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King Felipe and Queen Letizia recreate his great-grandfather's pioneering trip

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13th May 2022
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 the Extremadura Parliament and the Minister of Territorial Policy. They received the welcome from local authorities and the…
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Queen Letizia shares a laugh with her dress twin as she hands out disability awards

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5th May 2022
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 Madrid, on the morning of Wednesday, 4th May, accompanied by the Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda, Ione…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia strike post pandemic first as they begin engagements without face masks

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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 welcomed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the Chief of the Air Force Command Juan Ángel Treceño.Following a troop…
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Has King Felipe just revealed his latest plans for a ''renewed'' Spanish Monarchy?

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18th April 2022
Over the past 27 years, at least some members of the Spanish Royal Family have appeared at Palma de Mallorca Cathedral for the traditional Easter Mass.But, after two years of travel and gathering restrictions, the public’s expectations were disappointed, as no royal showed for the service, despite said restrictions being lifted. For the first time since 1995, not even Queen Sofía…
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