Spain

King Felipe starts engagements in Mallorca with political meetings

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10th August 2020
The King of Spain has held a series of meetings with politicians as news of the exile of his father, Juan Carlos, continues to dominate the country’s media. Felipe VI welcomed political leaders from the Balearic Islands to his home in Mallorca as his stay there got officially under way.King Felipe held a series of audiences on August 10th at the Royal Palace of Almudaina in Palma de…
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Spain

A bruising week for Spain's royals ends with more questions than answers

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8th August 2020
Less than a week after he announced his decision to leave Spain, King Juan Carlos is all the country wants to talk about. The former monarch announced he was going into exile on August 3rd 2020, having already departed, quite possibly in the hope that by going he would take away some of the intense focus that has fallen on the country’s royal family in recent times because of allegations…
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British Royals

The Countess of Wessex sends message of sympathy to Lebanon

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6th August 2020
The Countess of Wessex has said she is thinking of and praying for all those affected by the blast which hit Beirut earlier this week. Sophie, the first member of the Royal Family to visit Lebanon, sent a message of condolence to the country’s President, Michel Aoun.The Countess’ message reads:”I was shocked to hear of the explosion at the port in Beirut and the…
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Spain

King Felipe VI of Spain: a summer to save his throne

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4th August 2020
”I’m a Juancarlist, not a monarchist” was a well worn phrase in Spain once upon a time. In fact, it was heard most loudly when Spain’s monarchy was a fairytale come true in the 20th century. People liked their king but they didn’t necessarily care so deeply for the institution he represented. The bond was personal and they took their dose of royalty to keep hold of…
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