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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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Princess Leonor reappears in public with her family to support Ukrainian refugees

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17th April 2022
On the day before Easter, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía travelled to the Madrid suburb of Pozuelo de Alarcón to visite the centre for welcoming and helping Ukrainian refugees making their way to Spain.Upon their arrival at the facility, Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses were welcomed by the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations…
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King Felipe promotes Spanish heritage

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1st April 2022
In the last few days of March, King Felipe has conducted a number of engagements, all focused on the Spanish patrimony, heritage and stance around the world. On the 30th of March, His Majesty presided over the graduation ceremony for 34 new Embassy Secretaries, that have recently passed the public test to gain access to this career.Their main job will be to assist Ambassadors in the…
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