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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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Royal daughters shine in Spanish Christmas card

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18th December 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, shine in the Royal Family’s 2021 Christmas card released by Casa Real. In the image, the King and Queen stand behind their two teenage daughters in an outdoor setting. The…
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Is King Juan Carlos on his way back to Spain?

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16th December 2021
The future of King Juan Carlos is again the subject of debate after a major Spanish newspaper reported that he intends to return home for his birthday. Juan Carlos turns 84 on January 5th 2022 and El Mundo is reporting that the former monarch plans to be back in Spain…
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King Felipe celebrates young entrepreneurs

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15th December 2021
King Felipe handed out prizes for Young Entrepreneurs in the Santander Bank Auditorium in Madrid on Wednesday, 15 December.  His Majesty arrived at the facility, where he was welcomed by a group of authorities that included the Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, the Mayor of Madrid, the President of the Spanish Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs and the President of…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia lead tributes for tennis legend Manolo Santana

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13th December 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain joined the Spanish sporting community to bid farewell to Manolo Santana. The Spanish monarch and consort were among the first to offer their tribute to the tennis player with a series of tweets.  The first, containing only a short text, reads: “There are people who become legends and who make a country big. Manolo Santana was and always will be one of…
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Queen Letizia makes passionate plea for childhood in post-pandemic era

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10th December 2021
Queen Letizia was one of the many guests of honour at the Caixa Forum in Madrid for the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of UNICEF.  Founded on 9 December 1946, UNICEF was created shortly after the end of World War II to protect children and adolescents and try to give uniformity to their rights.  Queen Letizia has been Honorary President of UNICEF Spain since 2014 when she took the…
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