It was one of the trips that caused the
most stirrup in Spain – King Juan Carlos returned to the country
after almost two years. Following much speculation, the Royal
Household decided to release a short statement detailing what
happened during the much-anticipated meeting of the former monarch
with the majority of his family. Present for the meeting were
King Felipe and Queen…
Queen Sofía of Spain has tested positive
for COVID-19. The news was inserted in the press release published
on 23 May to detail the future for King Juan Carlos after the
meeting he maintained with part of his family on his first trip to
Spain in almost two…
King Juan Carlos has been spending time
in Spain after several years of self imposed exile. He has been
warmly greeted in the Galician town he’s been staying in, Sanxenxo,
where large crowds have gathered to cheer him. However, there has
also been a vocal reaction from…
Hot weather, a very warm welcome for King Juan Carlos and a new dilemma for King Felipe
21st May 2022
Temperatures in some parts of Spain are
hitting record levels and the heat seems to be spreading. As he set
foot on Spanish soil for the first time in almost two years, King
Juan Carlos found himself the star of a very warm welcome indeed.
Even the man at the centre of the celebrations seemed somewhat
surprised by them. Large crowds and loud cheers greeted him as he
made his way to the sailing…
King Juan Carlos has set foot again in
Spain, returning home after almost two years in exile. The former
monarch touched down in Vigo in Galicia in the early evening of May
19th 2022. On hand to greet him was his elder daughter, Infanta
Elena, who hugged him warmly as he…
The Spanish Royal Household has confirmed
that King Juan Carlos will return from exile for the first time in
almost two years. Officials issued a brief statement less than 24
hours before the former monarch was due to touch down in Spain for
a brief visit. Juan Carlos…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia are
currently hosting a two-day state visit from the Emir of Qatar,
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, and his wife, Sheikha Jawaher Bint
Hamad Bin Suhaim Al Thani. The official state visit began on
Tuesday, 17 May, but the Sheikh arrived in Madrid the day before,
and King Felipe travelled to the Royal Palace, where the Emir and
his wife will be quartered for the…
King Juan Carlos seems set to return to
Spain after almost two years in Abu Dhabi as a guest of the late
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al Nahyan, former head of state of the
United Arab Emirates. Several newspapers have reported that
the man who ruled Spain for almost forty…
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 year was 1922 and Spain was under the
rule of King Alfonso XIII. Las Hurdes was a small territory in the
Extremadura province, that, aside from the name, shared little with
the territory it is today. His Majesty decided to explore the area,
but was strongly advised against it by many prominent voices at the
time, who had conducted studies on the area and were less than…
