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Leonor's speech, waiting for an English translation to add to the post:
As another poster already mentioned, there were lots of protests in Oviedo (as in previous years) and especially Leonor will have to learn how to deal with hostility towards her and the institution.
https://www.lne.es/sociedad/2019/10/18/protestas-plaza-escandalera-oviedo/2545464.html
Seeing Queen Sofia's surprise and genuine delight over being mentioned by Princess Leonor was one of the highpoints of the royal year for me. I found it very moving.
In Oviedo there was only one protest, the same organized by the same groups (a mixture of republican leftist groups, anarchists, environmentalists, anti evictions) every year... and that every year is less numerous ... but it is already part of the "color" of the event.
In recent weeks there is only one problem in Asturias that generates real protests and is the labor conflict of Vesuvius company. They have not organized any protest, and the Royal Family met yesterday with two company workers who are locked in the Cathedral.
The only one missing from the family is the Emeritus King Juan Carlos, who will be on his way to Majorca where he will attend the wedding of tennis player Rafael Nadal tomorrow, possibly together with Infanta Elena.
Seeing Queen Sofia's surprise and genuine delight over being mentioned by Princess Leonor was one of the highpoints of the royal year for me. I found it very moving.
I noticed as well that, while at the speech at the awards ceremony there were very formal alusions to "my parents, the King and Queen", "my sister, the Infanta" and so, in Asiegu Leonor was talking just about "my parents and my sister". It is great she got to do the two different registers (super formal and solemn at the awards, relaxed and informal at the town's visit) in just two days and she did very well in both.
As I said, a future great speaker in the making