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 is set to land in the early evening of
May 19th 2022. He’ll spend the weekend in Sanxenxo for a sailing
regatta with…
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…
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 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…
