Heir to the Spanish throne Princess Leonor and her sister Princess Sofia have gone into quarantine after a classmate at their school tested positive for COVID-19, the royal household said on Saturday. However after a classmate in Princess Leonor's year tested positive to the virus, the royal sisters will now have to isolate for 14 days and have to take coronavirus tests themselves. Princess Leonor arrived at school for the first day on Wednesday and was dropped off by her father King Felipe. Both appeared relaxed as they arrived, before Princess Leonor, who is heir to the throne, stepped out of the vehicle and was temperature checked by a member of staff. Princess Leonor has now been deemed by some as a saviour of the monarchy, with The Times writing: 'Attention must turn to the future if the Bourbon monarchy is to survive.

Source: Daily Mail September 12, 2020 09:23 UTC