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…
King Felipe back to public duties after extended Covid isolation
21st February 2022
Following 12 days in isolation, King
Felipe of Spain tested negative for Covid and returned to public
duties. On February 21st 2022, Felipe VI carried out his first
engagements after his illness, carrying out a series of audiences
at Zarzuela Palace, his place of…
Olympics and royal love stories: Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin
20th February 2022
Infanta Cristina of Spain is the middle
child of the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos and his wife, Queen
Sofia, who was a Greek princess by birth. She’s also the older
sister to Spain’s current monarch, King Felipe. She was on the
sailing team representing Spain at the…
Queen Sofía in the spotlight as King Felipe continues his isolation
17th February 2022
Queen Sofía of Spain has presided over
the meeting of the Renal Foundation Íñigo Álvarez de Toledo, hosted
to celebrate the entity’s 40th anniversary. Her Majesty arrived at
the Rosewood Villa Magna Hotel, in Madrid, on February 17 2022
where she was welcomed by local dignitaries. The Queen opened
the meeting by introducing the President of the Patronage of the
Foundation…
King Felipe of Spain continues to test
positive for COVID-19. The King took another PCR test on Tuesday,
15 February, and it came back positive. Casa Real has said His
Majesty’s schedule for the rest of the week has been cleared. They
said that the King is…
Queen Letizia of Spain has given an
update on the health of her husband, King Felipe, after he tested
positive for COVID-19 on 9 February. When the Queen was visiting a
proton therapy centre on 11 February, she told the press that
Felipe was doing well with a smile.
Queen Letizia of Spain visited
QuirónSalud, the first structure in Spain to offer proton therapy.
The facility is located in Pozuelo de Alarcón, only a short
distance away from Madrid. In the only act remaining on the
schedule following the positive COVID test for King Felipe, Her
Majesty arrived at the structure in the morning of Friday, 11
February, and was welcomed by Health Minister…
King Felipe VI of Spain has gone into
isolation after contracting for coronavirus. The Spanish monarch
tested positive on February 8th 2022 after developing mild
symptoms. His official engagements have been cancelled for the
coming week and he will remain in…
Queen Letizia of Spain has taken part in
a work meeting for UNICEF Spain, of which she is Honorary
President, to recap the year that just concluded and take a look at
the goals for the future. Her Majesty arrived at the UNICEF
Spain headquarters in the morning of…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia make first official visit to Austria
1st February 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia undertook
their first trip outside of Spain in 2022 for a one-day official
visit to Austria. The royal couple, who travelled with Spanish
Culture and Sports Minister Miquel Iceta, landed at
Vienna-Schwechat Airport on Monday, 31 January. They were welcomed
by the Austrian Foreign Minister and the Spanish Ambassadors in
Austria. Next, the convoy made its way…
