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Queen Sofia and Infanta Elena unite to recognise work in creating fairer society

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12th October 2023
In a ceremony held in Madrid, Queen Sofía presented the prestigious Fundación MAPFRE 2023 Social Awards. These awards were designed to honour individuals, organizations, and projects that strive towards fostering a fairer and more equal society through their work.Fundación MAPFRE awards hold international significance, offering a total prize fund of 90,000 euros, along with the…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome European leaders to Spain for summit

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7th October 2023
As the current holder of the Presidency of the EU Council, Spain was designated to host the 3rd Summit of the European Political Community (EPC).And so the city of Granada opened the doors to one of its most iconic places, the Alhambra, for King Felipe and Queen Letizia to welcome leaders attending the Summit. Before the dinner, King Felipe and a Spanish delegation met with…
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All eyes on Princess Leonor as milestone birthday approaches

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6th October 2023
October will be a busy month for Spain’s future queen. Amid her military training, the Princess of Asturias will celebrate her 18th birthday with a host of ceremonial and constitutional events to mark the occasion.Princess Leonor, who turns 18 on 31 October, will swear…
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The queen who had to attend her wedding reception in a blood spattered gown

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22nd September 2023
A century ago, the woman who reigned as Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began in a terrifying manner.Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead of her just minutes after her wedding. She walked into the Royal Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid on May 21st 1906 as a princess and left as a queen having…
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The heir to the throne of Spain reaches big milestone in military training

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20th September 2023
Princess Leonor was beaming as she received the sword that symbolises her official title of Dama Cadete (Dame Cadet), in the first important milestone of her military training.The Princess of Asturias was among the 613 new recruits who, on 19th September 2023, received their official titles of Cadets, and the ceremonial swords that come with that, from the hands of their peers in the…
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