Princess of Asturias Awards 2026: highly acclaimed winners and new challenges for Princess Leonor
Patti Smith, Leo Messi, Julian Barnes and Studio Ghibli are among the figures who will receive the award this Friday at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo, in an edition in which the princess presides over the previous audiences for the first time alone.
The Princesa de Asturias Awards will be presented in a grand ceremony at the Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo on Friday. The award winners have been arriving at the Hotel de la Reconquista throughout the Week of the Awards, where they have been greeted by traditional bagpipes and hundreds of curious onlookers. The winners are being received at the hotel entrance, a tradition that has become customary over the years, with many notable figures from art, sports, and thought passing through the hotel's doors.
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