Spain

The Princess of Asturias receives her confirmation weeks before she heads to Wales to study

On Friday, May 28, HRH the Princess of Asturias received her confirmation in Madrid, at the Nuestra Señora de la Asunción church, with all the rest of her classmates. For her First Holy Communion, which took place in May of 2015, she was surrounded by her entire family, including both sets of grandparents. On this occasion, however, restrictions due to the CoViD-19 pandemic made it…
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Queen Letizia hears about impact of pandemic on female business leaders

Queen Letizia has attended a meeting of one of Spain’s leading organisations representing women business leaders and entrepreneurs. The Spanish Federation of Executive, Professional and Business Women (known as FEDEPE) has just marked the 30th anniversary of its awards, which recognize outstanding women business leaders and entrepreneurs throughout Spain. Letizia is Honorary President…
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Spain

Slimmed down confirmation set for Princess Leonor

The Princess of Asturias will be confirmed into the Catholic Church in a simple ceremony alongside her classmates. Leonor’s confirmation will take place on May 28th 2021 at the same church where she made her First Communion, at Our Lady of Aravaca in Madrid. The…
Royal WeddingsSpain

Royal Wedding Flowers: Queen Letizia of Spain

Soft, striking and above all, symbolic. The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled her posy with meaning. At the heart of her cascading bouquet were the iris and the lily, closely associated with the House…
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King Felipe receives call from Spain's Prime Minister as crisis in Ceuta grows

King Felipe of Spain has spoken by phone with Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, as military deployment are sent to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants from Morocco swam on to its beaches at the start of the week. The influx has resulted in a diplomatic crisis between the two kingdoms of Spain and Morocco as Spain now claims that Morocco is not doing enough to keep…
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