Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia have both been seen out and about in Mallorca as they begin their traditional summer stay on the island. And this holiday has had another familiar air to it as they start their time at the Marivent Palace under the shadow of fresh questions over the role of King Juan Carlos in Spain. A new poll for a newspaper has shown that over half of those asked think the King…

On Tuesday and Wednesday, King Felipe travelled to Lima to represent Spain at the inauguration of Peru’s President-elect Pedro Castillo. His Majesty departed from Madrid Barajas Airport on board the state aeroplane, on which also travelled the State Secretary for Latin America and the Caribbeans and for Spanish in the World, Juan Fernández Trigo. At his arrival at El Callao Air Base, in…

On Thursday, King Felipe granted an audience to Ane Mintegi, the junior tennis player who made history by being the first Spanish citizen to win a Wimbledon trophy.  Ane Mintegi won the women’s junior title at Wimbledon on the 11th of July by defeating German player Natasja Mariana Schunk in three sets (2-6, 6-4, 6-1) in a match that took place on Field 1 of the All England Lawn Tennis…