( Up, L to R) Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi, French scientist Pascal Mayer, Indian scientist Shankar Balasubramanian, English scientist David Klenerman, Danish CEO of NordGen Lene Krol Andersen and German Stefan Schmitz director Crop Trust. (Down, L to R) English historian Timothy Garton Ash, US astronaut Christina Koch, Princess Leonor, US singer Patti Smith, English writer Julian Barnes and Norwegian Minister of Agriculture Nils Kristen pose for a family picture prior the Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony, in Oviedo on October 23, 2026. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP via Getty Images)