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…
Questions over whether King Juan Carlos will return to Spain after prosecutors shelve investigations into his finances
3rd March 2022
The path for a return to Spain for King
Juan Carlos has become clearer after Spanish authorities said they
were shelving their investigations into his finances. Prosecutors
at the Spanish Supreme Court confirmed they were dropping their
inquiries on March 2nd 2022, paving…
King Felipe attends welcome dinner for Mobile World Congress Barcelona and dedicates touching words to Ukraine
1st March 2022
King Felipe of Spain concluded his first
week back to work after COVID-19 isolation by travelling to
Barcelona to take part in the GSMA Mobile World Congress Barcelona
2022. His Majesty was in the Catalonian capital on Sunday and
Monday, with the first day dedicated to…
Dutch and Spanish Royals respond to Russian invasion of Ukraine
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…
King Felipe closes Entrepreneurs conference on a basketball court
24th February 2022
King Felipe of Spain continued his week
back to public duties with a day trip to Valencia to take part in
the closing of the General Assembly of the Valencian Association of
Entrepreneurs (VAE), which is celebrating its 40th
anniversary. Upon his arrival in the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia took part
in the gala evening celebrating the opening of the “Nebrija 2022”
Year. The Royals arrived at Teatro Real in Madrid in the evening of
21st February, and were welcomed by political and cultural
authorities, before entering the…
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…
