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 title. Historically, the Prince or Princess of Girona
was the heir to the Crown of Aragon. This kingdom originated in
1162 and was a powerful…
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 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 Munain; scientific director of the
CIEN Foundation, Miguel Calero; vice president of the Francisco
Luzón Foundation, María José…
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…
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 ONCE’s President of the Social
Group, Miguel Carballeda. Carballeda gave a short welcoming speech
upon their arrival…
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…
King Felipe travelled to Sevilla,
Andalusia, to receive the first medal of honour awarded by the
Andalusian Parliament. Accompanied by his wife, Queen
Letizia, His Majesty arrived at San Telmo Palace in Sevilla, which
hosts the headquarters of the autonomic government…
King Felipe heads to the football as controversy springs up around his constitutional role
15th June 2021
King Felipe of Spain has watched his
country’s football side begin their Euro 2020 campaign in Andalucia
as a heated political debate about his constitutional role
continues. King Felipe attended their first group match against
Sweden, played at La Cartuja stadium in Seville on June 14th 2021
while politicians in Madrid, and elsewhere, sustained their
arguments over whether he should…
