On Thursday, September 29, 2011, the Spanish Association Against Cancer has given the prizes for ‘V for Vida’ (V for Life) in a ceremony in Zaragoza, Spain. H.R.H. Princess Letizia of Asturias gave a fantastic speech during the ceremony in which she emphasized the importance of research in the fight against this deadly disease.  The winners of the ‘V for Vida’ prizes were Dr. Joan Massaguer, Enrique Ponce, and State Lotteries.

To view photos please click here.  For more information about the Spanish Association Against Cancer please visit their official website here.

Members of the Spanish royal family, including H.R.H. Princess Letizia of Asturias and her daughters, are currently in Palma de Mallorca, Spain to watch the 30th Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre Sailing Competition.  There are so many photos from day 2 of the race so please click the links below to view and to watch a video report:

• Gallery One 
• Gallery Two 
• Gallery Three 
• Gallery Four 
• An article in French 
• Video News Report
  

Photo courtesy of: Zimbio/Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesEurope

H.R.H. Princess Letizia of Asturias was in Llucmajor, Mallorca, Spain this afternoon to attend a meeting with the Handisport Foundation.

Per the Spanish magazine, Hola!:

…the Handisport Foundation, is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and facilitating the social integration of disabled people through sport. The initiative of the Ministry of Tourism of the Govern de les Illes Balears, in collaboration with the Municipality of Calvia and Handisport Foundation, aims to raise awareness of the facilities of Mallorca for adapted sports such as golf, hiking among others.

After the meeting with Handisport Foundation, Princess Letizia visited an exhibition of sports adapted Maioris Golf Club in Llucmajor, Mallorca.

To read the article in its entirety please click the link here.  To watch a video news report please click here and/or here.   To view photos please click here.

If you are wondering where the princess’s husband, H.R.H. Prince Felipe of Asturias, was… well, he is currently in Peru to attend the inauguration of President Ollanta Humala.

Source: Hola! Magazine

On July 6, 2011, H.R.H. Princess Letizia of Asturias attended the inauguration of the JA-YE Europe Enterprise Challenge 2011 in Madrid, Spain.

So what is JA-YE Europe you may ask?  Well, according to their official site:

Ja-Ye Europe [mission] is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

The mission of JA-YE is to use hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life. In partnership with business and educators, JA-YE brings the real world to students and opens their minds to their potential.

JA-YE enterprise and economic education programmes are designed for young people ages 6-25 and are implemented through a partnership between local businesses and schools.

To learn more about this program and the competition please click here.  To view photos from today’s event please click the links here and here. 

Source: JA-YE.eu

Photo courtesy of:  Daylife by Carlos Alvarez/GettyImages