The King of Spain has seen some of the
most elaborate modern art on show in his country – and his face was
a picture. As Felipe VI was shown an extravagantly decorated piano,
he seemed rather unsure of the overall effect. He looked equally
surprised, if not a little confused, by another installation
featuring pink glass. The pieces are part of a brand new display at
the Liria Palace in…
Princess Leonor’s naval training took a
regal turn when she joined an official luncheon aboard the ship
that she will call home for the next five months. The future queen
of Spain, who departed for naval training aboard the training ship
Juan Sebastián de Elcano a…
Queen Letizia wiped away tears as she
watched the navy ship carrying her daughter, Princess Leonor, head
out to sea for five months. King Felipe was also spotted crying as
the couple’s first born, and the heir to the throne, set out on a
five month stint on board as…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia host glittering reception as Princess Leonor leaves for sea
10th January 2025
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have kicked off the new year with multiple diplomatic engagements
while the new star of their royal family has headed out of the
spotlight for almost half a year. As Princess Leonor, heir to the
throne, packed up and shipped out of Madrid to start a new phase in
her military training, her father was at the Royal Palace in Madrid
to receive the credentials…
There’s a future queen heading out to
sea! On Wednesday, Princess Leonor, the future queen of Spain, set
sail aboard the naval training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano for
several months of practical training. Midshipman Leonor attended a
special ceremony at the Port…
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess
Leonor have taken part in the first big event of the Spanish royal
calendar for this year. The Princess of Asturias, heir to
the throne, has joined her parents at the Royal Palace in Madrid
for the Pascua Militar, the event held…
Another year, another moment to stop and
say that it’s been a turbulent time for the royal family of Spain.
While 2024 brought moments of celebration and success that seemed
to start to turn a corner for the somewhat beleaguered Bourbons, it
also brought difficult times that once more raised questions about
whether this most modern of monarchies can manage to navigate the
nuances of 21st century…
King Felipe delivers hard hitting Christmas speech with flood victims at its heart
25th December 2024
King Felipe VI focused on the importance
of supporting each other in a Christmas speech dominated by the
impact of the devastating floods that hit the country earlier in
the year. The King of Spain put those hit by the ferocious weather
at the heart of his address, saying…
The future queen using style to showcase her role as heir to the throne
18th December 2024
Princess Leonor of Spain has grown into
her role as heir to throne at a fairly young age, regularly
carrying out engagements and continuing with her military training
at only 19. As the future Queen of Spain, she has highlighted the
different facets of her role with several…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia include tribute to flood victims in royal Christmas card
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…
