Royal left-handers: Prince William, Sophie, Leonor + Co. do everything with their left

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Prince William, Sophie, Leonor & Co. do everything with ease

As often as we see high-ranking members of the royal families signing certificates, important documents or guest books, it is rarely apparent which hand they use to do so. But there are actually not only numerous Hollywood stars who do everything with the left hand, it is also more common among European royals than we think. For Prince William, 41, and Princess Leonor, 18, for example, writing with their left hand is probably the most normal thing in the world.

Prince William is not the only heir to the throne who writes with his left hand

At the tender age of eight, Prince William, 41, was photographed by the press signing the guest book at Llandaff Cathedral during his first official appointment in 1991 in Cardiff, Wales. The little boy held the pen tightly in his left hand. Since then, there have been numerous other appointments where the heir to the throne was seen writing with his left hand, for example on his first day at Eton College.

In the past, he even joked that “left-handed people have better brains” than right-handed people. Fun fact: He cannot pursue his hobby of playing polo with his left hand because the racket can only be held in his right hand. But that doesn’t seem to have bothered him so far.

Duchess Sophie is a “leftie”

There is another left-handed woman in Williams’ family. His aunt Duchess Sophie, 59, also belongs to the group, which, according to studies, makes up around 10 percent of the world’s population. The wife of Prince Edward, 59, can therefore regularly be seen signing guest books with links.

Already King George VI. (†) relied on the left

King George VI, †56, was also left-handed. Queen Elizabeth’s father, †96, learned to write with his right hand, but when playing tennis, for example, he held the racket in his left hand. So it’s quite possible that Prince William inherited the left-handed gene from his great-grandfather – and from his great-grandmother.

Queen Mum (†) was left-handed

Because Queen Mum, †101, is said to have been left-handed, just like her husband. To his two daughters Queen Elizabeth and However, the couple did not pass on this trait to Princess Margaret, †71.

The Royals’ left-handed gene goes back to Queen Victoria (†).

King George may have inherited the gene. His great-grandmother Queen Victoria, †81, is said to have been taught to write with her right hand, but continued to paint with her left. At that time it was still common practice to write with your right hand. So the monarch was, so to speak, “retrained”.

Princess Leonor does the paperwork with her left hand

The current generation has it easier. Princess Leonor of Spain can write with whichever hand she wants. And the 18-year-old has been doing this with her left hand since she was a child. Not only did she sign with her left hand in the Congressional Book of Honor when she was sworn in on her 18th birthday in October 2023, the heir to the Spanish throne was also photographed taking notes with her left hand on her first day of military training last year .

Infanta Elena holds the pen with her left

She is far from alone in her family. Her aunt Infanta Elena, 60, follows suit and is often seen using her left hand during public appearances.

Sources used: Getty Images, dailymail.co.uk, hellomagazine.com

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