On Saturday 17 October, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited Somao town in Pravia, Asturias to present the 2020 Princess of Asturias Exemplary Town of Asturias Award. Crown Princess Leonor (The Princess of Asturias) led her family during the visit to the exemplary town of the year, Somao. The town has been awarded the Exemplary Town of Asturias Award 2020 for having known how to maintain the wealth of its Indian and rural heritage through close ties of neighborhood collaboration in an exemplary commitment to the union of tradition and modernity. The population of the town is 330. Queen Letizia wore a double breasted trench coat by Hugo Boss, and a cashmere sweater by the same brand. Crown Princess Leonor wore a new basic essential checked wool coat by Springfield. Hugo Boss Cascadia Double Breasted Trench Coat Hugo Boss cashmere sweater Uterque Studded messenger bag Springfield Essential Checked Coat

One year on from their visit to Pakistan, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge held a video call with teachers and children from the Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG), which they visited in October 2019. During the video call, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge received information from the teachers about how they have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and then, took part in a Pictionary game with the students. Duke and Duchess of Cambridge held a video call Founded in 1967, Islamabad Model College for Girls, formerly known as Federal Government College for Women, is the oldest girls institution in Islamabad. The Duke and Duchess shared on their Twitter account the video of their interaction with Pakistani students.

On Friday October 16, a new official portrait of Queen Elizabeth taken by Chris Jackson at Windsor Castle in March 2019 was officialy released by the Canadian government in honour of her ties to the Commonwealth nation. The new portrait will hang in Canadian government buildings, schools, and legislatures around the country as well as Canadian Embassies and High Commissions abroad. In the portrait, the Queen is wearing her Canadian insignia, as Sovereign of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit. The Queen is also wearing her Modern Sapphire Tiara and George VI Sapphire Parure. Queen Elizabeth's headdress is the Belgian sapphire tiara, made from a 19th century sapphire necklace that once belonged to Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Princess Louise of Belgium). The necklace and earrings are known as the "King George VI Victorian Suite". The suite was given to the Queen as a wedding gift in 1947 by her father, King George VI. The jewels are believed to...

On October 16, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark received Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen. Official diplomatic relations have existed between Switzerland and Denmark since 1920. The official visit of Ignazio Cassis to Copenhagen is made on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Denmark.

Princess Sofia met with Caroline Engvall and Teija Bervokk from Safe Selfie Academy at Stockholm Royal Palace. Safe Selfie Academy educates students and staff in schools about online safety of children and young people. The meeting was held by the Princess to receive more information on the academy's work. Safe Selfie Academy is a platform about online vulnerability with involuntary image and film distribution on the internet. Caroline Engvall is a journalist, lecturer and author who has written several crime novels in Swedish. She runs several projects that help children who are exposed to online crimes, including the publication of educational materials, help websites, podcasts and television documentaries.

The 2020 Princess of Asturias Awards Ceremony, which is considered amongst the major awards in the world, was held on Friday 16 October at the Hotel of the Reconquista in Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Crown Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofia and former Queen Sofia attended the award ceremony. The Princess of Asturias Awards are awarded annually in Spain by the Princess of Asturias Foundation to persons or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs. With these awards, the Foundation aims to contribute to promote those scientific, cultural and humanistic values that form part of the universal heritage of humanity. This year, the winners of the awards are: Ennio Morricone and John Williams (Arts), Dani Rodrik (Social Sciences), the Guadalajara International Book Fair and the Hay Festival of Literature & Arts (Communication and Humanities); Yves Meyer, Ingrid Daubechies...

On October 16, 2020, King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia of Spain attended a reception held at the Reconquista Hotel in Oviedo to congratulate the winners ahead of the 2020 Princess of Asturias Awards presentation ceremony. Queen Letizia wore a printed dress from Carolina Herrera. Crown Princess Leonor wore a new floral print dress from Poeta. Infanta Sofia wore a new belted shirt dress from Mango. Poeta Mirta Print Dress Mango Belt Shirt Dress