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 Centre in Avilés,
Asturias, where they were welcomed by local authorities, including
the President of the Principality of…
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…
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 and Cooperation, José Manuel
Albares, and the State Secretary for Commerce, Xiana Méndez. Their
Majesties landed at…
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…
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 to the Alcantarilla
Air Base in the Murcia region; upon arrival, he was welcomed by the
President of the Autonomic Community…
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…
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 warm words as they joined royalty from
across Europe in bidding a final farewell to Constantine II, the
last King of Greece.