PRINCESS LEONOR

A former Polish dissident and human rights activist who is editor-in-chief of one of Eastern Europe’s most popular newspapers, has won one of Spain’s most prestigious awards.

Chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen have been awarded a prestigious Spanish prize for their international relief work promoting healthy food.

French author Emmanuel Carrere, popular for his non-fiction books written in a high literary vein, has been granted this year’s Princess of Asturias Literature Award.

Paralympic champion swimmer Teresa Perales has won Spain’s annual Princess of Asturias award for sports.

A Spanish foundation has awarded one of the country’s most prestigious awards to U.S. writer and activist Gloria Steinem.

A Spanish foundation has awarded Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic one of the European nation’s most prestigious awards for the fine arts.

Spain's Princess Leono arrives with Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo, left, for an event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Cervantes Institute in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday March 24, 2021. This is the first time Princess Leonor has presided an official event alone without the presence of her father, King Felipe VI. (Ballesteros/Pool photo via AP)MADRID – Spain’s Princess Leonor de Borbón presided over her first public event without the presence of her father, King Felipe VI, on Wednesday at the 30th anniversary celebration of a language and cultural center. The 15-year-old Leonor was accompanied by deputy prime minister Carmen Calvo on her arrival at the Cervantes Institute's headquarters in Madrid. The Cervantes Institute promotes the learning of the Spanish language and literature around the world.