Spain

Infanta Cristina's husband out on parole

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7th March 2022
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…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia hand out Gold Medals for Fine Arts

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3rd March 2022
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…
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Dutch and Spanish Royals respond to Russian invasion of Ukraine

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24th February 2022
At dawn on Thursday, 24th February 2022, eastern Europe was plunged into a war that had been brewing for weeks. Russia launched a military attack on its neighbour Ukraine, and the reactions of world leaders have come fast. Among the first to speak up were King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. In a statement released through Twitter in both Dutch and English, the Royals expressed their…
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Spain

Queen Sofia praised for her support for the arts at prize giving ceremony

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23rd February 2022
Queen Sofia has presented some of Spain’s most prestigious cultural awards.On February 22nd 2022, she oversaw a special ceremony at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, in Madrid. Queen Sofia handed out the prizes at the 2022 Ibero-American Patronage Awards of the Callia Foundation. Since 2019, Queen Sofia have been the patron of the organisation and award.This year the…
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