from the misunderstanding with Sofia to the strange gesture with her grandmother

The Princess of Asturias Awards 2024 were full of moments of emotion, nervousness, complicit gestures and some misunderstandings. Through social networks which do not give a wireless point, they have circulated two videos that went viral with two standout moments, both of which feature Eleonorevery different but just as relevant. In one of them the Infanta appears and took place during the visit to the Exemplary City, the other has Queen Sofia as a “guest” and it was recorded during the delivery gala.

At Magas, we consulted the expert in nonverbal communication and director of the nonverbal code Sonia El Hakim analyze them closely and find everything these details that hide behind the gestures and body attitude. This way we can reveal things that are not so obvious at first glance, but are very important.

We started with the visit of the Royal Family to Sotres, the daughters of the Kings were about to pose for a photo when a spontaneous moment occurred between them, in which some thought they saw a certain uneasiness on the part of Sofia. The pictures show Leonor hugging her sister to pose for a photo now parting with her as if he didn’t want to respond to so much affection. Nothing could be further from the truth, El Hakim explains clearly.

“It was said that Sofía didn’t want to take the photo, but I don’t see it that way. I see that it’s something spontaneous, not subject to protocol, and at first they don’t agree how to pose They really see how they position themselves a little bit,” he begins by saying. “If you notice, towards the end of the video, the infanta has her head tilted towards Leonor and there is no situation of refusal or discomfort. What is visible is complicity, positive affection and a lot of unity,” he concludes.

The gestures of unity between them were once again constant during the celebrations of the Princess of Asturias Awards events. They always seek protection and support from each other, as we saw when They both entered arm in arm at the Campoamor Theater.

The second video is more complicated, in which you can see a a bit strange moment between the heiress and her grandmother. This happened after the awards ceremony and we see Doña Sofía approaching to give the princess two kisses. She responds with a certain coldness and He leaves to get closer to Letizia, leaving her behind. At one point, King Felipe VI catches his daughter’s attention and places La Emerita in the circle to participate in the conversation, but after smiling at her, he stops paying attention to her.

@sur.i81373 King Felipe gets Princess Leonor’s attention to talk to Sofia. Why Princess Leonor was so cold during the Princess of Asturias awards, especially with her grandmother and father. He treated them very badly. The whole time she acted strangely, like she didn’t want to be there. Why was Princess Leonor so cold during the Princess of Asturias awards ceremony??especially towards her grandmother and father. She treated them very badly. At all times she behaved strangely, as if she didn’t want to be there. #princesaleonor #princesaleonordeespaña #infantasofia #reinaletizia ♬ Tag, you are – Melanie Martinez

Sonia El Hakim analyzes the non-verbal communication of this moment. “Here we see a reaction with different emotional intensity between the two. Doña Sofía, like any grandmother, congratulates her granddaughter and gives her two kisses and Leonor responds only by making a face, but without returning these two kisses It’s done. When we are in situations of commitment, we see a little in this gesture. Leonor’s emotional disconnect with the Queen“, he explains.

But also, “what the princess then does is to move forward with her back turned and go in search of her mother, as if to avoid staying with the grandmother. We see here that something could happen between them and that Leonor is not comfortable and wants to get out of this circle of communication. It’s when the King whispers something in her ear that she reacts and stops turning her back on him. It may be about something specific, but of course these kisses are about commitment and not about a granddaughter to her grandmother.”

It should also be taken into account that it was a very stressful day for the heiress, who seemed particularly nervous while giving her speech and this could perhaps also explain her strange attitude.