Spain

King Felipe heads to the football as controversy springs up around his constitutional role

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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 sign…
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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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