Queen Sofía of Spain, accompanied by
members of the Greek Royal Family, arrived at Tatoi Palace, in
Athens, to go visit the graves of her parents, King Paul and Queen
Frederica, and supervise the creation of what looks like a new plot
to bury King Constantine II. The family, consisting specifically of
Queen Sofía, Queen Anne-Marie, Prince Nikolaos and Princess
Tatiana, Prince Philippos…
King Felipe celebrates 40th anniversary of key Spanish institution
11th January 2023
King Felipe of Spain visited the building
of the People’s Defender to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
Spanish Parliament appointing the first person to that role.
On Monday, 9th January, the King arrived at the building, located
in the capital Madrid, and was…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
attended their traditional post-Christmas engagement: the Pascua
Militar ceremony, celebrated in Madrid to mark the beginning of a
new military year. At 12:03pm local time on Friday, 6th January,
Their Majesties arrived at the…
A small royal delegation braves the cold to bid farewell to Pope Benedict XVI at his funeral
5th January 2023
It was a chilly & foggy morning in
Vatican City on 5th January, a somber day for the city state as
they laid Pope Benedict XVI to rest. St Peter’s Square welcomed
world leaders and dignitaries from across the globe, including a
small delegation of royals, led by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
of the Belgians and Queen Sofía of Spain. The funeral service began
at 9:25am local time…
Queen Sofía joins King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI's funeral
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…
Busy start to the New Year for King Felipe as he attends President Lula's inauguration in Brazil
2nd January 2023
King Felipe wasted no time in resuming
royal duties following the festive period with a quick visit to
Brazil to attend the inauguration of President Lula da Silva. The
King, accompanied by his Minister of Foreign Affairs, European
Union and Cooperation, was met by…
The shadows of the past continue to dominate Spain's Royal Family in a year that looked to the future
27th December 2022
The Spanish Royal Family had a relatively
quiet year in 2022 but one event dominated. The much anticipated
but brief return of King Juan Carlos I to the country he reigned
over for close to four decades brought controversy and became the
hallmark of twelve months where the past was as present as the
future. The year began as usual with King Felipe and Queen
Letizia’s attendance at the…
King Felipe calls for unity in the face of troubled times in hard hitting Christmas message
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…
Princess Leonor makes solo visit to Red Cross as she returns home for the holidays
17th December 2022
Princess Leonor didn’t waste any time
throwing herself back into her ever-growing agenda once she
returned home for the Christmas holidays. The heir to the Spanish
throne visited the headquarters of the Spanish Red Cross to learn
more about their volunteer…
King Felipe presided over the ceremony
for the Annual Awards of the Foundation for Terrorism Victims,
which took place in Madrid’s Mutua Madrileña Auditorium on the
evening of Wednesday, 14th December. Upon his arrival, the
King was welcomed by the Minister of Justice, the President of the
Madrid Community, the Mayor of Madrid, and other state and local
authorities. Once inside…
