Spain

King Felipe's plane forced to divert on way to northern Spain

The plane carrying the King of Spain was forced to make a diversion on a recent trip as bad weather affected its flight path. Felipe VI was on board a plane headed for Vigo on November 12th 2021 when conditions at the city’s airport became too foggy to land. The aircraft was diverted to nearby Santiago de Compostela where it landed safely. The king was around half an hour late for his…
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King Felipe flies to Paris for Peace Forum

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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Queen Letizia continues her Paraguay cooperation trip by visiting three cities in one day

Queen Letizia is in Paraguay for the sixth cooperation trip she has undertaken since becoming Queen back in 2014.  On the first day, she fulfilled her diplomatic duties, with the official welcome at the airport and the reception she was granted at the Presidential Palace in Asunción with president Abdo Benítez. On the second day, which fell on the 3rd of November, Her Majesty arrived at…
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Princess Leonor's year in photos

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 turns 16 , let’s take a look back at the past year in her life to chart how she’s becoming a much more active member…
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Infanta Sofía receives a surprise during final act of the Princess of Asturias Awards

The weekend began cold and sunny in Santa María del Puerto, the small village of cow farmers that was awarded the Asturias Exemplary Village Award for this year. After the glamour of the previous night’s award ceremony, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía got on their comfy warm clothes and made the trip up the mountain to the village to get a tour and hand…
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