Following the military ceremony of Pascua
Militar, King Felipe took on his duties as head of state from the
diplomatic angle and welcomed six new ambassadors to the Royal
Palace in Madrid for the presentation of their Letters of
Credentials. His Majesty was dressed in his gala uniform, the
same he had on for his proclamation, and welcomed new ambassadors
for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the…
Queen Sofía of Spain begins her new year with a charity concert
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…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia kickstart their 2022 agenda with a traditional military ceremony
6th January 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
kicked off their 2022 agenda by presiding over the traditional
ceremony of Pascua Militar, one day after former King Juan Carlos
Celebrated his 84th birthday in Abu Dhabi and Princess Leonor
reportedly made her way back to Wales to…
King Juan Carlos of Spain marks his
birthday as much in the headlines as ever. Despite living in self
imposed exile for over a year, the anniversary of his birth excites
as much attention in the country he once ruled as any other royal
event. In the weeks before he turned 84, on January 5th 2022,
papers were filled with articles asking if the former monarch was
on his way home. His story is an…
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…
The promise of the future meets the shadow of the past: Spain's royal year dominated by a former monarch and a queen in waiting
31st December 2021
If the theme of 2020 for Spain’s royals
was the shadow of the past catching up with them, then the family
began 2021 with their focus firmly on the future. With King Juan
Carlos several thousand miles from Madrid, there were moments when
the controversies around him seemed…
Belgian court blocks extradition of rapper who threatened Spanish royals
29th December 2021
In 2018, following a warrant issued for
his arrest, Spanish rapper Valtònyc escaped to Belgium, where he
has been residing in a judicial limbo ever since. Following a
first sentence from Belgium’s High Court in the same year, Spanish
authorities appealed the verdict to the European Court in
Luxembourg, an opinion that came in March of 2021. The EU
Court of Justice stated that Belgium…
King Felipe urges the powerful to think of the common good in hard hitting Christmas message
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…
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…
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 Tabakalera Cultural Centre,
where she was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Cooperation and European Union, the…
