Queen Sofia of Spain has been awarded a
special honour. The queen, who remains one of the most popular
members of her royal family, will be given the Gold Medal of the
Balearic Islands, the highest award that autonomous community can
present. It is a recognition of the support she has given to the
islands over decades. Queen Sofia spends a lot of time in Mallorca
and the royal presence in…
Queen Letizia wears long hidden jewellery with a romantic history
31st January 2024
Queen Letizia has worn a very special but
rarely seen set of jewellery for an important royal event. The
diamond and sapphire necklace was a wedding gift from her parents
in law, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, but it hasn’t been worn
publicly for almost twenty…
It's back to a very special school for King Felipe and Queen Letizia
12th January 2024
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have gone
back to school after the Christmas break to visit an institute that
got a pretty special recognition. On 10th January, Their Majesties
travelled to the city of León, 330kms north-west of Madrid, where
they visited the…
Queen Letizia highlights worthy cause with her fashion choice on first solo engagement of 2024
9th January 2024
Queen Letizia has resumed her solo agenda
for 2024 after proudly watching her daughter debut in the most
important military ceremony in the Spanish calendar. And she has
done so by once again making headlines for her choice of
clothing. On 9th January, as Madrid is trapped in the cold
embrace of an Arctic vortex, the Queen arrived at APRAMP Training
Centre with a tweed jacket peeking under a…
The Princess of Asturias marked another
milestone over the weekend: attending her first Pascua Militar
alongside her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia. The
traditional military event—which translates to ‘Military Easter’ in
English—marks the solemn beginning…
A year of controversy, again, for Spain's royals but 'Leonormania' provides a path to the future
31st December 2023
The future queen of Spain has taken
centre stage in her royal family’s life in 2023. In the year that
Princess Leonor turned 18, and came of age, the heir to the throne
has been the highest profile member of her dynasty. From military
training to parliamentary…
The King of Spain has urged his country
to come together in a hard hitting Christmas speech. Speaking from
the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Christmas Eve, King Felipe said he
wanted to use his address to defend the country’s Constitution
which he said had given Spain the strengths it enjoys today. At the
end of a year which has seen protests in many cities against the
formation of the…
A special moment between a father and daughter caught at a royal birthday celebration
22nd December 2023
The unexpected returned of King Juan
Carlos I to Spain captured headlines but the former monarch had
another focus. Juan Carlos had come back to join a 60th birthday
party for his eldest child, Infanta Elena, and as he left, the two
shared a special gesture that has clearly…
King Felipe and King Juan Carlos together to mark special birthday for Infanta Elena
20th December 2023
They’ve rarely been seen together in
recent years but King Felipe VI of Spain and his father, King Juan
Carlos, were reunited in Madrid for a special occasion. Infanta
Elena, eldest of the three children of Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia,
turned 60 on December 20th…
Princess Leonor has been placed firmly at
the heart of Spain’s royal public image once again. A brand new
official portrait of the future queen has been released by the
royals along with an image of her younger sister, Infanta Sofia.
Both official photos were taken on the day that Leonor, heir to the
throne, came of age and swore allegiance to the country’s
constitution. Casa…
