The King of Spain has sent a deeply personal message to the Queen following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh.
In a telegram, Felipe VI expresses his sympathy on the passing of his ”dear Uncle Philip”. It is addressed to ”Dear Aunt Lillibet”.
The full message reads ”Dear Aunt Lillibet, we are deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of dear uncle Philip.
The grandchildren of a monarch navigate the vagaries of royal life more fully than most. While all are born as much loved members of a family, the rules that govern successions mean that they find themselves taking different paths as the years go by. Royal roles beckon for…
Today, let’s take a look back at some of the Spanish Royal Family’s best diamonds. Spoiler alert: there’s a lot of fleur-de-lys motifs!
Asturias Fleur-de-Lys Tiara
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Queen Letizia received this tiara as a fifth…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have travelled to a tiny town in the heart of Aragon to celebrate the work of a Spanish artist whose impact on the development of modern painting was huge. The royals spent a day in Fuendetodos to mark the 275th anniversary there of the birth of Francisco de Goya.
The King and Queen of Spain arrived in the town, which has a population of around 200 people, to…
The King and Queen of Spain have brought their State Visit to their neighbours, Andorra, to an end with a focus on tourism, culture and education.
A royal round of applause for some of the pupils who met King Felipe and Queen Letizia during their visit to the Maria…
The King and Queen of Spain are in Andorra for their first State Visit since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Felipe VI and Letizia arrived in the tiny principality, which neighbours their country, on March 25th 2021 for a two day trip. The couple took part in a…
The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, has taken on her first solo royal duty by overseeing anniversary celebrations for an important Spanish cultural institution.
The Princess of Asturias, who is 15, visited the Cervantes Institute in Madrid to donate a copy of her first ever public address to its vaults. It came as the Institute marked its thirtieth anniversary.
Princess Leonor…
The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, is to take on her first solo public duty at the age of fifteen.
The Princess of Asturias will present the copy of the Spanish Constitution that she read from during her first public speech to one of Spain’s most…
The Spanish Royal Family has confirmed that Queen Sofia has been vaccinated against coronavirus, saying that she received the jab in line with current regulations over its distribution.
The focus on following protocol comes just weeks after Sofia’s two daughters…
There are five teenagers in Europe who will one day assume the throne in their countries. Let’s take a look at the future monarchs.
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium:
Also known as the Duchess of Brabant (the title of the heir to the Belgian throne), Elisabeth will come of age on 25 October. Elisabeth, as the eldest of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s four children, is first in…
