Spain

Protests and praise divide Spain as the return of King Juan Carlos dominates headlines

King Juan Carlos has been spending time in Spain after several years of self imposed exile. He has been warmly greeted in the Galician town he’s been staying in, Sanxenxo, where large crowds have gathered to cheer him. However, there has also been a vocal reaction from those opposed to his visit which follows a string of controversies, many of them around a series of allegations of financial…
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What happened to the Greek monarchy?

Greece is a democratic republic that carefully balances a history that dates back to the 12th century BC and a push for modernisation. But if we take a look back about 55 years, we would see a much different picture. Following the tragedy that was World War II…
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Murdered royals: Queen Blanche of Navarre

Queen Blanche II was born on 9 June 1424 as the daughter of John II of Aragon, King of Navarre, and his wife, Queen Blanche I of Navarre. Blanche grew up in the Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite with her family. Blanche was a member of the House of Trastámara which…
Coronavirus

The first royal dies of coronavirus

On Thursday, Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma died in Paris of COVID-19 at the age of 86. Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma becomes the first royal, albeit from a non-reigning family, to die from the coronavirus pandemic. The news of her death came late on Thursday evening as announced by her brother, Prince Sixte Henri of Bourbon-Parma. Together with a photograph of him and…
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Spain

Queen Letizia opens Goya exhibit

Queen Letizia of Spain opened a brand new exhibition on the Spanish artist Goya earlier this week. Queen Letizia presided over the opening ceremony of the exhibition, which offers a chronological tour of Goya’s work and includes several of his drawings. The Spanish…
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Spanish MPs try to stop King Felipe's visit to Cuba

Spanish Vox party MPs have confirmed they will ask their country’s parliament to cancel an upcoming royal visit this month to Cuba by King Felipe VI. Vox party leader, Santiago Abascal, announced the initiative, describing the visit as “madness”. The request to the Spanish parliament was submitted in late October. Speaking on Spanish radio Senor Abascal described the visit to Cuba…
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Spain's royals host reception in the Balearic Islands

King Felipe VI of Spain has welcomed politicians, community leaders and high profile members of the local community to a special reception held on Mallorca. The Spanish monarch was joined by his wife, Queen Letizia, and his mother, Queen Sofia, for the event which marks the royal family’s annual stay on the island. Felipe, Letizia and Sofia hosted the reception at the Royal Palace of La…
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