Prince of Asturias Awards 1981–2014. Speeches

6 O viedo | C ampoamor T heatre | It is precisely now, as I think of all those who receive these Awards today, that I would like to reflect on the concerns that I have and on the mission that I want to dedicate myself to as a person and as heir to the Spanish Crown. Because I believe that all of us must contribute to the perfection of a Spain based on liberty and justice, respect for the plurality of truths, the struggle against poverty, sickness and ignorance, the protection of the environment and the creation of the necessary conditions so that, as my father, The King, put it on one occasion, our Nation may be a “prodigious Spain in its creative capacity” in the arts, sciences, and literature. On reaching the tenth year of existence of the Foundation and the, for me, unforgettable moment when I gave, on this very stage, what was to be my first public address, I want to send out a call for general collaboration so that the enterprise which is already underway with such excellent results —leading to the international dissemination of the Awards bearing my name— may be a goal that becomes more attainable with the help of the effort and solidarity of Spanish society. Thank you very much to all those who have helped to smooth the road travelled by this Foundation to which I feel such close ties. 18 th O ctober 1990