Queen Letizia of Spain Returns to Her Childhood School to Mark the Start of the Year
The queen met pupils and former teachers while opening Spain’s 2026/2027 school year, which will serve 8.2 million students, Casa Real said.
- On Thursday, September 17, 2026, Queen Letizia visited Gesta State Nursery and Primary School in Oviedo, her childhood school, where she shared a tender moment with a young pupil who whispered a secret that delighted her.
- The Queen toured the school to observe modern educational technology, including 3D design and hologram computers in the Future-STEAM classroom, as part of the official opening ceremony in Asturias for 96,858 pupils.
- Letizia reunited with former teachers and classmates who remembered her as a "bright and respectful student, though not a bookworm," adding a deeply personal dimension to the official visit.
- During her tour, the Queen participated in a Gesta Inspira yoga session and received handmade drawings and letters from pupils, demonstrating the school's integrated approach to student wellbeing and engagement.
- Figures published by Casa Real show 8,204,237 pupils are expected in non-university education for 2026/2027, with the country maintaining 28,762 schools including 19,436 public and 9,326 private institutions.
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The little ones have surprised her by singing the 'Happy Birthday' and handing her a box of letters and drawings, sealing an unforgettable reunion with her Asturian roots.
There are photographs that explain a story better than any speech. This Thursday, Queen Letizia has starred in one of them in Oviedo, although not precisely in an institutional setting. The monarch has returned to the public school La Gesta, the center in which she studied for much of her childhood, and there she has found herself ... Continue reading "The Queen Letizia returns to the school where she already pointed ways: delegate, dancer and f…
The students of the public center La Gesta sang to the monarch "Happy birthday" for its recent 54th anniversary
Queen Letizia's tender moment with a little girl who told her a secret: "I love it!"
Queen Letizia returns to her childhood school in Oviedo and turns around with the little ones
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