Spain

Surprise! Queen Letizia is watching you study

It’s back to school season, and, like every year, Queen Letizia kickstarted the new academic year by visiting the Doctor José Zapatero Domínguez Institute. Her Majesty arrived in the small Cantabria town on 18th September. There, she was welcomed by a delegation of authorities, including the President of the Autonomic Community of Cantabria, and the Mayor of Castro Urdiales. After…
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Spain

Spanish royals mourn second family death this year

After two weeks spent at the Olympic Games in Paris, the Spanish Royal Family is experiencing pain once again, as they announced the death of Juan Gómez-Acebo, cousin to King Felipe.  Juan was the second of Infanta Pilar’s five children; he passed away on Monday, 12th August following a battle with cancer. The funeral date hasn’t been revealed; however, we know that he has expressed a…
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Features

The prince and princess who much longed for son became an historic king

He is currently the longest reigning monarch in Europe and the first man to hold that distinction in decades. And it’s not the first time that the King of Sweden has grabbed an historic first. King Carl XVI Gustaf made history in 2023 when he celebrated his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of reign, many Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the current King on the throne. Carl…
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Spain

Queen Sofía marks cultural anniversary

Queen Sofía of Spain has carried out a rare public engagement when she travelled to the Burgos area to visit the Sierra de Atapuerca archaeological site.  The evening before the visit, King Felipe’s mother had attended a concert to celebrate the Atapuerca Foundation’s 25th anniversary. The musical exhibition took place in the space in front of the entrance to the archaeological site and…
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