Despite her injured foot, Queen Letizia
did not give up her annual tradition of presiding over the
inaugural day of Madrid’s Book Fair, which takes place once a year
in the capital’s biggest park. Big event for Madrid And so,
on Friday 31st May, the Spanish queen arrived at El Retiro park,
where she was welcomed by the Minister of Culture, the Mayor of
Madrid, and the President of the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
conducted a joint engagement focused on culture and royal history,
as they presided over a committee meeting for the Foundation of the
Royal Collections. On Thursday 30th May, Their Majesties
arrived in the portion of the Royal Palace…
Princess Estelle at dad's side as he unveils new exhibit in park named after daughter
31st May 2024
Princess Estelle joined her parents for a
rare engagement Thursday as she attended the unveiling of a new
sculpture. On the grounds of the Royal Djurgården in Stockholm, the
Princess Estelle Sculpture Park added its newest piece of
contemporary art in the form of a…
Two kings have welcomed the Ukrainian
President Volodymir Zelensky as he visited countries across Europe
to looking for support in his country’s ongoing war with
Russia. On Monday, 27th May, Mr Zelensky landed in Madrid,
and was personally received by King Felipe at the steps of his
airplane; this is not something that usually happens, and it was
therefore a gesture charged with…
King Felipe travelled to the Principality
of Asturias to take part in various events connected with this
year’s Armed Forces Day, which in Spain falls on the Saturday
closest to the 30th of May. On Friday, 24th May, His Majesty
arrived on the San Lorenzo beach in…
Business as usual for Princess Anne as election forces Royal Family to reconsider agenda
23rd May 2024
As King Charles juggled his diary for an
unexpected meeting with the Prime Minister and Buckingham Palace
later confirmed that His Majesty and his family would be cutting
back on duties as a general election campaign got under way, one
Windsor didn’t get the…
Princess Leonor undertook her first solo
engagement in military uniform on the eve of a very significant day
for her family. The heir to the Spanish throne will probably
forever remember Tuesday, 21st May 2024 as the day her relationship
with the city of Zaragoza was cemented in history, as she took part
in three distinct ceremonies that symbolise the ties that unite the
city with the…
The family links of the sparkling tiara worn by Queen Letizia of Spain for her wedding
22nd May 2024
Before it rested upon Queen Letizia’s
head, her wedding tiara once graced the heads of royals from
Brunswick and Greece before arriving in Spain. The Prussian tiara
is a stunning work of diamonds and platinum formed into a kokoshnik
design. It was created in 1913 by…
Though she was an unconventional bride,
this future Spanish queen chose conventional royal styling on her
wedding day 20 years ago. Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz
Rocasolano shocked Spain when news of their impending engagement
was leaked in late October 2003: their…
The Luxembourgish Grand Ducal Family
welcomed is newest member on Tuesday, 14th May, and, despite not
bearing any royal titles, as far as we know so far, she was given a
name with a poignant royal history: Victoire, or Victoria in
English. It was a little used name until the 19th century but
the accession of Queen Victoria, in 1837, made it one of the most
famous in Europe. And thanks to the…
