Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit Castilla-La Mancha

King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued their visit through Spain on Thursday, visiting the city of Cuenca in the Castilla-La Mancha with a trip focused on young people and adults living with intellectual disabilities. Their Majesties arrived at the ASPADEC facilities and were joined by José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, the Minister of Culture and Sport for the visit. During their visit, they…
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British RoyalsEuropean Royals

The Royal Week in Pictures

Usually, as July gets under way, we expect the royal diary to start to slim down as summer holidays beckon. However, 2020 is proving different there, too. A lockdown begins to ease in countries across Europe, the continent’s royal families have had their busiest time…
Monaco

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene share new photos to mark wedding anniversary

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène of Monaco have shared three new pictures to mark their ninth wedding anniversary. In two of the photographs, the couple is pictured with their children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. Thursday, 2 July, marked nine years since Prince Albert II of Monaco married South Africa born Charlene Wittstock. To mark this special occasion, the Princely Palace…
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CoronavirusEuropean RoyalsOpinion

Europe's royals put the spotlight on local tourism

We’re caught in a flux, of sorts, as the world begins to ease out of lockdowns and restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but countries remain cautious about how to proceed so as not to cause another spike in cases. As businesses begin to reopen, one thing seems clear: summer tourism figures will likely fall very short of past years’ numbers. Enter the European royals who are…
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CoronavirusSpain

King Felipe attends reopening of Spain's border with Portugal

King Felipe attended the symbolic reopening of the Spanish border with Portugal on Wednesday, another step to re-opening the country following the COVID-19 pandemic. The border between Spain and Portugal is referred to as ‘la raya’ or ‘the line’ and was closed for three-and-a-half months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both countries are still experiencing spikes in cases, but the…
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