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King Felipe hosts NATO summit and important anniversary

King Felipe hosted a series of events connected with NATO’s summit taking place in Madrid, which, in turn, coincided with the 40th anniversary of Spain joining the Atlantic defence alliance.  In the morning of Monday, 30 May, King Felipe, accompanied by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, arrived at Teatro Real, where the solemn commemoration of the anniversary was taking place at the presence of…
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King Felipe receives honour in the US

King Felipe of Spain received the Foreign Policy Association Medal at an award ceremony in the United States. The King of Spain was in the US for a series of meetings and was presented the award on 26 May at the Harvard Club of New York. The honour was handed out at the Foreign Policy Association’s annual dinner and saw the King be welcomed by the permanent representative ambassador…
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Protests and praise divide Spain as the return of King Juan Carlos dominates headlines

King Juan Carlos has been spending time in Spain after several years of self imposed exile. He has been warmly greeted in the Galician town he’s been staying in, Sanxenxo, where large crowds have gathered to cheer him. However, there has also been a vocal reaction from those opposed to his visit which follows a string of controversies, many of them around a series of allegations of financial…
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King Juan Carlos returns to Spain from exile

King Juan Carlos has set foot again in Spain, returning home after almost two years in exile. The former monarch touched down in Vigo in Galicia in the early evening of May 19th 2022. On hand to greet him was his elder daughter, Infanta Elena, who hugged him warmly as he…
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Spain on standby for the return of a king from exile

The Spanish Royal Household has confirmed that King Juan Carlos will return from exile for the first time in almost two years. Officials issued a brief statement less than 24 hours before the former monarch was due to touch down in Spain for a brief visit. Juan Carlos is set to land in the early evening of May 19th 2022. He’ll spend the weekend in Sanxenxo for a sailing regatta with…
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