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Royal Family Attends Pascua Militar 2024

  January 6, 2024 at 9:16 pm by

Today, Saturday January 6, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the Princess of Asturias for the first time, presided over the annual Pascua Militar, a military ceremony held at the Plaza de la Armería at the Royal Palace of Madrid.During the ceremony, attended by, among others, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón and several Ministers of the Government, the King inspected the Royal Guard formation, … Continue reading →

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King Felipe VI’s Christmas Speech: Constitution and Unity

  December 24, 2023 at 4:01 pm by

Felipe VI’s Christmas speech in 2023 is a tenth anniversary in which the king has shown his great fears. He has done so in the midst of political tension as a consequence of the amnesty law and a Government and an opposition that reflect a divided country. The great concern of King Felipe VI today is the Constitution and its defense, the unity of Spain, the future of the institutions. … Continue reading →

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King Felipe, Queen Letizia and the Princess of Asturias at the Opening of the Cortes

  November 30, 2023 at 8:40 am by

Spain’s King Felipe VI, his wife Queen Letizia and their daughter the Princess of Asturias attended the opening of the new legislative session of the Spanish Parliament – or Cortes- yesterday. The event is traditionally held at the Palacio de las Cortes. Due to her studies at the Atlantic College in Wales the couple’s youngest daughter Princess Sofía was absent.

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Felipe and Letizia Attend Journalism Awards in Madrid

  November 28, 2023 at 8:06 am by

Last night King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended the 40th edition of the Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Awards at the Westin Palace in Spain’s capital, Madrid. The winner of the award this year is the director and presenter of the radio program Ondacero Más de Uno, Carlos Alsina for ‘being a reference in radio journalism’. In his speech King Felipe VI defended the work of journalists in the face of AIrtificial … Continue reading →

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Spanish King and Queen at La Razón Anniversary

  November 22, 2023 at 8:14 am by

Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the newspaper “La Razón” at the newspaper’s headquarters in Madrid last night. The newspaper was founded in 1998 by Luis María Ansón, who earlier headed press agency EFE and the newspaper ABC. La Razón now is one of the most widely distributed daily newspapers in Spain. Five years ago the royal couple attended the 20th anniversary … Continue reading →

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Spanish State Visit to Denmark: Last Day

  November 8, 2023 at 8:55 pm by

Today, Wednesday November 8, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia started the third and last day in Denmark with a farewell ceremony at Fredensborg Castle with Her Majesty Queen Margrethe. During the ceremony the Royal Couple signed their names on panes of glass that will be incorporated to a window frame of Fredensborg Palace, tradition of the Danish Royal Family.Then King Felipe and Queen Letizia were reunited with Crown … Continue reading →

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Spanish State Visit to Denmark: Day Two

  November 7, 2023 at 9:08 pm by

The second day of the Spanish state visit to Denmark started today, Tuesday November 7, with a business meeting. King Felipe and Crown Prince Frederik attended the official opening of the Spain-Denmark Business Forum at the presence of representatives of Danish and Spanish companies. Then took place a round table titled: “Cooperation strategies between Denmark and Spain”.Afterwards the King and the Crown Prince were reunited with Queen Letizia and Crown … Continue reading →

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Spanish State Visit to Denmark Begins

  November 6, 2023 at 6:19 pm by

Today, Monday November 6, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia started a three-day state visit to Denmark.Upon the arrival at the Vilhelm Lauritzens Terminal at Copenhagen Airport, the King and the Queen were welcomed by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and Princess Benedikte.Queen Margrethe and King Felipe inspected the Royal Life Guard.Then the Royal Couple, along with the Queen, took a carriage ride to … Continue reading →

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The Princess of Asturias Swears Allegiance to the Spanish Constitution and Receives the Collar of the Order of Carlos III

  October 31, 2023 at 9:13 pm by

Today, Tuesday October 31, Her Royal Highness Princess Leonor, the Princess of Asturias, swore allegiance to the Spanish Constitution to mark her 18th birthday.At the ceremony, held at the Cortes Generales, the Spanish Parliament, the Princess was accompanied by her parents, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia and her sister, the Infanta Sofia.Upon the arrival at the Spanish Parliament, the Royals were greeted by the acting President of the … Continue reading →

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The Princess of Asturias Turns 18

  October 31, 2023 at 3:51 am by

Today, Tuesday October 31, Her Royal Highness Princess Leonor, the Princess of Asturias, celebrates her 18th birthday. The Princess of Asturias, born at the Ruber International Hospital in Madrid on October 31, 2005, is the first child of Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia. The Princess has a young sister: the Infanta Sofia.The Princess of Asturias is heir to the throne following the proclamation of her father as King … Continue reading →

