European RoyalsSpain

The Queen's Cup presented to Spanish women's basketball champions by Queen Letizia

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9th March 2020
Queen Letizia attended the women’s basketball finals named in her honour on Sunday afternoon, presenting The Queen’s Cup to Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto. The Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto (English: The Queen’s Cup of Basketball) is the oldest women’s basketball tournament in Spain. It was first played in 1943 but didn’t become an annual tournament until 1978. Queen Letizia…
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Queen Letizia speaks out about cause close to her heart

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6th March 2020
Queen Letizia gave an impassioned speech at an event to mark World Rare Diseases Day in her role as one of the directors of the Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras (English: Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases). “It is always, a privilege that you allow me to be with you for another year. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for it. After all that we have seen and heard here today…
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The Cambridges in Ireland: Day Two

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5th March 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their first official visit to Ireland on Wednesday, with engagements focused on children and youth wellness and empowerment. In Dublin, William and Kate visited a Jigsaw project at Temple Bar on Wednesday morning to discuss mental health initiatives. [getty src=”1210322933″ width=”594″ height=”350&#8243…
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Queen Paola takes part in Tintin treasure hunt at Art and History Museum

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27th February 2020
Queen Paola paid a special visit to the Art and History Museum in Brussels with a group of young people, completing a treasure hunt. The Queen was joined by Dutch- and French-speaking Belgian children, as well as unaccompanied minors from conflict zones, to take part in the Tintin in Belgium project hosted by Habbekrats, an organisation with the mission to “give vulnerable children and…
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