King Felipe welcomed the president of the
Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani,
at the Zarzuela Palace for a lunch in connection with his working
visit to Spain. Before the meal, the two heads of state held
a bilateral meeting with small delegations; on the Spanish side,
the King was accompanied by the Spanish Ambassador to Mauritania,
Miriam Álvarez de la Rosa…
Over the weekend, King Felipe and Queen
Letizia travelled to La Palma, in the Canary Islands, to honour
those who helped in the rescue and rebuild following the eruption
of the Cumbre Vieja volcano last summer. Their Majesties arrived on
the island in the morning of…
King Felipe of Spain made the long
journey to Chile to be present for the inauguration of the
country’s new President, Gabriel Boric. His Majesty left
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas International Airport accompanied by a
delegation of Spanish authorities that include…
Diplomats refer to it as “soft diplomacy”
– the art of saying things without actually uttering a single word.
Another definition is of it is “saying without saying”. On the 24th
of February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Media around the world
have covered the facts, and have talked about the humanitarian
catastrophe that is unfolding by the hour. Over 2 million people
have…
Over the past 15 months, news of Iñaki
Urdangarín being offered new conditions to serve his sentence for
tax fraud and money laundering have come out regularly. Let’s take
a look back at the timeline of the story. On 12 June 2018,
Spain’s Supreme Court ruled to…
King Juan Carlos has announced his plans
for returning to Spain in a letter sent to his son, King Felipe,
that Casa Real has made public. The former monarch plans to reside
permanently in Abu Dhabi, but he will return to Spain “frequently.”
However, he will…
Infanta Cristina’s husband, Iñaki
Urdangarín, has been granted parole and will now be able to enjoy
conditions that are still undisclosed. Urgandarín was granted
this privilege after successful participation in the Intervention
Program for Economic Crimes (Programa de Intervención en Delitos
Económicos, or PIDEco in Spanish) last October. The former
royal has experienced a fast…
Queen Sofía of Spain carried out an
engagement related to a 300-year-old tradition in the Spanish Royal
Family: the feet kissing of the statue of the Christ of Medinaceli.
Upon her arrival in the Basilica, Her Majesty was welcomed by the
local church authorities…
At an event on Thursday, 3 March, Queen
Letizia of Spain used fashion to make a statement in support of
Ukraine. While Letizia and other female royals are often watched
for their fashion choices, this look has gone beyond supporting
national designers and has made a…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia travelled
to Pamplona to award the Gold Medals for Fine Arts for prize
recipients for the years 2020. Arriving at the Baluarte Congress
Palace and Navarra Auditorium in the Autonomic Community’s capital,
Their Majesties were welcomed by State and local authorities,
before sitting down for the ceremony itself. The ceremony began
with a welcome from…
