Spain

Queen Letizia speaks out on death of young girl which has horrified Spain

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12th June 2021
Queen Letizia has expressed her sorrow upon learning that the body of a six-year-old-girl, Olivia Gimeno, was recovered by police on Thursday, 10 of June off the coast of Tenerife. The Queen was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Santander WomenNow 2021 Convention on Friday, which convened female leaders from multiple industries to discuss gender equality. The Queen is honorary Chair of…
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Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofìa's first joint engagement cancelled over weather fears

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5th June 2021
The Princess of Asturias and her sister, Infanta Sofìa, have seen their first joint engagement without their parents cancelled because of a storm alert. On Saturday June 5th 2021, they should have planted six trees in the natural reserve of Hayedo de Montejo, Madrid, accompanied by 35 other teenagers, mostly aged between 14 and 16. Unfortunately, due to the storm alert, the event had to be…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia open new memorial centre for terrorism victims

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2nd June 2021
On Tuesday, June 1st, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to Basque Country, in the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz, to open the country’s first memorial for terrorism victims. Dressed in sober black clothes, Their Majesties arrived at the site, where they were welcomed by State, Regional and Local authorities, as well as representatives for the Foundation Center for the Memory of…
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King Felipe of Spain receives Covid-19 vaccine in Madrid

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30th May 2021
King Felipe of Spain received the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday according to official palace sources.  His Majesty received his jab in the Wizink Centre in the Spanish capital of Madrid. This came shortly after the conclusion of the National Armed Forces Day events, in which he took part honouring those who lost their lives in combat, but also all the Spanish citizens who died because of…
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