Spain

Queen Sofia’s art prize continues to honour excellence

The Queen Sofía Prize for Painting and Sculpture is one of the most prestigious awards in Spain and is endowed with 10,000 euros for a single work.Queen Sofia has presided over the 58th edition of the award, organized by the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors, in collaboration with Google. This year’s award went to the artist Cesar Orrico Mendez for his work titled…
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King Felipe returns to Barcelona's Mobile World Congress

King Felipe of Spain travelled from Madrid to Barcelona to take part in the annual opening of the Mobile World Congress hosted by the Catalonian capital. His Majesty’s agenda began with the inaugural dinner, which was held at the Catalonian National Museum of Art. The King was accompanied by State and local authorities, including the Prime Minister, the Minister of Economic Affairs and…
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Felipe de Marichalar joins his grandfather King Juan Carlos in exile

King Juan Carlos of Spain’s 24-year-old grandson, Felipe Juan Froilán de Marichalar y Borbón, has been at the centre of a number of scandals in the recent months. He has been involved in nightclub brawls, police interrogations and has been linked to right-wing figures.Felipe, who is fourth-in-line to the throne, has now discreetly left Spain to join his grandfather, Juan Carlos, in exile…
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Infanta Sofía to relocate to the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales

Infanta Sofía of Spain has announced that she will follow in her elder sister’s footsteps in the autumn when she heads to a new school.The Spanish Royal Family has announced that Infanta Sofía will attend UWC Atlantic College in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales for the International Baccalaureate program. She completed the entire required selection process through the Spanish Committee…
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