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…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
travelled to Alicante to hand out the National Research Awards,
which have introduced a new element for this edition. On
Wednesday, 1 March, Their Majesties arrived at Casa Mediterráneo,
where the ceremony was held, accompanied by…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
carried out a joint engagement on Tuesday, 28 February, when they
hosted the Royal Academy of History (RAH) at the Royal Palace in
Madrid. Their Majesties welcomed the RAH to the palace for
the presentation of the academy’s new…
King Felipe returns to Barcelona's Mobile World Congress
28th February 2023
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…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia open International Contemporary Art Fair
25th February 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have attended the opening of ARCOMadrid, Spain’s International
Contemporary Art Fair, by embarking on a tour of the halls. They
were also welcomed by the First Lady of Argentina, Fabiola Yáñez,
and the Argentine…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
traveled to the Principality of Asturias to hand out National
Prizes for Innovation and Design. On Monday, 13th February,
Their Majesties, accompanied by the Minister of Science and
Innovation Diana Morant, arrived at the Niemeyer…
Felipe de Marichalar joins his grandfather King Juan Carlos in exile
14th February 2023
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…
To analyse the religious situation in
Spain, one must consider faith and diplomacy as inextricably
linked. Spain is one of the world’s most religious countries,
officially, with some statistics putting the percentage of the
population that ascribes to the Roman…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia make history with visit to Angola
8th February 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have landed
in Luanda for the beginning of their three-day state visit to
Angola, the first of their reign and the first from a Spanish
monarch in general.They are travelling accompanied by the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, European Union…
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…
