Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia inaugurate tourism fair

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are continuing a hectic week of official engagements. When reunited in Madrid, they opened FITUR, the tourism fair that constitutes an annual appointment for the couple.  Upon their arrival at the IFEMA complex where the fair is hosted, the King and Queen, who were accompanied by many state and local authorities, including the President of the House of…
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King Charles III

King Charles is a step closer to losing the first realm of his reign

King Charles III could soon be losing one of the countries of which he is Head of State. The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, has instructed his country’s ministers to “move ahead with speed” on bringing about the steps that would see the country move from being a constitutional monarchy to a republic. This decision has long been at the centre of discussions, with the…
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Greece

King Constantine will be judged ''fairly and strictly'' by history says Greek Prime Minister

Funeral and burial arrangements for King Constantine II of Greece have been announced, and the Government has not granted a State funeral. However, talks continue between ministers and the former monarch’s family over where the funeral service will take place. The Greek government met on the morning of January 11th 2023, just hours after Constantine’s death, to discuss whether to…
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Features

What happened to the Greek Monarchy?

The last King of Greece, Constantine II, has died. He ruled between 1964 and 1974 but was in exile for most of his rule. Here, we look back at the end of the Greek Monarchy. Greece is a democratic republic that carefully balances a history that dates back to the 12th…
Spain

King Felipe celebrates 40th anniversary of key Spanish institution

King Felipe of Spain visited the building of the People’s Defender to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Parliament appointing the first person to that role.  On Monday, 9th January, the King arrived at the building, located in the capital Madrid, and was welcomed by the Minister of Justice, Pilar Llop, and the current People’s Defender, Ángel Gabilondo Pujol.  His Majesty…
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