Queen Letizia of Spain attended the presentation of awards at the National Awards of the Fashion Industry on Thursday.
Presented annually by the Ministry of Industry, the awards “recognise the work of people, institutions, organisations, companies and industries that have achieved business excellence in this sector,” according to Casa Real.
This year, as a result of the coronavirus…
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía visited the rural parish of Somao on Saturday to present the parish with the Exemplary Town of Asturias Award given out by the Princess of Asturias Foundation.
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the family wore…
It was a ceremony changed in difficult times that recognised the ongoing work of those coping with the many challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The Princess of Asturias Awards 2020 have taken place in Oviedo with Spain’s future queen handing over the prizes at an…
The Spanish Royal Family has got celebrations for this year’s Princess of Asturias Awards under way with a very different audience for winners of the 2020 prizes.
Princess Leonor was joined by her parents, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, and her younger sister, Infanta Sofia, for a socially distanced meeting with a handful of those who have been recognised at this year’s…
The heir to the throne of Spain has arrived in Oviedo for packed diary of events marking the Princess of Asturias Awards. Princess Leonor will spend three days in the northern region for a string of engagements celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the famous…
Photo gallery: King Felipe leads commemorations for Spain's National Day
12th October 2020
It was a muted celebration in difficult times. King Felipe VI has led Spain’s National Day celebrations but the event looked very different from the spectacle that usually takes over Madrid. The pandemic always meant that the usual military parade and reception would…
Madrid is waking up to a weekend both unwanted and unexpected. In less than 24 hours, everything in the city has changed. And that raises questions for Spain’s king, Felipe VI.
On October 9th 2020, the Spanish government used constitutional powers to impose a state of alarm on Madrid in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus. New rules mean that residents are banned from entering and…
King Felipe has affirmed his belief in the power of the Spanish language at the annual meeting of the board of the Cervantes Institute.
In his speech at the meeting on October 6th 2020, the King said that “Spanish is an undoubted cultural and economic engine, not only…
Queen Letizia meets with Spanish Red Cross about COVID-19 response
2nd October 2020
Sporting a red face mask, Queen Letizia chaired a meeting of the Spanish Red Cross Thursday to hear more about the organisation’s Red Cross RESPONDE Plan against COVID-19.
As the largest humanitarian operation in the history of the Spanish Red Cross, the plan has…
Major changes to the Princess of Asturias Awards are confirmed
28th September 2020
Like most things in 2020, Spain’s annual Princess of Asturias Awards will look extremely different this year. This week the Princess of Asturias Foundation announced big changes for the event, which will be held on 16 October.
Presided over by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, along with the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofía, the awards ceremony will be broadcast on television and…
