King Felipe and Queen Letizia have attended their traditional post-Christmas engagement: the Pascua Militar ceremony, celebrated in Madrid to mark the beginning of a new military year.
At 12:03pm local time on Friday, 6th January, Their Majesties arrived at the gates that surround Plaza de la Armería in front of the Royal Palace. Wearing his Air Force uniform and a red gown respectively…
Busy start to the New Year for King Felipe as he attends President Lula's inauguration in Brazil
2nd January 2023
King Felipe wasted no time in resuming royal duties following the festive period with a quick visit to Brazil to attend the inauguration of President Lula da Silva.
The King, accompanied by his Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, was met by…
The shadows of the past continue to dominate Spain's Royal Family in a year that looked to the future
27th December 2022
The Spanish Royal Family had a relatively quiet year in 2022 but one event dominated. The much anticipated but brief return of King Juan Carlos I to the country he reigned over for close to four decades brought controversy and became the hallmark of twelve months where the…
King Felipe presided over the ceremony for the Annual Awards of the Foundation for Terrorism Victims, which took place in Madrid’s Mutua Madrileña Auditorium on the evening of Wednesday, 14th December.
Upon his arrival, the King was welcomed by the Minister of Justice, the President of the Madrid Community, the Mayor of Madrid, and other state and local authorities.
Once inside…
King Felipe flies into Qatar for Spain's first World Cup match
25th November 2022
King Felipe flew to Doha, Qatar, to attend the Spanish team’s first match of the FIFA World Cup.
His Majesty landed in the Emirate accompanied by the President of the Superior Council for Sports, and the two were welcomed by authorities, including the Qatari…
King Charles III welcomes King Felipe VI to London
22nd November 2022
King Felipe travelled to London to attend the gala dinner celebrating the 135th anniversary of the creation of Spain’s Chamber of Commerce in the UK, and, while in London, he stopped at Clarence House to visit King Charles III.
The Spanish Monarch arrived at RAF…
A heavy focus on clean nuclear energy takes the spotlight on day 2 of Spain's official visit to Croatia
19th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia had a busy second and final day of their official visit to Croatia, aimed at celebrating the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties with the signature of a memorandum of understanding for the creation of a particle accelerator near Grenada.
Their Majesties began their day by attending the Croatia-Spain Forum at Croatia’s State Archives…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia begin official visit to Croatia
17th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have began a two-days official visit to Croatia, aimed at celebrating the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations and signing a Memorandum to reinforce cooperation between the two countries.
Their Majesties…
Queen Letizia returns to her pre-royal duties as she and King Felipe attend Macael Awards
12th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia presided over the Macael Awards, organised by the Autonomic Province of Andalusia, to reward marble entrepreneurs and artists.
Their Majesties arrived at the Macael Multifunctional Building in Almería, accompanied by many state and local…
Gastroenteritis decimates the Spanish Royal family in the last event of the Princess of Asturias Awards
30th October 2022
A stomach bug threw a wrench in the plans of the Spanish Royal Family for their last day in the Principality of Asturias, where they arrived on Thursday to take part in the events for the Princess of Asturias Awards.
On Saturday, 29 October, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía were scheduled to visit Cadavéu (or Cadavedo in Castilian Spanish), a small village in…