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King Felipe of Spain marks accession anniversary with special ceremony

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 citizens on June 18th 2021, exactly seven years after he had entered the same room as Prince of Asturias to watch King Juan…
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King Felipe given special honour as row over pardons for separatist leaders continues

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 of Andalusia. Their Majesties were received by the Spanish Government’s Vice President, Carmen Calvo, and all the…
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Colombia takes down statue of Queen Isabel of Castile

Colombia has started the removal of several historical statues, including a royal statue of the Spanish Queen Isabel of Castile. The statue was removed as a security measure after the statue was tried to be torn down by protesters. The Colombian Ministry of Culture carried out around the removal in silent at 5 am Friday morning last week to avoid problems. The statue was located at the…
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Queen Letizia opens exhibit on groundbreaking Spanish writer

Queen Letizia of Spain has officially opened an exhibition at the Spanish National Library, in Madrid, about feminist writer Emilia Pardo Bazán.  The Queen of Spain toured the exhibition with the Vice Prime Minister, the Minister of Culture and Sports, the President of the Galician Assembly and other authorities on June 8th 2021. The exhibition was commissioned by Isabel Burdiel Bueno…
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