The youngest daughter of the Kings of Spain, Sofia, is already in Lisbon to start the Political Science and International Relations course at ForWard College, located in Chiado. At 18, the infanta prepares for university life, reconciling academic demands with the reality of living outside her country, in a more relaxed and urban environment, albeit with the proper restrictions of her status.
According to the Flash News Portal, Sofia will be installed at a student residence in Benfica, paying about 700 euros monthly income. The space works in semi -open regime, which represents a new challenge for the security of the royal family. The choice was thoughtful, but the idea of allowing the young woman to be a university experience similar to that of colleagues.
Safety reinforced in Lisbon
According to the same source, on the day of his official presentation at the educational institution, Sofia was accompanied by about 10 security guards, most of them Spanish, coming directly from Madrid. It is not known if this number will be maintained or adjusted over time, depending on the adaptation of infanta to routine in Portugal.
It adds the publication that, despite the concerns of Letizia, the fact that there is a close relationship with the Portuguese authorities and the friendship connection with the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, allows some additional tranquility. Geographic proximity to Spain also facilitates any response in case of need.
A life between Chiado and Benfica
It refers to the same source that, during weekdays, Sofia will have much of the time busy at the University Center. Teaching is individualized, with classes reduced to 15 students and a strong international component, bringing together students of about 40 nationalities.
The classes, taught in Portuguese, French and German, start at nine o’clock in the morning and extend throughout the day. After school hours, Infanta returns to the student residence in Benfica, where he will share the routine with young people from various origins.
The space and rules of the residence
Explains the site that the chosen housing is not part of a gated community, but has 24 hours a day security and specific rules, such as the ban on guest permanence at night. The space includes bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and a small leisure area, in a format that seeks to balance privacy and community life.
According to the same source, at the cost of income adds the annual euros of the bribe to the forward College. Despite being a member of the royal family, the daughter of the kings of Spain will seek to live this stage close to that of the remaining students.
Recalls that Sofia, before arriving in Lisbon, concluded secondary education in the country of Internship. Now, with greater freedom, it has been seen in emblematic places of the capital, such as the Jeronimos Monastery, the Miradouro da Graça and the streets of the Historic Center.
The young woman was also photographed at the Colombo Shopping Center and at busy bus stops, adopting a casual and discreet style. Although it maintains a strict security protection, the life that begins in Lisbon marks a difference compared to its sister Leonor, who follows military formation in Spain with a view to the future throne.
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