Queen Letizia of Spain was joined by the
First Lady of South Korea Kim Jung-Sook for a visit to the ONCE
Foundation on day two of the South Korean state visit to Spain. The
ladies visited the headquarters in Madrid and were received by the
Spanish Minister of Defence and ONCE’s President of the Social
Group, Miguel Carballeda. Carballeda gave a short welcoming speech
upon their arrival…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia host first State Visit in over a year as they welcome South Korea's President
16th June 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have received President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook of
South Korea as they hosted their first State Visit in over a year.
The Official Welcome Ceremony took place at the Royal Palace of
Madrid, on June 15th 2021…
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…
King Felipe heads to the football as controversy springs up around his constitutional role
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…
On Sunday, King Felipe of Spain travelled
to Cadiz to welcome back a ship that did the 11th circumnavigation
of the globe. His Majesty arrived at the port of Cadiz on
board the ship; there, he watched the solemn flag-raising and the
subsequent port reentry manoeuvre.
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…
Queen Letizia speaks out on death of young girl which has horrified Spain
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…
King Felipe of Spain has taken part in a
solemn ceremony for the Royal and Military Order of Saint
Ferdinando. His Majesty arrived at the Aranjuez Royal Palace,
located in Aranjuez, near Madrid, on June 8th 2021, and was
received by the Chief of Defence, Lieutenant…
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…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofìa's first joint engagement cancelled over weather fears
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…
