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King Felipe visits Operations Command for Afghanistan evacuation briefing

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9th September 2021
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain travelled to the outskirts of the Spanish capital to the Central Command of Operation, located in the Retamares Military base in the town of Pozuelo de Alarcón.  His Majesty made this visit to hear how the evacuation procedures from Afghanistan are going, the second time in only two weeks that he visited military bases that are participating in the process…
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Queen Letizia officially opens new school year

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9th September 2021
On Wednesday, Her Majesty Queen Letizia reprised one of the most prized traditions of the Spanish Royal Family and travelled to Zaragoza to open the new school year.  The tradition is for members of the Royal Family to travel to an institution of each level of education…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome Chile's President

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8th September 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed the President of Chile for an official visit to Spain on Tuesday. King Felipe greeted President Piñera at Zarzuela Palace for an official meeting. Other guests included the Secretary of State for Latin America and the Caribbean and…
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Queen Letizia hands out first sustainability prize

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7th September 2021
Queen Letizia of Spain has presided over the first edition of the Retina Eco Awards in Madrid.  The prizes consist of four categories and reward businesses and enterprises that have brought significant results in sustainability and the climate change fight. The prizes were organised by the Spanish newspaper El País and consulting firm Capgemini to reward the best project that takes…
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King Felipe opens 2021-2022 Judicial Year

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6th September 2021
On Monday, King Felipe of Spain presided over the opening of the 2021-2022 Judicial Year.  Despite the judicial power being completely separated from the Crown/Head of State power, as well as the political power in the Parliament, King Felipe is invited to preside this…
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King Felipe visits Anti-Mine Force

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3rd September 2021
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain visited Cartagena’s Military Arsenal to tour the Anti-Mines Measures Force.  The force is part of the Army, but also has ties with the Spanish Navy, which supports it in its underwater detection missions. The Anti-Mines Measures Force is part of both the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures task force and the European Maritime Force, which means that…
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New beginnings beckon for two of Europe's princesses

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24th August 2021
With the summer holidays nearly over and students returning to school, two European princesses are settling in at their Welsh sixth-form school for their final years of study. Princess Leonor of Spain, a future queen, and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, middle daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, will both begin their studies at UWC Atlantic College, in the Vale of…
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