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← Older postsThe Princess of Asturias Swears Allegiance to the Spanish Constitution and Receives the Collar of the Order of Carlos III
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
Posted in Spain | Tagged Birthday, Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentSpanish Royals Present the Award to the Exemplary Town of Asturias 2023
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
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentThe Princess of Asturias Award 2023
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
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Princess of Asturias Awards, Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Sofia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentSpanish Royals Attend Princess of Asturias Awards Concert
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
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Princess of Asturias Awards, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentPrincesses Leonor and Alexia Graduate from UWC Atlantic College
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
Posted in Spain, The Netherlands | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, The Princess of Asturias | 1 CommentSpanish Royals Present the Award to the Exemplary Town of Asturias 2022
Saturday October 29, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia, along with the Princess of Asturias, paid a visit to Cadavéu (Council of Valdés). The town won this years award of Exemplary Town of Asturias for “having known how to maintain productive diversity in the rural environment, with which they have managed both to establish population and ensure generational change, and for being a lively and organized community”.Upon the arrival … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentThe Princess of Asturias Award 2022
Today, Friday October 28, 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 2022 Asturias Medals, the winners of the “End of Career 2021” awards … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Princess of Asturias Awards, Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Sofia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentSpanish Royals Attend Princess of Asturias Awards Concert
Today, Thursday October 27, 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.Performers of tonight’s event were the singer Carmen Linares and the dancer María Pagés. They took on stage their flamenco show: “Carmen y María. Dos Caminos y Una Mirada”. Tomorrow … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Princess of Asturias Awards, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentSpanish Royals Present The Princess of Girona Foundation Awards
Yesterday, Monday July 4th, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Asturias and Girona and the Infanta Doña Sofía, presented the 2022 Princess of Girona Foundation Awards in a ceremony held at the AGBAR Water Museum in Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona. This year’s laureates were: for Scientific Research, Eleonora Viezzer; for Arts and Literature, María Hervás; for Social Efforts, Claudia Tecglen; for … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Princess of Girona Foundation, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentSpanish Royals Present the Award to the Exemplary Town of Asturias 2021
Saturday October 23, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia, along with the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia, paid a visit to Santa María del Puerto (Somiedo). The town won this years award of Exemplary Town of Asturias for “embodying the model of mountain town that has known how to adapt to the new times.” Upon their arrival they were received by local autorities and greeted the people who … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentThe Princess of Asturias Award 2021
Today, Friday October 22, 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, ahead of the ceremony of the Princess of Asturias Awards. The King, the Queen and the Princesses met with the winners of the 2021 Asturias Medals, the winners of the “End of Degree 2019/2020” awards from … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Princess of Asturias Awards, Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Sofia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | 1 CommentSpanish Royals Attend Princess of Asturias Awards Concert
Thursday October 21, 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 on the eve of the Princess of Asturias Awards. At the concert, after the National Anthem, the Principality of Asturias Symphony Orchestra (OSPA) performed “Fantasia para un gentilhombre” and “Concierto de Aranjuez” under the direction of Josep Vicent. At the end … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Concert, Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Princess of Asturias Awards, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | Leave a commentPrincesses Leonor and Alexia start School Year in Wales
Monday August 30, the Princess of Asturias, eldest daughter of the King and Queen os Spain and Princess Alexia, the second daughter of Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, has left Spain and the Netherlands to start their studies in the United Kingdom. The Princesses will complete the International Baccalaureate program at the United World College of the Atlantic (UWC Atlantic College) in Llantwit Major in … Continue reading
Posted in Spain, The Netherlands | Tagged Education, Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias, Wales | Leave a commentPrincess Leonor Invested With The Order of The Golden Fleece
In a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid on Tuesday at noon, the 12-year-old Princess of Asturias was invested with the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece by her father, King Felipe VI, to mark his fiftieth birthday. “Today, the Princess of Asturias receives the Collar of the Golden Fleece, deeply rooted in the history of Spain and Europe. An Order that for centuries has been … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, In-Laws, Infanta Elena Duchess of Lugo, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Juan Carlos I of Spain, Order of the Golden Fleece, Orders, Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Sofia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | 2 CommentsFamily Photo Released From King Juan Carlos’s Private Birthday Luncheon
The Spanish Royal Court has published a family photograph taken on Friday during a private luncheon hosted at Zarzuela Palace to celebrate King Juan Carlos’s eightieth birthday. King Juan Carlos is shown with his wife, Queen Sofia, and two of his children, King Felipe VI and Infanta Elena; daughter-in-law Queen Letizia; and four of his eight grandchildren: Infantas Leonor and Sofía, and Felipe and Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón. Among the … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Birthday, Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón, Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Elena Duchess of Lugo, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Juan Carlos I of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Sofia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias, Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón | Leave a commentSpanish Royals Pose For The Media Ahead of Summer Vacation in Mallorca
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain along with their two daughters, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia, had their annual summer photo session at Marivent Palace on the island of Palma de Mallorca on Monday. The family of four met the waiting media in the courtyard of the Palace, posing for photographs with the Palace’s sandstone walls providing a lovely backdrop. Both Leonor and Sofia wore flowy smock dresses – … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Photo Session, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | 1 CommentInfanta Sofía Has Her First Holy Communion
In a ceremony at the Our Lady of Assumption Chapel in Aravaca this morning, Infanta Sofía of Spain – younger daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia – had her first holy communion alongside twenty classmates from the Primaria del Colegio Santa María de los Rosales. The Infanta, who celebrated her tenth birthday last month, posed for photos outside the chapel as she arrived with her parents and elder sister, the … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Infanta Sofía of Spain, Religion | Leave a commentAnother Milestone Birthday: Infanta Sofía Turns Ten
The younger daughter of the King and Queen of Spain, Infanta Sofía, today celebrates her tenth birthday. Sofía was born in the late afternoon of April 29, 2007 at Ruber International Hospital in Madrid when her parents were still the Prince and Princess of Asturias. She made her public debut five days later when she and her mother left hospital accompanied by her father and elder sister, Leonor. The Infanta was baptised … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Birthday, Infanta Sofía of Spain | 2 CommentsSpanish Royals Celebrate Easter In Palma de Mallorca
As they do each year, the Spanish Royal Family has marked the Easter holidays in Palma de Mallorca. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were joined by their daughters, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia (who is now officially taller than her elder sister), and the former Queen, Sofia, for Easter Sunday mass at the Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma. They spent time posing for photos and passing Easter well-wishers to the … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Easter, Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Sofia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | 1 CommentFelipe, Letizia And The Girls Enjoy The Slopes Over The Weekend
King Felipe of Spain, Queen Letizia have been enjoying a long weekend away from their busy schedule and joined by their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia. The royals are spending the weekend in Aragon Valley. They have been seen dining at the restaurant of the hotel they are staying in, visiting museums and small shops around town. King Felipe and his family were also seen enjoying a day … Continue reading
Posted in Spain | Tagged Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Sofía of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, The Princess of Asturias | 2 Comments