As the Spanish royal family prepares for their annual summer stay in the Balearic Islands, Queen Letizia travelled to Barcelona to attend a meeting of directors of the Cervantes Institute.Â
On Tuesday, 23rd July, Her Majesty arrived at the building that hosts the Municipality of Barcelona, where she was welcomed by the local Mayor, the President of the Cervantes Institute, and the Secretary of…
On the occasion of Belgium’s National Day, Princess Delphine posted a rare family picture on her Instagram account that made the rounds on national and international media for various reasons.
It is very rare for Belgium’s newest princess to publish images of…
Queen SofÃa marks cultural anniversary
20th July 2024
Queen SofÃa of Spain has carried out a rare public engagement when she travelled to the Burgos area to visit the Sierra de Atapuerca archaeological site.Â
The evening before the visit, King Felipe’s mother had attended a concert to celebrate the Atapuerca…
As she undertook her first official visit to Portugal, Princess Leonor was given the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
The Order, which has three homonyms around the world in the Holy See, the House of Orléans-Bragança and Kongo (an ancient African Kingdom located in the territory of modern day Angola), has very ancient origins, as it is…
Princess Leonor gets another historic first under her belt as she travels to Portugal
12th July 2024
In a year that has been marked by historic events in Spain, another one has taken place. On Friday, 12th July, Princess Leonor travelled to Portugal for her first solo official trip overseas.Â
She departed the State Pavilion of the Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas…
It was a magical night in Lloret de Mar, a small town near Barcelona, as the local Congress Forum played host for the Princess of Girona Awards ceremony.
Shortly after 7:15pm, the ceremony began, being hosted by journalist José Yélamo. The musical interludes were…
After kickstarting the awards season with a visit to sculptor Jaume Plensa’s atelier and a dinner with laureates from previous edition, Wednesday, 10th July was a day with a full agenda for the Spanish royals.Â
The day began early for Princess Leonor and Infanta SofÃa, who met with the young people taking part in several of the Foundation’s programmes, all of which are called…
The Spanish Royal Family has arrived in Catalonia, which for this week will act as the host for the Princess of Girona Awards.
Now in their 15th edition, the scheme was created in 2009 to celebrate the young talents of Spain.Â
Kickstarting the two days of events…
It was an especially emotional day in Zaragoza’s General Military Academy, as Princess Leonor received her graduation certificate and a new decoration from the hands of King Felipe.
Although classes ended a while ago, with cadets having been able to enjoy some…
On the eve of an historic moment for Spain's future queen, what next for her royal family?
2nd July 2024
On the eve of Princess Leonor’s graduation from Zaragoza’s General Military Academy, it’s interesting to try and look forward, to attempt to analyse what awaits Spain’s future Queen.
On Wednesday, 3rd July, King Felipe will preside over the traditional ceremony during which those who have completed their education journey within the military Academy receive their diploma, and…