King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
took part in the celebrations for National Armed Forces Day, which
this year fell on Saturday, the 29th of May 2021. The main event, a
military parade, was severely restricted due to Government
restrictions in connection to the ongoing global health emergency.
The only part of the traditional ceremony that was carried out more
or less as normal was the…
His Majesty King Felipe of Spain visited
the headquarters for the Spanish Army’s military operations on
Thursday, May 27. The facility, located in Granada, is in charge of
directing all matters related to training and logistics for the
Army. The centre is under the…
Queen Letizia hears about impact of pandemic on female business leaders
27th May 2021
Queen Letizia has attended a meeting of
one of Spain’s leading organisations representing women business
leaders and entrepreneurs. The Spanish Federation of Executive,
Professional and Business Women (known as FEDEPE) has just marked
the 30th anniversary of its…
King Felipe has attended the inauguration
of Guillermo Lasso Mendoza as President of the Republic of Ecuador.
Spain’s king travelled to Ecuador’s capital, Quito, on May 23rd
2021, to begin his participation in the constitutional process of
the new president’s inauguration. He departed from Madrid’s airport
and was joined on this trip by Spain’s Minister of Foreign…
The Princess of Asturias will be
confirmed into the Catholic Church in a simple ceremony alongside
her classmates. Leonor’s confirmation will take place on May 28th
2021 at the same church where she made her First Communion, at Our
Lady of Aravaca in Madrid. The…
Soft, striking and above all, symbolic.
The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia
Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with
significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest
ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled…
On 1 November 2003, Spain’s Casa Real
announced that the heir to the throne, Felipe, Prince of Asturias
was to marry the divorced Spanish television
newscaster, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. At the time, the
announcement came as a surprise to most. The then Prince Felipe
presented Letizia with a white gold 16-baguette diamond
ring during his proposal. She also gave Felipe a classic book and…
The Spanish royals have lent their
support to the tourism industry, returning to one of the world’s
largest tourism fairs in Spain as the country gets ready to
relaunch itself as a top tourist destination. The FITUR:
International Tourism Fair opened in Madrid on May…
King Felipe of Spain has spoken by phone
with Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, as military deployment
are sent to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after thousands of
migrants from Morocco swam on to its beaches at the start of the
week. The influx has resulted in a…
It was a royal wedding that turned into a
marriage of monarchs. Juan Carlos and Sofia of Spain are amongst
the best known kings and queens in recent European history and yet
at the time of their marriage, he had no guarantee of succeeding to
his country’s throne. That didn’t stop their wedding becoming one
of the biggest royal events of the early 1960s. Royal Wedding
Rewind looks back…
