Spain

The King of Spain starts a bizarre social media trend

The royals are no strangers to viral social media moments at Wimbledon, and this year, thanks to his tailoring, it was King Felipe’s turn. Usually it’s the Princess of Wales with the fashion trends at Centre Court, but King Felipe—who attended the final because of Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz’s successful attempt to win the title away from Novak Djokovic—caused the latest…
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King Felipe is the first to congratulate Carlos Alcaraz, the new Wimbledon champion

King Felipe VI led congratulations on Centre Court as Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Gentlemen’s Singles title at Wimbledon. And the new champion thanked his monarch for attending. As he spoke to the crowd after his win, Carlos Alcaraz said he had played twice in front of his king and had won both times, joking that he wanted Felipe VI to attend more of his matches for that reason. [getty…
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Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía carry out joint engagements in Girona in a bittersweet farewell

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía have carried out a rare series of joint engagements without their parents being present as they traveled to Girona to take part in a meeting with the Princess of Girona Foundation’s team, visit the Foundation’s headquarters, and meet chef Ferrán Adriá and the team from his restaurant ElBulli1846.  The Princess and Infanta’s day began in Girona, where…
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Two Kings, history and a common goal: sustainability and diplomacy at the centre of friendly visit

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is undertaking a two-day working visit to Spain, focused on celebrating the 375th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries and their cooperation in the green transition.  For this, he was joined for some events by King Felipe of Spain, and the two of them showed the deep bond that is shared not only by the two countries but…
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