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 budget of
4000€, which will be equally split in case of multiple winners.
During the ceremony, which took place on 27…
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…
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 marriage to dissolve. However, over the past
few days, it became clear that a separation was the only possible…
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…
Spain's Infanta Cristina separates from husband, Inaki Urdangarin
24th January 2022
Infanta Cristina of Spain has separated
from her husband, Inaki Urdangarin. The couple, who have been
married for 24 years and who have four children together, have
parted just days after photos of Inaki Urdangarin holding hands
with another woman appeared in the Spanish press. In a brief
statement, the couple said ”by mutual accord, we have decided to to
separate. Our dedication to…
King Felipe officially opens new Foreign Affairs Ministry building
20th January 2022
King Felipe officially opened the newly
renovated building for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European
Union and Cooperation. Upon his arrival, the King was welcomed by
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, and, before
receiving a tour of the…
Infanta Cristina's husband speaks for the first time after photos of him with another woman appear in press
20th January 2022
After photos were published of him
holding hands with another woman, the husband of Infanta Cristina
of Spain has spoken for the first time. Iñaki Urdangarín repsonded
to journalists who were waiting for him outside his workplace first
thing in the morning. Infanta…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia celebrate tourism fair as royals are hit by new rumours
19th January 2022
Tourism was one of the worst affected
during by the pandemic, and King Felipe and Queen Letizia have done
their best since 2020 to lend a hand to the sector. Hence they
couldn’t miss FITUR, Spain’s annual tourism fair, which is a
traditional appointment in the Spanish royal calendar. And so on
Wednesday, 19th January 2022, Their Majesties arrived at the fair
complex IFEMA in Madrid to…
