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King Felipe goes back to university to honour tennis legend Rafa Nadal

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22nd September 2022
King Felipe handed tennis superstar Rafael Nadal the Camino Real Prize, awarded by the Franklin Foundation to individuals that project a positive image of Spain in North America.  Accompanied by the Minister for Culture and Sports, the US Ambassador to Spain, the President of the Madrid Parliament and the Mayor of Alcalá de Henares, His Majesty arrived at Alcalá University, near Madrid, on…
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Who is Queen Letizia of Spain?

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15th September 2022
Queen Letizia is celebrating a milestone birthday today. Learn more about the Queen of Spain on her 50th birthday below: Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano was born to Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez and María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez on 15 September 1972 in Oviedo…
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King Juan Carlos set to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

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13th September 2022
King Juan Carlos will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London. The former Monarch, who abdicated in 2014 and who has lived in self imposed exile in Abu Dhabi since 2020, has accepted the invitation sent to him. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have already confirmed their attendance at the funeral. Queen Sofia will also be there. This will be the first time that King Juan…
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Another princess to head to military school

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4th September 2022
Another princess and heir to the throne is set to head to military school like her European counterparts. Spain’s Princess Leonor, 16, will undergo military training after leaving the Atlantic College in Wales. She will graduate from the Welsh school in 2023. According to Spanish reports, the Princess of Asturias will train in the army, air force and navy like her father before her.
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King Felipe heads off on overseas visit while Princess Leonor remains star of Spain's royal summer

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8th August 2022
The King of Spain is in Colombia for the swearing in of the country’s president. Felipe VI is spending several days in Bogota as the new administration of Gustavo Petro commences. Meanwhile, his heir remains the star of Spain’s royal summer as she enjoys her continuing stay in Mallorca. Princess Leonor was seen supporting a local market on an evening outing with her mother…
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