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 project, the Digital Portal
of Hispanic History (known as Historia Hispanica in Spanish). The
portal covers more than 20,000…
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 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 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…
