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Poll shows majority of people in Spain want Princess Leonor to undergo military training

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16th August 2021
There is strong support for the heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, undertaking military training, according to a new poll. The survey, for leading newspaper ABC, shows two thirds of those asked want the Princess of Asturias to train with the military once she has completed her secondary education. Leonor is set to start studying for the International Baccalaureate at the UWC Atlantic…
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A look at Spain’s royal Olympians

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3rd August 2021
As we are in the middle of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, we are taking a look at the royal Olympians from Spain – a country that has had no shortage of athletes with royal blood competing in the Olympic Games. Both former King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía were Olympians in sailing, as were their daughter Infanta Cristina and son King Felipe. Their son-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarín, competed in…
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A year on: the exile of King Juan Carlos

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3rd August 2021
On the afternoon of August 3rd 2020, a simple letter was sent to the King of Spain. In it, the man who had once ruled the country told his successor that he was leaving to protect the monarchy. By the time that letter was made public, Juan Carlos I of Spain had gone into…
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Queen Letizia exudes joy as she presents Dame Judi Dench with film award in Palma

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2nd August 2021
On Sunday, Queen Letizia of Spain gave the start to the family’s agenda in Palma de Mallorca, where the royals are spending a few days for their traditional holiday.   In the evening, the Queen arrived in the central court of Casa de La Misericordia, where the closing ceremony for the Atlántida Mallorca Film Fest 2021 was taking place. The event started with a photo opportunity for guests…
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King Felipe presides meeting with autonomic leaders to discuss economic recovery

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31st July 2021
On Friday, King Felipe of Spain travelled to Salamanca to preside over a meeting with regional presidents and leaders. The conference was instituted in 2004 and has gathered regularly ever since, with the last in-person meeting having been on the 31st of July 2020 to discuss a common strategy to tackle the recovery after the country had spent months in lockdown at the time.  The meeting saw…
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