Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía joined their parents for an ancient Spanish ritual over the weekend, paying tribute to the Patron Saint of Spain.
The teenage princesses, who have joined King Felipe and Queen Letizia increasingly at public royal duties over the past year, attended the National Offering to the Apostle Santiago, Patron Saint of Spain, at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela…
The King of Spain has celebrated the seventh anniversary of his reign by overseeing a special ceremony in the Royal Palace in Madrid, the place where the transfer of power from his father began.
Felipe VI presented the Order of Civil Merit to the Palace to 24 Spanish…
Queen Letizia speaks out on death of young girl which has horrified Spain
12th June 2021
Queen Letizia has expressed her sorrow upon learning that the body of a six-year-old-girl, Olivia Gimeno, was recovered by police on Thursday, 10 of June off the coast of Tenerife.
The Queen was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Santander WomenNow 2021 Convention on…
Queen Letizia hears about impact of pandemic on female business leaders
27th May 2021
Queen Letizia has attended a meeting of one of Spain’s leading organisations representing women business leaders and entrepreneurs.
The Spanish Federation of Executive, Professional and Business Women (known as FEDEPE) has just marked the 30th anniversary of its awards, which recognize outstanding women business leaders and entrepreneurs throughout Spain. Letizia is Honorary President…
On 1 November 2003, Spain’s Casa Real announced that the heir to the throne, Felipe, Prince of Asturias was to marry the divorced Spanish television newscaster, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. At the time, the announcement came as a surprise to most.
The then Prince Felipe…
The Spanish royals have lent their support to the tourism industry, returning to one of the world’s largest tourism fairs in Spain as the country gets ready to relaunch itself as a top tourist destination.
The FITUR: International Tourism Fair opened in Madrid on May…
Queen Letizia thanks Red Cross volunteers for hard work over the past year
7th May 2021
Queen Letizia gave a speech to mark World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in Spain on Wednesday, thanking those who work worldwide to save lives and serve vulnerable communities.
The Queen was joined by Carolina Darias, Minister of Health; Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent; Javier Senent, President of the Spanish Red Cross; and others…
Queen Letizia met with the winner of this year’s Princess of Girona 2021 Arts and Letters Award on Thursday, and held a roundtable talk with previous winners, ahead of this year’s virtual awards ceremony.
María Sánchez Rodríguez was named as the 2021 Arts and…
Queen Letizia hears about impact of pandemic on work against drug addiction
4th February 2021
Queen Letizia learned how the coronavirus pandemic has had an effect on the prevention of drug use in Spain.
On Tuesday, the Queen chaired a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Help Against Drug Addiction (FAD).
Accompanied by Ignacio Bayón, FAD…
Queen Letizia has chaired the first meeting of a strategic council in place for Women in Engineering in Spain, heralding in a project for change within the industry.
The meeting, which took place at the Royal Academy of Engineering in Spain on January 26th, included women in science professions including research, science, engineering and technology who have helped launch this project “to…
