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…
Queen Letizia showcases hidden talent for important cause
11th October 2023
Queen Letizia has showcased a secret
talent as she celebrated World Mental Health day, as she opened her
speech with rap verses. On 10th October 2023, the Queen of Spain
joined many other royals in marking World Mental Health Day. Queen
Letizia attended an event…
Emotional day for Spain's future queen as she takes important oath before proud father King Felipe
8th October 2023
The future queen of Spain has made an
important promise with her father, King Felipe, looking on and his
pride in his daughter was clear to see. After joining the 68th
class of cadets paying homage to the Pilar Virgin in an evening
service on October 6th 2023, the General…
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…
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…
When family and duty mix: a difficult October on the horizon for King Felipe of Spain
5th October 2023
Another crucial milestone in Princess
Leonor’s military career is fast approaching, and this time her
parents will be present for it. On 7th October, Princess Leonor and
her fellow cadets at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza will
swear allegiance to the…
The queen who had to attend her wedding reception in a blood spattered gown
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…
Queen Letizia speaks passionately on need for support for rare diseases
22nd September 2023
The fight against rare diseases is
something that has always been important for Queen Letizia of Spain
who has attended a meeting, digitally, at the United Nation to once
again shed light on this very important topic. The Queen of Spain
gave a digital greeting in which…
Spain's royals share behind-the-scenes glimpses of Princess Leonor's military training
21st September 2023
The Spanish Royal Family shared an update
on Princess Leonor’s military training at the General Military
Academy in Zaragoza. Accompanied by a carousel of images showing
the future queen’s training, the Spanish Royal House shared that
Princess Leonor has passed basic…
The heir to the throne of Spain reaches big milestone in military training
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…
