This is the moment Princess Leonor and her younger sister, Infanta Sofia, attended yet another royal outing in Madrid this week.

The sisters, aged 20 and 19, met with a group of young people with disabilities ‘to hear first-hand about the challenges they face in everyday life’, a press release from La Casa Real said.

The young royals took part in the discussion at the historic Student Residence, where four young people aged between 17 and 23 shared their personal experiences of living with a range of disabilities.

The group represented a broad spectrum of conditions, including autism, cerebral palsy, skeletal dysplasia causing dwarfism, visual impairment and acquired brain injuries.

During the meeting, the students ‘spoke candidly about the barriers they continue to encounter and the changes they believe are needed to create a more inclusive society.’

Among those taking part were two former recipients of the Queen Letizia for Inclusion programme, an initiative run by Spain’s Royal Board on Disability.

The scheme provides grants of up to €10,000 to help students with disabilities cover the support they need to pursue their education on equal terms with their peers.

The engagement marks another joint public appearance by the royal sisters, who have increasingly been undertaking official duties together as Leonor prepares for her future role as Spain’s head of state.

With King Felipe VI increasingly preparing the next generation of the monarchy, the sisters have been appearing together at a growing number of official engagements, particularly those linked to education, youth, inclusion and social causes.

Leonor, as the Princess of Asturias and heir to the Spanish throne, is expected to succeed her father as Queen of Spain whenever Felipe VI either abdicates or dies.

There is no fixed timetable for the succession, and at 58 the King is expected to remain on the throne for many years.

The future queen is currently continuing her military training, having completed a year with the Army and a second with the Navy.

She is due to begin her final year of officer training with the Spanish Air and Space Force later this year before taking on an even heavier programme of official duties.

Unlike her sister, Sofia is not in the direct line to inherit the throne unless Leonor is unable to succeed, but she is increasingly expected to play a key supporting role as a working member of the royal family, similar to the roles performed by other European royal siblings.