Royal News

Queen Sofía, the star royal that Spain still loves

She was the surprise final act of the Spanish royal family’s two weeks in Paris, and the most beloved. Queen Sofía of Spain has demonstrated once again that she still has the “it” factor as athletes and staff alike displayed nothing but smiles as King Felipe’s mother congratulated them for their achievements at the 2024 Summer Olympics. And to think that she had all the cards…
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Spain

Queen Letizia in Barcelona for last event before summer tradition

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.  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…
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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…
Features

Princess Leonor’s first foreign honour has an ancient history

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…
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Spain

A busy schedule for Spain’s young royals precedes awards ceremony

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.  The day began early for Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, who met with the young people taking part in several of the Foundation’s programmes, all of which are called…
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