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Queen Letizia welcomes Jill Biden as Madrid prepares for NATO summit

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…
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Queen Letizia returns to one of her favourite sectors

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…
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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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King Felipe and Queen Letizia observe a minute of silence during cultural gala

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…
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