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Queen Sofía of Spain begins her new year with a charity concert

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9th January 2022
Shortly after her son and daughter-in-law began their public engagements for 2022, Queen Sofía of Spain has also resumed her agenda by attending a charity concert.  Her Majesty arrived at the National Auditorium of Music in Madrid on the evening of January 8th and she was welcomed by many authorities including the President of Caritas Spain.  The concert was held in the Sinfónica Hall of…
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Princess Leonor to miss favourite family event for school

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4th January 2022
The Princess of Asturias is set to miss one of her family’s favourite traditions because she has to head back to school. Princess Leonor, 15, is due back at UWC Atlantic College in Wales for the start of the new term on January 5th 2022 meaning she won’t be in Madrid for the celebrations markng Epiphany. The princess, her sister, Infanta Sofia, 14, and their parents usually spend…
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King Felipe urges the powerful to think of the common good in hard hitting Christmas message

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24th December 2021
The King of Spain has told those in power to think of the common good in a hard hitting Christmas message which combined sympathetic messages for those experiencing difficulties with ambitious plans to make the most of opportunities presented in a post Covid environment. King Felipe VI, addressing his nation on Christmas Eve as is traditional, said that Spain stood at a crossroads that provided…
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King Felipe opens new high speed train line

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21st December 2021
King Felipe of Spain has been joined by other authorities for the inaugural journey of one of Spain’s biggest infrastructure innovations.  After swearing in the new Minister of Culture, on the morning of Monday, 20th December, King Felipe, Spain’s Prime Minister…
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King Juan Carlos in Covid scare after first public appearance in months

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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 the show match at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, with Nadal losing in straight sets. The following day, Nadal played…
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