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King Felipe makes flying visit to Abu Dhabi without seeing King Juan Carlos

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16th May 2022
Abu Dhabi and the Spanish royal family have had a very public links in recent years since King Juan Carlos decided to go into self imposed exile there in 2020. Now, his son, King Felipe VI, has visited the country without stopping to see his father.King Felipe visited the Arab state on May 15th 2022 to convey condolences following the death of the country’s Emir, Sheikh Khalifa bin…
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King Felipe opens religious exhibition

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13th May 2022
King Felipe of Spain has opened the 26th edition of the Ages of Men Foundation exhibition, titled “Transitus” (“passage” or “transition” in English) in the St Mary Cathedral in Plasencia. His Majesty toured the exhibition, which is divided in seven “chapters” plus an epilogue, accompanied by ecclesiastic and local authorities. The seven chapters are a narration of the history…
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King Felipe lands in Portugal for annual COTEC meeting

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4th May 2022
King Felipe of Spain has travelled to Portugal for the annual COTEC meeting, a private entity that promotes dialogue on innovation and international cooperation. His Majesty left Spain from Madrid Barrajas-Adolfo Suarez airport, and landed in Oporto, where he was welcomed by the Spanish ambassador to Portugal and the Protocol Chief of the Presidency of the Republic of Portugal. King Felipe is…
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A quiet Easter leads to noisy debate for Spain's royals

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23rd April 2022
The decision of the King and Queen of Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to debate in some of the country’s newspapers.King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian refugees in Madrid. But there was no appearance from the family on Easter Sunday itself.Spain’s royals traditionally…
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