Queen Letizia celebrates her 49th
birthday today, so let’s take a look at her royal year, from last
September to today, to chart what she’s achieved. Queen Letizia,
along with her husband King Felipe, have worked tirelessly over the
past year to support Spain as it continues through this global
health crisis. It has also been a year that saw more visibility for
her teenage daughters…
Queen Letizia has travelled to one of
Madrid’s most beautiful places and celebrated an important
anniversary. Her Majesty visited the Villanueva building of
the Prado Museum, where an exhibition opened to celebrate the 40th
anniversary of the Friends of the Prado…
King Felipe of Spain attends the State funeral of former Portuguese President Sampaio in Lisbon
13th September 2021
On Sunday, His Majesty King Felipe was at
the head of the Spanish delegation that travelled to Lisbon to take
part in the State funeral service of former President Jorge
Sampaio. His Majesty travelled with the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, European Union and Cooperation…
Queen Letizia visits Madrid Book Fair on special anniversary
10th September 2021
Queen Letizia of Spain has visited
Madrid’s Parque del Retiro, where, for the next 17 days, Madrid’s
Book Fair is taking place. Feria del Libro de Madrid is one
of the most prestigious literary events in the Spanish speaking
world, and the event is celebrating its 80th anniversary this
year. The event is aimed at promoting books, reading and the
activity of entrepreneurs, entities…
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain
travelled to the outskirts of the Spanish capital to the Central
Command of Operation, located in the Retamares Military base in the
town of Pozuelo de Alarcón. His Majesty made this visit to
hear how the evacuation procedures from…
On Wednesday, Her Majesty Queen Letizia
reprised one of the most prized traditions of the Spanish Royal
Family and travelled to Zaragoza to open the new school year.
The tradition is for members of the Royal Family to travel to an
institution of each level of education…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed
the President of Chile for an official visit to Spain on Tuesday.
King Felipe greeted President Piñera at Zarzuela Palace for an
official meeting. Other guests included the Secretary of State for
Latin America and the Caribbean and the Spanish in the World, the
Ambassador of Spain in Chile, the Minister of Foreign Affairs in
Chile, and the Ambassador of…
Queen Letizia of Spain has presided over
the first edition of the Retina Eco Awards in Madrid. The
prizes consist of four categories and reward businesses and
enterprises that have brought significant results in sustainability
and the climate change fight. The…
On Monday, King Felipe of Spain presided
over the opening of the 2021-2022 Judicial Year. Despite the
judicial power being completely separated from the Crown/Head of
State power, as well as the political power in the Parliament, King
Felipe is invited to preside this…
Spanish Tax Agency audits Royal Household payments to King Juan Carlos
4th September 2021
On Friday, Spanish newspaper El País
broke the exclusive news that the Spanish Tax Agency has requested
that the Royal Household hand over documents on all payments made
to former King Juan Carlos between June 2014 and 2018 and that
employees give proof of the origins of the money they deposited on
His Majesty’s bank account, allegedly to purchase small items at
stores, according to the former…
