The Queen of Spain has met the First Lady
of the United States as Madrid gets ready for one of the biggest
international political summits of the year. Queen Letizia welcomed
Jill Biden to the Zarzuela Palace on June 27 2022, just hours
before the NATO summit was due to start in the Spanish capital. US
President Joe Biden will be among those taking part in the summit
which will bring world…
Queen Sofía of Spain attended the diploma
awarding ceremony and the final concert for the Reina Sofía Music
School in the Auditorio 400 of the National Museum Art Centre Reina
Sofía in Madrid. On the evening of Thursday, 23 June, Her
Majesty was welcomed in the…
Two queens, one still on the throne, one
emerita, and a common cause. Queen Silvia of Sweden and Queen Sofía
of Spain have joined forces in Salamanca for the Global Summit
Neuro. Upon arrival, both Queens were welcomed by many
authorities, including the Government…
Laughs, tears and tiaras in Oslo as Princess Ingrid Alexandra officially celebrates her 18th birthday
18th June 2022
Friday night was the pinnacle of the
royal year. King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway hosted a gala
dinner in Oslo to celebrate Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th
birthday. From about 7:30 pm, the halls of the Royal Palace started
filling with people – ordinary Norwegians that have in some way
contributed to the lives of their community or country. But also
friends of the young…
As commander-in-chief of Spain’s armed
forces, King Felipe is accustomed to attending major military
exercises and has recently participated in a major naval exercise
in Spanish and international waters. The Spanish monarch arrived at
the naval base near the city of…
Infanta Elena has handed out the prizes
at an annual arts contest for children and young people at a
ceremony at the Pardo Palace. The eldest sister of King Felipe VI
presented the awards at the event which encourages young people to
celebrate their national…
Attending ceremonies to unveil statues is
no novelty for royalty. However, King Felipe VI of Spain has just
unveiled a bust of someone very familiar. The well-known Spanish
sculptor, Víctor Ochoa, has created a bust of the king himself to
recognize the work of Felipe VI as Head of State. The bust is
located at the town hall in Madrid, where the city council of
Madrid carries out its daily…
Fresh troubles are on the horizon in
Spain, as rumours arise that King Juan Carlos was prevented from
visiting the country again. The former Monarch was supposed to
return to Sanxenxo, where he also stayed during his visit in May,
for the second leg of a sailing…
King Felipe of Spain was joined by Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in Paris to
watch the final of the tennis men’s individual tournament Roland
Garros. The final was played on Sunday, 5 May by Spanish
tennis legend Rafael Nadal and young…
Just hours after hosting NATO leaders at
the Royal Palace, Queen Letizia changed perspective and landed in
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the evening of Tuesday, 31
May. Her Majesty is travelling with the Secretary of State for
Cooperation, Pilar Cancela, and was welcomed at Nouakchott
International Airport by First Lady Mariem Fadel Dah, the Spanish
Ambassador to Mauritania Miriam…
