The Prince of Asturias Awards 2011

The 2011 prestigious Prince of Asturias Awards took place last Friday October 21st, 2011 in Oviedo, the historical capital of the Principality of Asturias.

Shortly before noon on Thursday, both Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia granted a series of audiences at the Council Room of the Reconquista Hotel in Oviedo. Later that evening, the Prince and Princess of Asturias attended a concert at the Prince Felipe Auditorium.

The awards ceremony took place on Friday October 21st at the Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo. Attending the awards ceremony this year were Her Majesty The Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Prince of Asturias. The Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist, Leonard Cohen was awarded the 2011 Award for Literature.

The day after the Awards Ceremony, the Prince and Princess paid a visit to the village of San Tirso de Abres in Asturias.

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