Queen Letizia made a headline grabbing
appearance at the Ópera Prima film festival in Tudela with a very
peculiar choice of fashion: a 2021 H&MxTOGA Archives skirt. The
midi length skirt, sold for about 120 euros, features a Vichy
squares pattern and, most importantly, a round opening on the right
knee. This is not the first time that Queen Letizia has chosen
pieces of clothing that leave parts…
Gastroenteritis decimates the Spanish Royal family in the last event of the Princess of Asturias Awards
30th October 2022
A stomach bug threw a wrench in the plans
of the Spanish Royal Family for their last day in the Principality
of Asturias, where they arrived on Thursday to take part in the
events for the Princess of Asturias Awards. On Saturday, 29
October, King Felipe, Queen Letizia…
Princess Leonor is surrounded by both of her grandmothers as Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony returns to its usual splendour
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…
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 shook hands with them before he was
bid farewell to applause and cries of “Long live the King!” His
Majesty also stopped to…
Prince Albert II travels in the footsteps of his great-grandfather...and they led him to another monarch
21st October 2022
Shortly before he left for Germany, King
Felipe met Prince Albert of Monaco for lunch at Zarzuela
Palace. On Saturday, 15 October, His Majesty welcomed His
Serene Highness at his residence for a meal in the context of the
Prince’s visit to Spain for the centenary of…
Community, grief and glamour: King Felipe and Queen Letizia land in Germany for state visit
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…
King Felipe presides over a National Day parade tainted by criticism of Prime Minister
13th October 2022
On 12 October, Spain celebrated its
National Day. Tradition mandates a military parade in the city
centre of the capital Madrid, an event that normally catches the
public’s attention for the tribute to the fallen or the smiles
provoked by the regiments’ mascots. But on this day, the
parade was tainted by a protocol mishap and a public voicing their
dissent towards the government with…
Queen Letizia of Spain took part in the
institutional event that preceded the World Mental Health Day
celebration on 10 October. Her Majesty arrived at the Impact
Hub Piamonte in Madrid and was welcomed by the Minister of Health,
Carolina Darias, and the President of…
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…
King Felipe of Spain was at the National
Museum Art Centre Reina Sofía to award the Influyente Prizes in
their eight categories. The magazine El Confidencial and the law
firm Herbert Smith Freehills organise the ceremony every year. His
Majesty was accompanied by the President of the Madrid Community,
the Minister for Green Transitions and Demographic Challenge, the
Minister for…
