When Princess Leonor inherits her father, King Felipe’s throne, she will be crowned Spain’s first Queen Regnant in well over 150 years. It is a role for which the Princess of Asturias will spend her life preparing; indeed, the 19-year-old has just completed her intense period of navy training, which saw her spend the past seven months sailing the Atlantic Ocean. There are, however, some lessons that only a mother can teach. When it comes to the royal style takes, Princess Leonor is turning to the ultimate inspiration: Queen Letizia herself.

Case in point? Her brand new royal debut during the royal reception for the most luminary names in Balearic society on Monday evening. The event is a mainstay in the social calendar for King Felipe and Queen Letizia, but this week’s reception marked

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