Spain

Princess Leonor is surrounded by both of her grandmothers as Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony returns to its usual splendour

King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Queen Sofía and Infanta Sofía accompanied Princess Leonor for the traditional Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony.  At 6:24 pm on Friday, 28th October, the royals departed the Reconquista Hotel and, at 6:31, made their way on the blue carpet, posing for photographers before entering the Campoamor Theatre, in Asturias’ capital Oviedo (which is also Queen…
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The Laws of Succession....in Spain

While the House of Bourbon, a branch of which rules over Spain, has a vey ancient origin, the history of the current Spanish Monarchy is very recent. Spain’s modern history has been troubled to say the least, and the country is still trying to recover from some very deep wounds inflicted on it by events; specifically, the issue of regional identity and independence resurged prominently…
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Spain

King Felipe hands out influential awards

King Felipe of Spain was at the National Museum Art Centre Reina Sofía to award the Influyente Prizes in their eight categories. The magazine El Confidencial and the law firm Herbert Smith Freehills organise the ceremony every year. His Majesty was accompanied by the…
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King Charles welcomes world leaders to Buckingham Palace on the eve of The Queen’s State Funeral

King Charles III and Queen Camilla, accompanied by members of the Royal Family, have hosted a gathering of world leaders at Buckingham Palace in preparation for tomorrow’s State Funeral.  All the leaders that had arrived in London gathered in the Picture Gallery and the King’s Apartment rooms of Buckingham Palace for a cocktail and some canapés.  For security reasons, Buckingham…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome world leaders to Madrid for NATO summit

King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed guests as they arrived at Madrid’s Royal Palace to attend the opening dinner of the NATO Summit taking place in the Spanish capital on Wednesday and Thursday.  With the invitation-only requesting cocktail attire, Queen Letizia recycled her Magna Magnolia dress from The 2nd Skin Co which she debuted for the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. She paired it…
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