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, Asturias, Spain. She has two
sisters: Telma and the late Érika who passed away in
2007. She waschristened on 29…
King Juan Carlos set to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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…
Queen Letizia of Spain took part in the
“Cancer Tour” conference in Lleida, Catalonia, in her role as
Permanent Honorary President of the Spanish Association Against
Cancer (Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer, AECC in
Spanish). Her Majesty, carrying out her…
This year is the 500th anniversary of the
arrival of the sailor, Juan Sebastián Elcano, after the first
circumnavigation of the earth. King Felipe VI of Spain marked this
moment by overseeing a major naval exercise near Cadiz. It took
Juan Sebastián Elcano three years to sail around the world on his
ship, “Victoria”. The Spanish King commemorated the
circumnavigation by attending a…
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.
King Felipe has resumed his agenda of
activities after the summer break, and after saying goodbye to his
elder daughter, who went back to the UK for her second year of
study at UW Atlantic. Dressed in his uniform, with the
Commander in Chief sash, the Spanish King…
King Felipe VI of Spain has faced
criticism from some politicians in Spain for choosing not to stand
up when a sword belonging to a famous rebel against his country’s
rule was paraded in front of him. The King of Spain kept his seat
when a sword belonging to Simon Bolivar was brought into a ceremony
marking the inauguration of the new President of Colombia. Other
dignitaries attending…
King Felipe heads off on overseas visit while Princess Leonor remains star of Spain's royal summer
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…
Rare appearance for Queen Sofia of Spain as she hosts traditional reception in Mallorca
5th August 2022
Queen Sofia of Spain has hosted a
reception for officials in Mallorca as she makes as a rare public
appearance. Queen Sofia accompanied her son, King Felipe VI, and
his wife, Queen Letizia, at the annual evening event for local
dignitaries and representatives from across…
The King of Spain ditched his tie,
briefly, to try and cut down on energy use. Felipe VI removed his
tie during an official lunch with the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro
Sanchez, in Mallorca, adhering to government advice. Pedro Sanchez
did the same. As Spain continues to deal with hotter than usual
temperatures, ministers have told workers to remove their ties in
the office so that they stay…
