Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia include tribute to flood victims in royal Christmas card

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16th December 2024
The Christmas card of the King and Queen of Spain this year includes a tribute to all those killed in the torrential floods which devastated parts of the country earlier this year. King Felipe and Queen Letizia have chosen a poem as their seasonal message in the card they will be sending out as 2024 comes to an end. Over 200 people were killed when a weather system known as a DANA caused…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend funeral for those killed in floods

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9th December 2024
King Felipe and Queen Letizia were the royal mourners at the Cathedral of Valencia on Monday as a mass was held to remember those killed in the devastating floods caused by the DANA at the end of October. On 29 October, a year’s worth of rain fell in the Valencia region causing the deaths of more than 230 people and creating devastation as buildings and properties were damaged. The public was…
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King Felipe at high level meeting on response to floods that devastated Spain

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5th November 2024
Following an emotionally charged visit to meet people affected by devastating floods, King Felipe chaired a crisis meeting about the response to the extreme weather which has claimed over 200 lives across Spain. The Spanish king oversaw an executive meeting at the Headquarters of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) of Torrejon Air Base. The meeting’s main topic of discussion was the changing…
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Princess Leonor receives a new title

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25th October 2024
Add a new title to the long list attached to Princess Leonor’s name: she’s now the honorary mayor of Oviedo. In a ceremony ahead of the annual Princess of Asturias Awards, the future queen of Spain received the title to highlight her connection to the city that hosts the awards. Her official commendation for honorary mayor indicates that it’s because of “the special connection of the…
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