Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia conclude State Visit to Andorra

The King and Queen of Spain have brought their State Visit to their neighbours, Andorra, to an end with a focus on tourism, culture and education. A royal round of applause for some of the pupils who met King Felipe and Queen Letizia during their visit to the Maria Moliner Spanish School in Andorra (Casa de S.M. el Rey) Felipe VI and Letizia began the final part of their trip with a visit to…
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Spain

Princess Leonor carries out her first solo engagement

The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, has taken on her first solo royal duty by overseeing anniversary celebrations for an important Spanish cultural institution. The Princess of Asturias, who is 15, visited the Cervantes Institute in Madrid to donate a copy of her first ever public address to its vaults. It came as the Institute marked its thirtieth anniversary. Princess Leonor…
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British Royals

Zara Tindall welcomes her third child

Zara Tindall and her husband, Mike, have welcomed their third child, a baby boy. Zara gave birth to her son on March 21st 2021. He weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces and has been named Lucas Philip. The baby boy is a first son for Zara and Mike Tindall who already have two…
British Royals

The Queen reflects on lost lives on a day of national commemoration

The Queen has spoken of grief that has affected millions across the UK in the past year as the country came together to remember all those lost during the coronavirus pandemic. Shortly after a national minute of silence to commemorate all those who have died with the virus, Her Majesty sent a bunch of spring flowers to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London where The Duke of Edinburgh was…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Olav of Norway and Martha of Sweden

It was a royal wedding for the history books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to boot. On this day in 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden in Oslo. The couple’s romance had captured the public imagination while their rather glamourous wedding brought huge crowds to the streets of the Norwegian capital. Let’s rewind nine decades and remember the wedding…
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