Queen Letizia Presents the 2025 SM Awards for Children’s and Young Adult Literature

On April 24, 2025, Queen Letizia of Spain attended the 47th edition of the "El Barco de Vapor" and "Gran Angular" Awards for Children’s and Young Adult Literature at the Real Casa de Correos in Madrid. During the ceremony, Queen Letizia presented the prizes to the winning authors. The Queen was accompanied by the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and the Minister of Youth and Children, Sira Rego.

Queen Letizia presented the 2025 El Barco de Vapor Award to Ledicia Costas for her work Feriópolis. She also presented the 2025 Gran Angular Award to Marina Aguirre for Hoy honramos a los vivos. Each award includes a €35,000 prize — the highest in the Spanish-speaking world in their respective categories.

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