The Queen of Spain has met the First Lady of the United States as Madrid gets ready for one of the biggest international political summits of the year.
Queen Letizia welcomed Jill Biden to the Zarzuela Palace on June 27 2022, just hours before the NATO summit was due to start in the Spanish capital.
US President Joe Biden will be among those taking part in the summit which will bring world…
Queen Letizia begins Mauritania cooperation trip
2nd June 2022
Just hours after hosting NATO leaders at the Royal Palace, Queen Letizia changed perspective and landed in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the evening of Tuesday, 31 May.
Her Majesty is travelling with the Secretary of State for Cooperation, Pilar Cancela, and was…
King Felipe hosts NATO summit and important anniversary
1st June 2022
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…
Queen Letizia returns to one of her favourite sectors
28th May 2022
Queen Letizia undertook one of her favourite engagements and officially opened Madrid’s Book Fair, hosted in Buen Retiro Park.
Donning a bright pink dress, the Queen arrived at the park on the morning of Friday, 27 May and was welcomed, among others, by the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, and the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida.
Out of the 378 stands that make up…
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…
With its rich history and varied geography, Spain provides a stunning backdrop for feature films, commercials, and TV shows, and Queen Letizia attended an event on 9 May to learn more about attracting film crews to the country.
The Spanish Queen took part in several…
A quiet Easter leads to noisy debate for Spain's royals
23rd April 2022
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…
They are a very special set of paintings that arrived in England in mysterious circumstances and which were only accessible to the guests of one of the richest and most powerful men in Europe for years. Now, they are at the heart of a new exhibition of Spanish art which has…
Queen Letizia uses fashion to show support for Ukraine
4th March 2022
At an event on Thursday, 3 March, Queen Letizia of Spain used fashion to make a statement in support of Ukraine. While Letizia and other female royals are often watched for their fashion choices, this look has gone beyond supporting national designers and has made a…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia took part in the gala evening celebrating the opening of the “Nebrija 2022” Year.
The Royals arrived at Teatro Real in Madrid in the evening of 21st February, and were welcomed by political and cultural authorities, before entering the Falla Hall, where they received authorities from the Nebrija Foundation.
Once in the main event area, the King and Queen…