Photo: Junta de Andalucía / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Queen Letizia fascinates me precisely because she earned her voice before she married into a throne. A working journalist, even a war correspondent, who anchored the news before becoming Spain's queen, she represents a rare path into royalty built on merit rather than bloodline. I read that backstory into her bearing, the composure of someone trained to ask hard questions and meet deadlines. The string of honors is real, but the more telling detail is the newsroom grit underneath. I have lasting respect for women who arrive at the palace with a career already behind them, and Letizia is the sharpest example.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Queen Letizia of Spain
- Name (Japanese)
- レティシア・オルティス
- Reading
- れてぃしあ・おるてぃす
- Born
- September 15, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / television presenter / aristocrat / war correspondent
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Faculty of Information Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
- Order of Queen Maria Luisa
- Order of the Liberator General San Martín
- Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
- Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Queen Letizia of Spain born?
Born September 15, 1972 (age 53).
Where is Queen Letizia of Spain from?
Queen Letizia of Spain is from Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
What does Queen Letizia of Spain do?
Queen Letizia of Spain works as journalist, television presenter, aristocrat, war correspondent.
How tall is Queen Letizia of Spain?
Queen Letizia of Spain is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.