Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano has been the Queen of Spain since the accession of her husband, King Felipe VI, in 2014. She has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments as Princess of Asturias and as Queen of Spain.
Styles and titles Upon marrying Felipe, Letizia was styled "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Asturias", as consort of the Prince of Asturias, heir to the Spanish Crown. Likewise, Letizia had the right to use the other titles that belonged to Felipe as heir (these were those of Princess of Girona, Princess of Viana, Duchess of Montblanc, Countess of Cervera, and Lady of Balaguer).
After the accession of Felipe to the Spanish throne, Letizia became queen consort and was styled as "Her Majesty The Queen". In private conversations, the most correct thing is to address her initially as "Your Majesty" (Majestad) and, later, as "Madam" (Señora), but never as "You" (Tú or Usted).
Honours CountryDateAppointmentRibbonOther22 May 2004Dame Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III 04-05-22, Spanish Official Journal (accessed on 31 October 2008)19 June 2014De facto Grand Mistress of the Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria LuisaThere has been no new appointments after Queen Sofía, although it formally remains in effect, it can be considered that this order is de facto extinct. Royal Order of Queen Maria. Blasones hispanos . Retrieved 15 April 201521 November 2008Dame of the Royal Cavalry Armory of Seville 9 February 2009Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin 16 October 2004Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three StarsLatvian Presidency, Recipients list (.doc) 31 January 2005Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary 9 July 2007Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra MarianaEstonian State Decorations – Bearers of decorations, Letizia – official website of the President of the Republic of Estonia6 Ottober 2026Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland25 September 2006Grand Cross of the Military Order of Our Lord Jesus ChristPortugal 26 November 2007Grand Cross of the National Order of Faithful ServiceRomanian Presidency, Faithful Service recipients list (.xls) 7 March 2011Grand Cross of the Order of MeritVisita de Estado del Presidente de Chile a España30 April 2013Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal15 October 2014Grand Cross of the Order of the CrownEl Rey Guillermo entrega a Doña Letizia la máxima condecoración holandesa - website Spanish national daily newspaper ABCLa reina Letizia recibe la máxima condecoración holandesa - website Monarquía Confidencial 14 July 2014Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad 2 March 2015Grand Cross Extraordinary of the Order of BoyacaHola 5 April 2017Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown 18 April 2018Grand Cross of the Order of LibertyPortugal 15 June 2021Grand Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit 25 October 2021Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicSito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato. 24 November 2021Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim17 October 2022Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 7 February 2023Recipient of the Order of Agostinho Neto 6 November 2023Knight of the Order of the ElephantKongehuset17 April 2024Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of NassauStaatsbezoek Koning en Koningin van Spanje, woensdag 17 april 2024 - official website of the Dutch Royal HouseKoningin Letizia is jarig, dít zijn haar mooiste looks van het afgelopen jaar - website of Dutch magazine Libelle17 September 2025Member Supreme Class of the Order of the Virtues 27 April 2009Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit29 September 2026Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour19 October 2009Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit29 June 2015Sash of Special Category of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle 4 November 2025First Class of the Civil Order of OmanHM the Sultan, King of Spain exchange Orders, Commemorative Gifts24 October 2008Grand Cross of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa5 July 2004Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru5 July 2015Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service 3 December 2007Grand Cross of the Order of the Golden Heart
Honorific eponyms
Elche, Alicante: Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria Princesa de Asturias (Infantile and Primary Education Public School Princess of Asturias) Santander: Centro de Acogida Princesa Letizia (Reception Center Princess Letizia) Ficha Centro de Acogida Princesa Letizia. Santader City Council
Other honours
Asociación Española contra el Cáncer y de su Fundación Científica (Spanish Association Against Cancer and of its Scientific Foundation): Honorary President "Larra" Award for the most distinguished young journalist of the year, Madrid Press Association (2000) Letizia "Premio Larra", Asociación de la Prensa de Madrid . Hija Adoptiva de Ribadesella (Adoptive Daughter of Ribadesella), Asturias (2004) Hija Predilecta de Oviedo (Favourite Daughter of Oviedo), Asturias (2007)
See also List of titles and honours of Felipe VI of Spain List of titles and honours of Juan Carlos I of Spain List of titles and honours of Queen Sofía of Spain List of titles and honours of Leonor, Princess of Asturias List of honours of the Spanish Royal Family by country List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown
Notes and references H.R.H. the Princess of Asturias, Official site of the Royal Household of Spain.