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King Felipe congratulates tennis legend

King Felipe of Spain was joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in Paris to watch the final of the tennis men’s individual tournament Roland Garros.  The final was played on Sunday, 5 May by Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal and young Norwegian promise Casper Ruud, whom Nadal defeated in 3 sets, with a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.  Upon his arrival, King…
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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…
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Casa Real reveals King Juan Carlos family conversations - what we know so far

It was one of the trips that caused the most stirrup in Spain – King Juan Carlos returned to the country after almost two years.  Following much speculation, the Royal Household decided to release a short statement detailing what happened during the much-anticipated meeting of the former monarch with the majority of his family.  Present for the meeting were King Felipe and Queen…
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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…
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A quiet Easter leads to noisy debate for Spain's royals

The decision of the King and Queen of Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to debate in some of the country’s newspapers. King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian refugees in Madrid. But there was no appearance from the family on Easter Sunday itself. Spain’s royals traditionally…
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Queen Letizia gives update on King Felipe's health

Queen Letizia of Spain has given an update on the health of her husband, King Felipe, after he tested positive for COVID-19 on 9 February. When the Queen was visiting a proton therapy centre on 11 February, she told the press that Felipe was doing well with a smile. Casa Real confirmed the King had tested positive on Wednesday and had mild symptoms. He went into quarantine for seven days…
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