With Princess Leonor's greeting to the American actress Meryl Streep, light has come to light in the Covadonga room of the Reconquista hotel. In the old chapel of what was the old hospice of Oviedo, all the camera flashes have been fired to capture a unique moment that has united the two women on whom this year's celebration of the Princess of Asturias awards focuses. .
As indicated in the ceremonial of each year, this noon, the Kings, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía have received the winners to present them with the medal that accredits them as the personalities chosen to enter the list of awards that, in each of the specialties, distinguish the values of the winners.
The actress, who since her arrival in Oviedo last Tuesday has earned, through her friendliness and closeness, the affection of the Asturians who have followed her in all the activities she has participated in, has entered the room with her usual simple style. dressed in a black blouse and pants set.
Accompanied by her brother Harry William III, a teacher at a public school in New York, the protagonist of “Out of Africa”, winner of the Arts Prize, has greeted, like the rest of the winners, the royal family, as they have done rest of the winners.
This edition of the awards has the sad uniqueness that two of the winners, Nucio Ordine, Communication and Humanities prize, and Hélène Carrèrre d'Encausse, Social Sciences prize, have died after their award was announced. This morning it was Maria Ordine and Rosalia Croccolo, sister and daughter of Ordine, and Emmanuel Carrèrre, son of the second and in turn the Princess of Asturias winner of Literature in 2021, who received the medal on behalf of the winners, as well as what they will do in the afternoon representing their families at the delivery ceremony at the Campoamor Theater.
In addition to those mentioned, the Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge, Sports Prize winner, has also received the medal and posed with the royal family; Luis Pizarro, executive director of the Medicines for Neglected Diseases initiative, an entity honored with the International Cooperation award; scientists Peter Grrenberg and Bonnie L. Bassier, Scientific and Technical Research Award; Elizabeth Lowenstein, president for Spain of the Mary's Meal organization, winner of the Concord Prize, and the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, winner of the Literature Prize.
Before the audience with the winners, the Kings, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, received in another room of the Reconquista hotel the students awarded with the end-of-year awards from the University of Oviedo and the people who have been honored this year. year with the Medals of Asturias.
To receive the winners, the Queen repeated the tone and, just like when attending the concert on Thursday, she opted for pink this time in a Hugo Boss pantsuit and white blouse; Leonor also chose pink in her bubblegum pink dress from Simorra and Sofía opted for a white minidress and jacket set with black trimmings from Sandro.
