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Queen Sofía joins King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI's funeral

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5th January 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain has traveled to Vatican City to attend the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.  Her Majesty arrived in the Italian capital on Wednesday, 4th January – the eve of the day of the funeral – and immediately visited St Peter’s Basilica, where she attended the wake for the former Pontif.  In St Peter’s, the former Queen of Spain was welcomed by the…
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King Felipe calls for unity in the face of troubled times in hard hitting Christmas message

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24th December 2022
The King of Spain has issued a plea for unity as he delivered one of his hardest hitting Christmas messages. Speaking from the Zarzuela Palace on Christmas Eve, King Felipe said that the year had been ”complicated and difficult” and he urged people across Spain to look to the future by ”taking care of our democracy, protecting our cohesion….strengthening our…
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Spain's royal Christmas greetings revealed

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13th December 2022
The Spanish Royal Family has revealed their 2022 Christmas cards. Casa Real released the card of King Felipe and Queen Letizia with their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, as well as the card for his parents, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. The card chosen by King Felipe and Queen Letizia this year features Princess Leonor, 17, and Infanta Sofía, 15, at Zarzuela Palace…
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How the Spanish royals celebrate Christmas

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11th December 2022
Each family has its own Christmas tradition, and royal families are no exception. The Spanish Royal Family starts Christmas festivities by releasing their Christmas cards earlier in December that they will be sending out to those who send them holiday cards over the…
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Queen Letizia visits innovative centre for mental health support

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25th November 2022
Queen Letizia has traveled to Barcelona to take part in a conference on mental health in the workplace and visit a local hospital.  The Queen of Spain arrived in Sant Boi de Llobregat on Wednesday, 23rd November, and was welcomed by local authorities, including the Mayor and the Government Delegate in Catalonia.  The conference, called “Work and Mental Health: 20 years breaking…
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