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Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía join King Felipe in ancient tradition

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía joined their parents for an ancient Spanish ritual over the weekend, paying tribute to the Patron Saint of Spain. The teenage princesses, who have joined King Felipe and Queen Letizia increasingly at public royal duties over the past year, attended the National Offering to the Apostle Santiago, Patron Saint of Spain, at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela…
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Queen Letizia hears of the devastating mental health toll of coronavirus

On Tuesday, Queen Letizia presided over a conference on the impact the pandemic had on mental health throughout the different vulnerable groups of the population.  The meeting, which took place in the Audience Room at Zarzuela Palace, included representatives from various associations with which Her Majesty has worked for over a decade: the Spanish Association for Rare Diseases, the Royal…
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Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía undertake first joint engagement without parents

On Wednesday, the Princess of Asturias and her sister, Infanta Sofía, had their first joint engagement without the King and Queen. The event was supposed to take place on the 5th of June, but bad weather delayed the event. The royal sisters planted trees in the natural reserve of Hayedo de Montejo, Madrid, accompanied by about 35 other teenagers, mainly between the ages of 14 and…
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Princess Leonor receives standing ovation at Princess of Girona Awards

On Thursday, the entire Spanish Royal Family was in Barcelona to oversee the Princess of Girona Awards.  Due to the global shutdown, the 2020 ceremony was cancelled, and so this year the family handed out both the 2020 and the 2021 prizes.  The award ceremony took place at the CaixaForum in Barcelona, a cultural centre belonging to “la Caixa” Foundation and located only a short…
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