Queen Letizia of Spain received several representatives of patient organisations on Friday. The audiences, which were held at Zarzuela Palace, were organised in order to inform Her Majesty of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and celiac disease and the work of the associations.
On Friday morning, the Queen met with members of Visual TEAF, an association that aims to improve the lives of…
King and Queen of Spain stress importance of scientific developments at National Research Awards
18th February 2020
Spanish leaders in science were honoured Monday when King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia presented the 2019 National Research Awards at the Royal Palace of El Pardo in Madrid.
The awards were presented to scientists Valentín Fuster de Carulla, Ángela Nieto Toledano, Susana…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia had a busy Friday with four engagements. The couple attended the closing of the Scientific Congress commemorating the 50th anniversary of Doñana National Park, visited Doñana National Park and Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption on the…
More than 100 countries joined together on February 11 to learn how to make the internet a safer place and in Spain Queen Letizia did her part to mark Safer Internet Day 2020 at an event in Madrid.
The Spanish consort visited the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía for the Safer Internet Day event organized by the Secretary of State for Digital Advance, in collaboration with the…
Casa Real unveils new photos of King and Queen and their daughters
11th February 2020
Spain’s Casa Real has unveiled several new images of King Felipe and Queen Letizia and their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía.
The photos were taken at the Royal Palace in Madrid and the Palacio de la Zarzuela by Madrid-born photographer Estela de…
Queen Sofía of Spain returned to her homeland of Greece for the book presentation of “The Journal of Queen Frederica, 1938-1967”, which is about her mother. Queen Sofía’s younger brother King Constantine II of Greece and his wife, Queen Anne-Marie were…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia were accompanied by their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía at the solemn opening of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales.
The royals arrived at the Congress of Deputies and were greeted by President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez and Chief of State of Defense Major, Miguel Ángel Villarroya. Military honours were then presented before His…
Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz has died. She was 83. The infanta, sister of King Juan Carlos and aunt of King Felipe VI, passed away in Madrid on Wednesday.
Infanta Pilar had been admitted to hospital in the Spanish capital earlier this week. Although details…
King Felipe urges courage in the face of uncertainty at the 2020 Pascua Militar
7th January 2020
King Felipe spoke of courage in the face of adversity in a speech to Spanish soldiers on Monday at the Pascua Militar in Madrid.
The Pascua Militar is an important Spanish military holiday that
recognises the recovery of Menorca for Spain in 1782, created by King…
Infanta Pilar, the older sister of King Juan Carlos of
Spain, has been hospitalised again in Madrid following health problems.
The Spanish princess was admitted to the Ruber International
Hospital on Monday according to several Spanish news outlets.
Her health hasn’t been the best over the past year. In February
2019, she was hospitalised for intestinal issues; and in May, announced…
