Queen Sofia of Spain arrived on the Greek
island of Leros for a private visit. The mother of Spain’s King
Felipe was accompanied by the Spanish Ambassador to Greece and was
met by the mayor of Leros and the municipal council upon arrival to
her native homeland. On Sunday evening, the Ambassador to Greece
hosted a dinner in honour of the Queen. During the dinner, the
Mayor of Leros held a…
On Friday, Queen Emerita Sofìa of Spain
was at Teatro Monumental in Madrid to watch a concert featuring the
debut of the winning composition and to hand out a music prize
bearing her name. Her Majesty, who is still a member of The
Royal Family, despite her husband’s…
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…
The Princess of Asturias receives her confirmation weeks before she heads to Wales to study
29th May 2021
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…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
took part in the celebrations for National Armed Forces Day, which
this year fell on Saturday, the 29th of May 2021. The main event, a
military parade, was severely restricted due to Government
restrictions in connection to the ongoing…
His Majesty King Felipe of Spain visited
the headquarters for the Spanish Army’s military operations on
Thursday, May 27. The facility, located in Granada, is in charge of
directing all matters related to training and logistics for the
Army. The centre is under the…
Queen Letizia hears about impact of pandemic on female business leaders
27th May 2021
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…
King Felipe has attended the inauguration
of Guillermo Lasso Mendoza as President of the Republic of Ecuador.
Spain’s king travelled to Ecuador’s capital, Quito, on May 23rd
2021, to begin his participation in the constitutional process of
the new…
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…
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…
