the Royal House has shown displeasure with the media pursuit, going so far as to denounce the dissemination of images captured in Chile.

In this context, the decision to publish a set of official photographs seemed to aim to redirect the focus toward the educational and disciplined aspect of Leonor's life. And that's where the photo that has made headlines across the country comes into play. An apparently innocent snapshot, but with great symbolic weight.

The image in question shows Princess Leonor in a ship's cabin, in front of a group of peers, presenting on Blas de Lezo. This Basque sailor is remembered for his feat in Cartagena de Indias in 1741, where he achieved an epic victory against a powerful British fleet. However, the slide captured in the official photo doesn't refer to that feat but to an earlier episode of his military life.

Specifically, to the year 1706, during the War of Spanish Succession. Blas de Lezo participated in a joint operation of the French and Spanish fleets to supply the Bourbon troops besieging Barcelona, which was dominated by Archduke Charles's forces.

A Move That Will Leave Queen Letizia Speechless

The choice of that specific moment in history can't be considered coincidental. Blas de Lezo fought in a civil and at the same time international war, which led to the rise of the Bourbons to the Spanish throne.

The Barcelona of the time was pro-Austrian, and the operation narrated by the princess meant reinforcing the siege against the city. For many Catalan nationalist sectors, that conflict meant the end of their own institutions and the beginning of what they still call "Spanish occupation."

It is hard to believe that such a measured act has overlooked the content of the slides. Even more so when it comes to an episode so loaded with political and historical connotations. Hence, many wonder: was it Leonor who chose that moment in history? Or was it a decision by the Royal House?

Queen Letizia, always so prudent with the education and public projection of her daughters, could have been surprised by the symbolism of this image. It is no secret that she keeps an extremely careful attitude with institutional communication gestures and avoids any unnecessary exposure of her daughters.

The dissemination of the image of Princess Leonor speaking about Blas de Lezo during the War of Succession has caused an unexpected stir. An apparently innocent gesture has reopened old wounds and may have left Queen Letizia speechless at the political potential of the moment. Is it a premeditated act or a simple coincidence?