King Felipe of Spain has been joined by other authorities for the inaugural journey of one of Spain’s biggest infrastructure innovations.Â
After swearing in the new Minister of Culture, on the morning of Monday, 20th December, King Felipe, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the Minister of Labour and Social Economics, the Minister of Transportation, Mobility and Urban Agenda and…
Queen Letizia presides over meeting of Cervantes Institute directors in last engagement before holidays
21st December 2021
In her last event before the Christmas holidays, Queen Letizia travelled to San Sebastián, in the Autonomic Community of Basque Country, to preside over the annual reunion of Cervantes Institute directors.
On Monday, the 20th of December, the Queen arrived at the…
King Juan Carlos in Covid scare after first public appearance in months
21st December 2021
King Juan Carlos I of Spain has made his first public appearance in months, sitting in the stands in Abu Dhabi to watch tennis. But his outing ended up making more headlines.
On the 17th December 2021, Spanish player, Rafael Nadal, played Britain’s Andy Murray in…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta SofÃa, shine in the Royal Family’s 2021 Christmas card released by Casa Real.
In the image, the King and Queen stand behind their two teenage daughters in an outdoor setting.
The photograph was taken in the gardens of Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. The typed message on the card says, “Merry Christmas and…
The future of King Juan Carlos is again the subject of debate after a major Spanish newspaper reported that he intends to return home for his birthday.
Juan Carlos turns 84 on January 5th 2022 andEl Mundois reporting that the former monarch plans to be back in…
King Felipe handed out prizes for Young Entrepreneurs in the Santander Bank Auditorium in Madrid on Wednesday, 15 December.Â
His Majesty arrived at the facility, where he was welcomed by a group of authorities that included the Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital…
Swiss prosecutors drop corruption and bribery case against Spain’s exiled King Juan Carlos
14th December 2021
Prosecutors in Switzerland have dropped an investigation into Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos, who had been accused of corruption and bribery. The Swiss investigation, which opened in 2018, came to an end this week after prosecutors failed to ‘sufficiently’ link the 83-year-old to any crime.
Juan Carlos was alleged to have taken money for his role in securing a contract to build…
Queen Letizia makes quick trip to Senegal to open new Spanish institute
14th December 2021
Queen Letizia started her week with a quick, one day trip to Senegal to officially open the newest branch of the Cervantes Institute.Â
Upon landing in Dakar’s Blaise Diagne Airport on Monday, 13 December, the Queen was welcomed by the country’s First Lady, as well as…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia lead tributes for tennis legend Manolo Santana
13th December 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain joined the Spanish sporting community to bid farewell to Manolo Santana. The Spanish monarch and consort were among the first to offer their tribute to the tennis player with a series of tweets.Â
The first, containing only a short…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia preside over Spanish Language forum
12th December 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain ended their week by presiding over the meeting celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Association of Spanish Language Academies.Â
Their Majesties arrived at the Spanish Royal Academy headquarters in Madrid accompanied by many Spanish authorities, including the President of the Parliament and the Minister of Science and Innovation, as well as several…
