On Monday, Queen Letizia opened the joint
conference for the World Blind Union (WBU) and the International
Council for the Education of the Visually Impaired (ICEVI). The
conference took place within the World Blindness Summit Madrid
2021. Her Majesty arrived at the Sports and Culture Complex,
belonging to the National Blind people Organization, and was
greeted by the Presidents of the…
Between the evening of Sunday June 27 and
the morning of Monday June 28, King Felipe carried out two
engagements in connection with the Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona. On Sunday evening, His Majesty took part in the
inaugural dinner of the congress, during which he…
Later this week, Princess Leonor will
preside over the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards with her
family. Among her titles as heir to the Spanish throne is ‘Princess
of Girona,’ so today, we’re going to look at why the Spanish heir
receives that…
The Spanish Royal Household has announced
that Infanta Elena, the oldest sister to King Felipe, will preside
over her first official engagement in approximately two
years. When King Juan Carlos I abdicated in 2014, The Royal
Family was reduced to just the King and Queen, their daughters and
the former King and Queen, Juan Carlos and Sofìa, meaning that
Infanta Elena was no longer considered…
Queen Sofia received a standing ovation
as she arrived for a concert at one of Spain’s most famous Roman
sites. Sofia arrived to prolonged cheers at the ruins of the Roman
amphitheatre in Merida where she was guest of honour for the start
of the annual Festival of…
Queen Sofía of Spain took part in a video
conference on Monday to mark World ALS (MND in the UK and ELA in
Spain) Day. The Queen spoke to the general director of the Carlos
III Health Institute, Raquel Yotti; the scientific director of
CIBERNED, Adolfo López de…
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…
The King of Spain has celebrated the
seventh anniversary of his reign by overseeing a special ceremony
in the Royal Palace in Madrid, the place where the transfer of
power from his father began. Felipe VI presented the Order of Civil
Merit to the Palace to 24 Spanish…
Queen Letizia of Spain was joined by the
First Lady of South Korea Kim Jung-Sook for a visit to the ONCE
Foundation on day two of the South Korean state visit to Spain. The
ladies visited the headquarters in Madrid and were received by the
Spanish Minister of Defence and…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia host first State Visit in over a year as they welcome South Korea's President
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…
