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…
Spain’s Princess Leonor attended her
second solo engagement of her life as a royal in the form of a
cybersecurity conference for high school students. Her Royal
Highness arrived at Secondary Teaching School Jules Verne around
11am on Wednesday, 20 April and was…
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…
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…
King Juan Carlos has hosted a big family
reunion as he continues his self imposed exile in Abu Dhabi. The
king, who left Spain in August 2020, has been visited by his two
daughters, Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina, and five of his
eight grandchildren. He posed for…
One week after the Thanksgiving Service
at Westminster Abbey in memory of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,
Queen Letizia has met with the Prince of Wales for a joint
engagement. The two royals visited Bishop Auckland in Durham
County to tour an exhibition about Spanish…
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…
Queen Letizia has presided over the award
ceremony for the second “Diversity in Series” award, promoting
diversity and its acceptance in the education sector. Her
Majesty arrived at the Reader’s House in the morning of Thursday,
31st March, accompanied by Health…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
added an unannounced engagement to their agenda and visited the Red
Cross’s Spanish headquarters in Madrid to take a look at the work
of the Ukrainian crisis unit’s work. Their Majesties arrived
in Avenida de la Reina Victoria…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia celebrate Madrid's healthcare transport service on their 30th anniversary
23rd March 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
took part in an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of SAMUR,
the department of civil protection for the city of Madrid. The
event took place on Tuesday, 22 March, at the Cibeles Palace, the
headquarters of the Municipality of Madrid, where Their Majesties
were welcomed by a plethora of state and local authorities.
To begin the day, the King…
