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King Felipe and Queen Letizia take the bus to work as they commemorate Madrid's transport anniversary

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16th November 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia kickstarted a period of intense work by taking the bus! Their Majesties travelled aboard one of the many surface public transport vehicles to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Madrid Public Transport service.  The King and Queen arrived on the morning of 15 November at stop 90 of the 001 line, where they were welcomed by the Minister of…
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King Felipe flies to Paris for Peace Forum

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12th November 2021
King Felipe of Spain has travelled to Paris, France, to take part in the fourth Paris Peace Forum and hold meetings with other authorities present for the occasion.  His Majesty left Madrid on an official plane in the morning of November 11th 2021 and, upon his arrival…
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A focus on Alzheimer's and its impact from Queen Sofía

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12th November 2021
Queen Sofía of Spain has long advocated for those with Alzheimer’s disease with the hope that one day there will be a cure. She has continued that work throughout the global health crisis, and on 11 November, Queen Sofía travelled to the Europa Congress Palace in Vitoria-Gasteiz for the opening of the IX CEAFA National Alzheimer’s Congress. Under the slogan “Zero…
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As she celebrates her 83rd birthday, Queen Sofía of Spain doesn't slow down

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2nd November 2021
As she marks her 83rd birthday, Queen Sofía of Spain isn’t showing any signs of being willing to slow down her agenda.  Last year, Her Majesty celebrated her 82nd birthday a couple of weeks after watching her granddaughter hand out the most restricted Princess of Asturias Awards, which, for the first time, were not held in the usual Campoamor Theatre but in the Covadonga Hall of the…
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Princess Leonor's year in photos

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31st October 2021
Princess Leonor, Princess of Asturias is beginning a new phase of her life as she undertakes sixth form studies in Wales. It’s the first time she’s lived away from home and marks another chapter in her path towards the Spanish throne. As the teenage princess…
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State visits start in earnest in November

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28th October 2021
November promises a return to royal normalcy, with three state visits on the calendar for Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. State Visit of Denmark to Germany: 10-13 November From 10-13 November, Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik will undertake a state visit to Germany. The royals will undertake engagements in Berlin, and Queen Margrethe will then carry on solo to…
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