Spain

Queen Sofía participates in video conference for World ALS Day

Queen Sofía of Spain took part in a video conference on Monday to mark World ALS (MND in the UK and ELA in Spain) Day. The Queen spoke to the general director of the Carlos III Health Institute, Raquel Yotti; the scientific director of CIBERNED, Adolfo López de Munain; scientific director of the CIEN Foundation, Miguel Calero; vice president of the Francisco Luzón Foundation, María José…
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Queen Letizia and First Lady of South Korea visit ONCE Foundation

Queen Letizia of Spain was joined by the First Lady of South Korea Kim Jung-Sook for a visit to the ONCE Foundation on day two of the South Korean state visit to Spain. The ladies visited the headquarters in Madrid and were received by the Spanish Minister of Defence and ONCE’s President of the Social Group, Miguel Carballeda. Carballeda gave a short welcoming speech upon their arrival…
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King Felipe heads to the football as controversy springs up around his constitutional role

King Felipe of Spain has watched his country’s football side begin their Euro 2020 campaign in Andalucia as a heated political debate about his constitutional role continues. King Felipe attended their first group match against Sweden, played at La Cartuja stadium in Seville on June 14th 2021 while politicians in Madrid, and elsewhere, sustained their arguments over whether he should…
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Queen Letizia speaks out on death of young girl which has horrified Spain

Queen Letizia has expressed her sorrow upon learning that the body of a six-year-old-girl, Olivia Gimeno, was recovered by police on Thursday, 10 of June off the coast of Tenerife. The Queen was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Santander WomenNow 2021 Convention on Friday, which convened female leaders from multiple industries to discuss gender equality. The Queen is honorary Chair of…
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