King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to Alicante to hand out the National Research Awards, which have introduced a new element for this edition.
On Wednesday, 1 March, Their Majesties arrived at Casa Mediterráneo, where the ceremony was held, accompanied by authorities, including the Minister for Science and Innovation, Diana Morant.
Once inside, the ceremony began with the…
King Felipe returns to Barcelona's Mobile World Congress
28th February 2023
King Felipe of Spain travelled from Madrid to Barcelona to take part in the annual opening of the Mobile World Congress hosted by the Catalonian capital.
His Majesty’s agenda began with the inaugural dinner, which was held at the Catalonian National Museum of Art. The…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have traveled to the Principality of Asturias to hand out National Prizes for Innovation and Design.
On Monday, 13th February, Their Majesties, accompanied by the Minister of Science and Innovation Diana Morant, arrived at the Niemeyer…
King Felipe and the Catholic Church: a changing tale of faith and diplomacy
11th February 2023
To analyse the religious situation in Spain, one must consider faith and diplomacy as inextricably linked.
Spain is one of the world’s most religious countries, officially, with some statistics putting the percentage of the population that ascribes to the Roman Catholic Church as high as 96%.
To put that number in context, that same survey put Italy’s percentage of Roman Catholics at…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia make history with visit to Angola
8th February 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have landed in Luanda for the beginning of their three-day state visit to Angola, the first of their reign and the first from a Spanish monarch in general.They are travelling accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union…
Coverage of royal engagement in Spain hijacked by allegations of a diplomatic snub towards Queen Letizia
26th January 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia hosted the traditional annual reception for the diplomatic corps in Madrid’s Royal Palace on. Wednesday, but it was one moment in particular that caught the attention of all the cameras.
At the reception, Their Majesties met a line-up…
King Felipe watches paratroopers celebrate important anniversary
26th January 2023
King Felipe of Spain took part in the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the “Méndez Parada” Military Paratrooper School, which belongs to the Spanish Air Force, but trains personnel for all military branches.
His Majesty travelled via helicopter from Madrid to the Alcantarilla Air Base in the Murcia region; upon arrival, he was welcomed by the President of the Autonomic Community…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are continuing a hectic week of official engagements. When reunited in Madrid, they opened FITUR, the tourism fair that constitutes an annual appointment for the couple.
Upon their arrival at the IFEMA complex where the fair is…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia return to work following a difficult start to the week
18th January 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain returned straight back to work upon returning to the country from Athens, where they attended the funeral of King Felipe’s uncle – King Constantine II.
His Majesty traveled to the western city of Salamanca where he opened…
King Felipe celebrates 40th anniversary of key Spanish institution
11th January 2023
King Felipe of Spain visited the building of the People’s Defender to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Parliament appointing the first person to that role.
On Monday, 9th January, the King arrived at the building, located in the capital Madrid, and was welcomed by the Minister of Justice, Pilar Llop, and the current People’s Defender, Ángel Gabilondo Pujol.
His Majesty…