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Spanish Royals Present the Award to the Exemplary Town of Asturias 2023

  October 21, 2023 at 9:18 pm by

Today, Saturday October 21, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia, along with the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia, paid a visit to the parishes of Parroquias de Arroes, Pion and Candanal, in the municipality of Villaviciosa. The parishes won this years award of Exemplary Town of Asturias for “having managed to preserve a diversified economy based on local resources and that, at the same time, has allowed a … Continue reading →

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The Princess of Asturias Award 2023

  October 20, 2023 at 9:14 pm by

Today, Friday October 20, at around noon, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia, along with the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia, attended several audiences at the Hotel de la Reconquista in Oviedo, prior to the ceremony of the Princess of Asturias Awards.The King, the Queen, the Princess and the Infanta met with the winners of the 2023 Asturias Medals, the winners of the “End of Career 2022” awards … Continue reading →

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Spanish Royals Attend Princess of Asturias Awards Concert

  October 19, 2023 at 2:30 pm by

Today, Thursday October 19, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia, attended the annual concert held at the Prince Felipe Auditorium in Oviedo on the eve of the Princess of Asturias Awards.The Principality of Asturias Symphony Orchestra and the Princess of Asturias Foundation Choir, under the direction of Martyn Brabbins, performed “Fantasía sobre un tema de Thomas Tallis y Dona nobis … Continue reading →

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Princess of Asturias Takes Oath to the national flag

  October 8, 2023 at 4:16 pm by

Yesterday, Saturday October 7, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia presided over the ceremony of the Oath of Allegiance to the Flag in the courtyard of the Zaragoza Military Academy.It was a special event for the King and the Queen because their eldest daughter, Princess Leonor, the Princess of Asturias, was among the 411 cadets who pledged allegiance to the Flag.The Princess, who will turn 18 on October 31, … Continue reading →

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Spanish Monarchs Host European Heads of Government in Granada

  October 5, 2023 at 8:52 pm by

Today the King and Queen of Spain received European government leaders in Granada. At the Alhambra palace they hosted a dinner for 50 heads of state or government and the leaders of the European institutions. As Spain holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, it organised summit for the European Political Community. The EPC  is an  intergovernmental forum for unscripted political and strategic discussions about the future of Europe, established … Continue reading →

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Princess Leonor Receives Saber

  September 19, 2023 at 6:33 pm by

A month after arriving at the General Military Academy of Zaragoza, Princess Leonor has received her saber during a military ceremony in Zaragoza. The heiress to the Spanish throne started her training at the military academy last month. The saber symbolizes the ideals of honor, courage and loyalty which the recruits will be learning. The second-year classmates have handed over their weapons to the first-year students, thus staging their relationship … Continue reading →

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Queen Letizia’s Co-Operation Trip to Colombia

  June 16, 2023 at 7:30 pm by

Her Majesty Queen Letizia, on Monday June 12, arrived to the Republic of Colombia for a three-day visit accompanied by the Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Pilar Cancela and members of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). Upon the arrival at the airport of Cartagena, the Queen was welcomed by the First Lady Colombia, Verónica Alcocer.On Tuesday, June 13, the Queen attended a meeting held at the … Continue reading →

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Princesses Leonor and Alexia Graduate from UWC Atlantic College

  May 21, 2023 at 11:21 am by

Yesterday, Saturday May 20, the Princess of Asturias, eldest daughter of Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and Princess Alexia, the second daughter of Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, graduated from the United World College of the Atlantic (UWC Atlantic College) in Llantwit Major in Wales after they finished the exams for the International Baccalaureate.At the graduation ceremony, the traditional Leavers Celebration, … Continue reading →

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Queen Letizia in Zagreb to Fight Childhood Obesity

  May 10, 2023 at 8:44 pm by

Spain’s Queen Letizia has travelled to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, to take part in the Congress on Prevention of Childhood Obesity. The congress was organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Government of Croatia.  The Queen later sat down in the auditorium to listen to the inaugural session of the morning, during which there were interventions from the Mayor of Zagreb, the Croatian Health Minister, the WHO’s … Continue reading →

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia Say Farewell to their Colombian Guests

  May 4, 2023 at 10:07 pm by

The state visit of Colombian president Mr. Gustavo Francisco Petro and his wife Verónica Alcocer ended tonight with a reception in the royal palace of El Pardo in Madrid in the honor of Their Majesties the King and Queen. The reception was attended by among other the choreographer María Pagés and her husband, the writer Larbi El-Harti.   The visit only lasted two days. The King and Queen are expected … Continue reading →

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