Lydia Starbuck

King Felipe VI has urged people across Spain to exercise extreme caution as the country is hit by the heaviest snow it has seen in half a century. Four people have died since Storm Filomena brought massive falls in many parts of the country over the past days. In a message on the official Twitter account for the Spanish Royal Family, King Felipe and Queen Letizia said they wanted to share the…

King Felipe VI of Spain began his royal year in a very different way. Every January 6th, the Spanish monarch oversees the ‘Pascua Militar’ in Madrid, the traditional ceremony marking the start of the military year. However, in 2021, events were curtailed owing to the coronavirus pandemic. King Felipe and Queen Letizia arrived at the Royal Palace in Madrid on a cold and crisp morning. They…