Spain

King Felipe chats with winners of "What is a King for you?" contest

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18th June 2021
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain welcomed participants in the contest “What is a King for you?” to the Royal Palace in Madrid. The contest is held every year by the Spanish Institutional Foundation and sponsored by the Orange Foundation (nothing to do with the Dutch Royals, apparently!). It aims to create a closer bond between students and the monarchy and to deepen the knowledge…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia host first State Visit in over a year as they welcome South Korea's President

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16th June 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have received President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook of South Korea as they hosted their first State Visit in over a year.The Official Welcome Ceremony took place at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on June 15th 2021, where the King and President Moon inspected an honour guard, followed by a meeting between the royals and the President and First…
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King Felipe commemorates 500th anniversary of circumnavigation

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14th June 2021
On Sunday, King Felipe of Spain travelled to Cadiz to welcome back a ship that did the 11th circumnavigation of the globe. His Majesty arrived at the port of Cadiz on board the ship; there, he watched the solemn flag-raising and the subsequent port reentry manoeuvre. Once the ship was back in port, it was boarded by the President of the Andalusian Parliament and the Mayor of Cadiz, both of…
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King Felipe oversees ceremony for historic military order

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9th June 2021
King Felipe of Spain has taken part in a solemn ceremony for the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinando. His Majesty arrived at the Aranjuez Royal Palace, located in Aranjuez, near Madrid, on June 8th 2021, and was received by the Chief of Defence, Lieutenant Colonel. López Calderón, the Chancellor of the Royal and Military order of Saint Hermenegildo and the President of the Assembly…
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