It is not uncommon for monarchies to hold
priceless pieces of jewellery that enjoy special status: they don’t
belong to any specific person, nor can they be sold or
separated. This is also the case for Spain, when Queen
Victoria Eugenia, better known as Ena, decided to create a set of
jewellery pieces to be passed down from generation to generation of
queens. According to Queen Ena…
When Denmark’s Queen Margrethe stunned
her country and the world with an unexpected abdication
announcement, she chose one of the jewellery pieces she is most
attached to: her diamond daisy brooch. Despite what many may
think, this isn’t a piece that originated with…
A surprise visit brings some Christmas cheer after disaster in Valencia
24th December 2024
King Felipe and his family made an
unexpected trip to one of the worst affected villages in October’s
floods. The royals traveled to Catarroja, a village near the
city of Valencia, on Sunday, 22nd December, and received a warm
welcome from the locals. The King…
It is not uncommon for monarchies to hold
priceless pieces of jewellery that enjoy special status: they don’t
belong to any specific person, nor can they be sold or
separated. This is also the case for Spain, when Queen
Victoria Eugenia, better known as Ena, decided to create a set of
jewellery pieces to be passed down from generation to generation of
queens. According to Queen Ena…
Princess Leonor in naval uniform on day of historic first
13th October 2024
For the second year, Princess Leonor
attended the National Day military parade in her military
uniform. Last year saw the Princess sport the gala uniform
for cadets of the Zaragoza General Military Academy, in the
recognisable army green colour. She wore her Toison de…
King Felipe oversees Spain's National Day - marked by heavy rain and an important absence
13th October 2024
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess
Leonor presided over the military parade on the occasion of Spain’s
National Day. Under heavy rain, the three royals arrived in
Neptune Square in the morning of Saturday, 12th October, where they
were welcomed by State and local…
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 she…
King Felipe reunites with Presidents of Italy and Portugal for business innovation
20th September 2024
King Felipe traveled to the Canary
Islands to take part in a series of events and institutional
meetings, most of them connected with the COTEC forum. On
Thursday, 19th September, King Felipe welcomed Italian President
Sergio Mattarella to Gran Canaria Island, in the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia find out there's no such thing as a private date night for royals
25th August 2024
It was supposed to be a regular date
night for them and yet King Felipe and Queen Letizia soon found
themselves the centre of photography flashes and cheers from the
crowd that had gathered at the restaurant’s entrance. On
Thursday, 22nd August, the Royal couple took…
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…
