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…
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…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
travelled to Pinofraqueado, in the Las Hurdes, to commemorate the
centenary of King Alfonso XIII’s visit to the territory.
Queen Letizia joined her husband, who was already in the area, and
were accompanied by the President of…
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…
With its rich history and varied
geography, Spain provides a stunning backdrop for feature films,
commercials, and TV shows, and Queen Letizia attended an event on 9
May to learn more about attracting film crews to the country. The
Spanish Queen took part in several…
Queen Letizia presided over the ceremony
for the Queen Letizia Awards, created by the Royal Patronage for
Disabilities. Her Majesty is Honorary President of the Patronage’s
Council. The Spanish queen arrived in Mérida, a small town about
350kms south-east of…
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…
King Felipe continues promise for greater transparency as he reveals his wealth for the first time
27th April 2022
The transition of the Spanish Court
towards greater transparency is continuing, with King Felipe taking
the unprecedented step of releasing a statement about his
finances. The statement puts clearly on paper the value of
His Majesty’s wealth, which comes to over 2.5…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia strike post pandemic first as they begin engagements without face masks
23rd April 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
presided over the annual ceremony to award the Miguel de Cervantes
literary award. This year’s winner is Cristina Peri Rossi. Their
Majesties arrived at Alcalá de Henares University around 11am on
Friday, 22nd April, and were…
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…
