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King Felipe honours a special group of Spaniards with poignant awards ceremony

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16th December 2022
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…
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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…
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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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When to see royal Christmas speeches around Europe

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7th December 2022
Several monarchs share a holiday message to mark Christmas and the New Year. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands delivered the first royal Christmas message via radio in 1931, and King George V of Great Britain delivered his first Christmas message in 1932 to launch what would become the BBC World Service.Now, it’s a well established festive tradition. If you are interested, you can now…
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An evening for art and family for Queen Sofia of Spain

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24th November 2022
Queen Sofía of Spain attended an award ceremony for the BMW Painting Prize and the following concert at the Royal Theatre in Madrid. Her Majesty arrived at the theatre in the evening of Tuesday, 22 November and was welcomed by authorities, among which were the Director of Communications and Institutional Relations of BMW Group, the President of the Jury for the Awards, the Vice President of…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia begin official visit to Croatia

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17th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have began a two-days official visit to Croatia, aimed at celebrating the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations and signing a Memorandum to reinforce cooperation between the two countries.Their Majesties, accompanied by the Minister of Science and Education and the State Secretary for the European Union, landed at Zagreb Airport on…
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