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…
Coverage of royal engagement in Spain hijacked by allegations of a diplomatic snub towards Queen Letizia
26th January 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia hosted the
traditional annual reception for the diplomatic corps in Madrid’s
Royal Palace on. Wednesday, but it was one moment in particular
that caught the attention of all the cameras. At the reception,
Their Majesties met a line-up…
King Felipe watches paratroopers celebrate important anniversary
26th January 2023
King Felipe of Spain took part in the
celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the “Méndez Parada”
Military Paratrooper School, which belongs to the Spanish Air
Force, but trains personnel for all military branches. His
Majesty travelled via helicopter from Madrid…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
are continuing a hectic week of official engagements. When reunited
in Madrid, they opened FITUR, the tourism fair that constitutes an
annual appointment for the couple. Upon their arrival at the
IFEMA complex where the fair is hosted, the King and Queen, who
were accompanied by many state and local authorities, including the
President of the House of…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia return to work following a difficult start to the week
18th January 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
returned straight back to work upon returning to the country from
Athens, where they attended the funeral of King Felipe’s uncle –
King Constantine II. His Majesty traveled to the western city of
Salamanca where he opened…
A hug and warm words between King Felipe and King Juan Carlos caught on camera at King Constantine's funeral
17th January 2023
The state of their relationship has been
much debated in the two years since King Juan Carlos left Spain for
voluntary exile but now footage from a royal funeral seems to show
that Felipe VI and his father are on friendly terms. The two were
seen hugging and exchanging…
Queen Sofía of Spain, accompanied by
members of the Greek Royal Family, arrived at Tatoi Palace, in
Athens, to go visit the graves of her parents, King Paul and Queen
Frederica, and supervise the creation of what looks like a new plot
to bury King Constantine II. The family, consisting specifically of
Queen Sofía, Queen Anne-Marie, Prince Nikolaos and Princess
Tatiana, Prince Philippos…
King Felipe celebrates 40th anniversary of key Spanish institution
11th January 2023
King Felipe of Spain visited the building
of the People’s Defender to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
Spanish Parliament appointing the first person to that role.
On Monday, 9th January, the King arrived at the building, located
in the capital Madrid, and was…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
attended their traditional post-Christmas engagement: the Pascua
Militar ceremony, celebrated in Madrid to mark the beginning of a
new military year. At 12:03pm local time on Friday, 6th January,
Their Majesties arrived at the…
A small royal delegation braves the cold to bid farewell to Pope Benedict XVI at his funeral
5th January 2023
It was a chilly & foggy morning in
Vatican City on 5th January, a somber day for the city state as
they laid Pope Benedict XVI to rest. St Peter’s Square welcomed
world leaders and dignitaries from across the globe, including a
small delegation of royals, led by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
of the Belgians and Queen Sofía of Spain. The funeral service began
at 9:25am local time…
