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Queen Letizia presides over meeting of Cervantes Institute directors in last engagement before holidays

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21st December 2021
In her last event before the Christmas holidays, Queen Letizia travelled to San Sebastián, in the Autonomic Community of Basque Country, to preside over the annual reunion of Cervantes Institute directors. On Monday, the 20th of December, the Queen arrived at the Tabakalera Cultural Centre, where she was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and European Union, the…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos in Covid scare after first public appearance in months

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21st December 2021
King Juan Carlos I of Spain has made his first public appearance in months, sitting in the stands in Abu Dhabi to watch tennis. But his outing ended up making more headlines. On the 17th December 2021, Spanish player, Rafael Nadal, played Britain’s Andy Murray in the show match at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, with Nadal losing in straight sets. The following day, Nadal played…
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Luxembourg

Happiness in the dark: the Luxembourg year brought the joy we needed in the royal world

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19th December 2021
The end of the year is fast approaching, marking the end of the second calendar the world spent flipping anxiously while worrying about health safety restrictions.  Despite the uncertainty, it was a year of mostly happy things for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. On February 14th, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa celebrated their ruby wedding anniversary. To mark the…
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Spain

Royal daughters shine in Spanish Christmas card

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18th December 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, shine in the Royal Family’s 2021 Christmas card released by Casa Real. In the image, the King and Queen stand behind their two teenage daughters in an outdoor setting. The…
Monaco

Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella shine without their parents at annual Christmas presents distribution

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16th December 2021
Just a day after their evening of movies, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella have once again taken centre stage in the Monaco royal agenda.  The twins were the protagonists of the annual Christmas gifts handing out event, a tradition that, up until now, neither Prince Albert nor Princess Charlene had missed. And so, to the surprise of many, it was that the two little royals made…
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