#PrincessOfAsturiasAwards #PrincessLeonor #SpanishRoyalFamily #Oviedo #PattiSmith # Princess Leonor to lead 2026 Asturias Awards 17 October 2026 at 10:19 > Princess Leonor will preside over her first solo audience in Oviedo as the Royal Family prepares for the 2026 Princess of Asturias Awards. The Royal Household has confirmed the agenda for the 2026 Princess of Asturias Awards, starting with a concert on 22 October. **Princess Leonor** will preside over the audience with award winners alone for the first time at the Hotel de la Reconquista in Oviedo. On 23 October, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía will meet University of Oviedo graduates at 11:20. The King and Queen will join them later for audiences with Medal of Asturias winners and jury presidents before the main ceremony at the **Teatro Campoamor**. This year's laureates include **Patti Smith** for Arts, **Leo Messi** for Sports, **Studio Ghibli**, Julian Barnes, and Timothy Garton Ash. The visit concludes on 24 October in Llanes, where the Royal Family will present the Exemplary Town award to a local guild. ## Related news #PrincessLeonor #UC3M 6 September 2026 at 09:19 ## [Princess Leonor begins university studies in Madrid]() > Princess Leonor starts her Political Science degree at Carlos III University today, joining 40 students at the Getafe campus.