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 isolation. His wife, Queen
Letizia, is symptom free and has tested negative meaning she can
carry on with her official duties. Their…
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…
King Felipe of Spain celebrates his 54th
birthday in a rare break from tradition. Because 30 January falls
on a Sunday, he will not be working, as he has done most years
since becoming an actively working member of the Royal
Family. He will have more time to reflect on the year that
has passed, and we will undertake the task with him. He began his
54th year of life by celebrating the…
Queen Letizia handed out the Luis
Carandell Prizes for Parliamentary Journalism during the 13th
edition of its awards. The prizes are handed out by the
Spanish Senate and present awards for two categories: Parliament
and Territories. Each of the categories has a prize…
King Felipe heads to Honduras as his speech on colonialism makes international headlines
27th January 2022
The King of Spain is currently on a visit
to Central America and has just arrived in Honduras after a stay in
Puerto Rico which saw Felipe VI deliver a speech on colonialsim
that has made headlines around the world. The king’s decision to
praise Spanish explorers…
Queen Letizia hears new year plans of association close to her heart
26th January 2022
Queen Letizia kicked off her working year
by chairing a meeting of the National Council of the Spanish
Association Against Cancer (AECC), hearing that “cancer is the same
for everyone, but we are not all the same when it comes to cancer.”
The Spanish queen, who serves as permanent honorary president of
the AECC and its Scientific Foundation, met with the charity’s
executives…
It was officially announced via a release
to EFE that Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarín have
decided to “interrupt their marital relationship.” After 24 years
of wedded life and the entire history of the last decade, it seemed
impossible for this…
Spain’s biggest royal headlines over the
past few days reached their peak when Infanta Cristina and Iñaki
Urdangarín announced their separation with a short statement
released to EFE, Spain’s national news agency. The
announcement, on January 24th 2022, came at…
King Felipe of Spain has arrived in
Puerto Rico to mark its capital, San Juan’s fifth centennial. He
will be in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the
United States, from 24 to 26 January. Celebrations marking San
Juan’s founding 500 years ago took place last year, but the global
health crisis delayed King Felipe’s visit and other celebrations
until 2022.
