King Felipe VI of Spain has arrived in
Mallorca for his annual summer holiday. Felipe, along with Queen
Letizia and their two daughters, was spotted driving into the
Marivent Palace on the island where they traditionally spend part
of August. The stay is usually a relaxed occasion, marked by
photocalls and day trips. However, this year, the visit will be
under intense scrutiny as debate…
Following the exile of Spain’s former
monarch King Juan Carlos, some royal commentators are questioning
whether the honours awarded to him by Queen Elizabeth II may be
rescinded. As reported in the Daily Mail, Juan Carlos has been
honoured both with the Royal…
Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg,
former wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, has expressed her support
to her former husband following his recently illness. In a
statement to the Danish magazine “Billedbladet” she says that she
and the two sons she has with Prince…
European and African monarchs join Queen Elizabeth and King Abdullah in sending condolences to Lebanon
6th August 2020
Monarchs from across Europe, Africa and
the Middle East have joined Queen Elizabeth II and Jordan’s King
Abdullah in sending condolences to Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun
after the explosion that left massive devastation in Beirut on
Tuesday. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima said: “Beirut is in
shock following a disaster of unprecedented proportions. With the
Lebanese…
Several Spanish newspapers are reporting
that King Juan Carlos I has arrived in the Caribbean nation of the
Dominican Republic. The former monarch left Spain on Sunday,
shortly before an official announcement that he was to go into
exile. Several media sources have reported…
”I’m a Juancarlist, not a monarchist” was
a well worn phrase in Spain once upon a time. In fact, it was heard
most loudly when Spain’s monarchy was a fairytale come true in the
20th century. People liked their king but they didn’t
necessarily…
Casa Real's Twitter account reaches a million followers hours after King Juan Carlos announcement
4th August 2020
Spain’s Casa Real (or Royal House in
English) now has over a million Twitter followers. They reached the
milestone just hours after the announcement that King Juan Carlos
would go into self-imposed exile. The account was created in 2014
just a month before King Juan Carlos handed over the throne to his
only son, King Felipe VI. It’s aim was to make the Spanish monarchy
more…
Prince Joachim of Denmark is back with
his family after being discharged from hospital in France where he
underwent emergency brain surgery. The younger son of Queen
Margrethe was given the go ahead to return to his holiday
residence, the Chateau of Cayx, on August 3rd…
As King Felipe and Queen Letizia made
their tour of Spain to show support for the country as it emerged
from lockdown, one colour dominated. Letizia made a favourite of
going green as she visited different parts of Spain. And there
might well be a very good reason for that.
The whereabouts of King Juan Carlos I of
Spain as his self imposed exile begins are still uncertain. Several
media outlets are reporting that the former monarch arrived in the
Dominican Republic after leaving via Portugal, the day before the
announcement that’s shocked Spain was made. ABC reported that Juan
Carlos, who is 82, was driven from Madrid into Portugal on Sunday
August 2nd 2020…
