Spain

Queen Letizia returns to her pre-royal duties as she and King Felipe attend Macael Awards

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12th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia presided over the Macael Awards, organised by the Autonomic Province of Andalusia, to reward marble entrepreneurs and artists.  Their Majesties arrived at the Macael Multifunctional Building in Almería, accompanied by many state and local authorities, including the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, the President of the Andalusian Parliament and the…
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Spain

Princess Leonor is surrounded by both of her grandmothers as Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony returns to its usual splendour

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30th October 2022
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Queen Sofía and Infanta Sofía accompanied Princess Leonor for the traditional Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony.  At 6:24 pm on Friday, 28th October, the royals departed the Reconquista Hotel and, at 6:31, made their way on the blue carpet, posing for photographers before entering the Campoamor Theatre, in Asturias’ capital Oviedo (which is also Queen…
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Spain

King Felipe opens leadership forum

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27th October 2022
King Felipe of Spain opened the Central Act of the 7th edition of the “Global Youth Leadership Forum” in Santander. King Felipe opened the forum after spending a few minutes with many of those who waited for him upon his arrival at La Magdalena; he greeted and…
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Community, grief and glamour: King Felipe and Queen Letizia land in Germany for state visit

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18th October 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are undertaking a State Visit to Germany; they left Madrid on 16 October and will return on the evening of 19 October.  Their Majesties left Madrid’s main airport after receiving an official send-off, which always happens before state visits. The King and Queen were bid farewell by a group of authorities that included the President of the Senate, the…
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New details on the incident that led King Juan Carlos to shoot his younger brother

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5th October 2022
The Easter of 1956 was a nightmare for the Spanish Royal Family. Maundy Thursday in 1956 was the day when 18-year-old Juan Carlos, later King Juan Carlos of Spain, shot and killed his younger brother Alfonso de Borbon. Alfonso was the youngest child of Don Juan Carlos de Borbon and Princess Maria de las Mercedes and was called Alfonsito by family and friends. He was only 14 years old. At the…
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