Queen Sofía of Spain is in Palma de
Mallorca, where she will spend the Easter break, and took the
opportunity to listen to the annual concert that benefits “Projecte
Home Balears.” Her Majesty arrived at Mallorca Cathedral on the
evening of 3 April and was welcomed by local authorities, including
the President of the Balearic Islands, the Mayor of Palma and the
General Commander of the…
Spain’s line of succession is governed by
male-preference cognatic primogeniture, meaning a younger
brother would take precedence over an older sister in the line of
succession. This was the case for the current monarch, King Felipe
VI, who has two older sisters…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
travelled to Cádiz to attend the opening session of the
International Congress on the Spanish Language (Congreso
Internacionál de la Lengua Española, CILE). Their Majesties arrived
on 27 March, accompanied by many state…
The Spanish King recently arrived in the
Dominican Republic to attend an important meeting with
representatives from other Spanish-speaking nations. King Felipe
will attend a meeting that focuses on topics such as politics,
economics and security and is an important opportunity to discuss
the challenges and opportunities that characterise these areas. The
XXVIII Ibero-American Summit brings…
King Felipe VI of Spain witnessed the
country’s Armed Forces joint exercises in different spots of the
Balearic Islands, in an operation named “Eagle-Eye”. On 22nd
March, His Majesty travelled to Palma de Maiorca, where he was
welcomed by the Chief of Staff of the…
The Spanish Royal Household has published
a press release indicating the next steps in the education of
Princess Leonor. On Tuesday, 14 March, the Minister of Defence,
Margarita Robles, held a press conference, indicating that the heir
to the throne would undergo her…
The Confirmation date for Infanta Sofía
has been revealed. The Infanta will be confirmed in the Roman
Catholic Church alongside her classmates on 25 May, according to
Telemadrid program ‘Cámara Real.’ The students from Santa María de
los Rosales School will take the Holy Sacrament at the parish of
Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Aravaca near the school. It is the
same…
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…
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 project, the Digital Portal
of Hispanic History (known as Historia Hispanica in Spanish). The
portal covers more than 20,000…
