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 her posy with meaning.
At the heart of her cascading bouquet were the iris and the lily,
closely associated with the House…
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…
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 diplomatic crisis between the
two kingdoms of Spain and Morocco as Spain now claims that Morocco
is not doing enough to keep…
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…
Queen Letizia gave a speech to mark World
Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in Spain on Wednesday, thanking
those who work worldwide to save lives and serve vulnerable
communities. The Queen was joined by Carolina Darias, Minister of
Health; Francesco Rocca, President of the…
King Felipe holds audience with President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic
26th April 2021
This week, King Felipe carried out a
series of engagements related to the 27th Annual Iberoamerican
Heads of State and Government Conference, which took place on 21
April in Andorra. For 2021-22, the Dominican Republic has assumed
the Presidency of the Iberoamerican Conference. The King received
President Abinader of the Dominican Republic at the official guest
house of the Spanish government…
The Princess of Asturias has overseen the
launch of a new class of submarine, hailed by experts as crucial
for Spain’s ongoing military operations. Princess Leonor, 15, was
joined by her sister, Infanta Sofia, 13, at the naval base at
Cartagena for the ceremony…
The King of Spain has sent a deeply
personal message to the Queen following the death of The Duke of
Edinburgh. In a telegram, Felipe VI expresses his sympathy on the
passing of his ”dear Uncle Philip”. It is addressed to ”Dear
Aunt…
The grandchildren of a monarch navigate
the vagaries of royal life more fully than most. While all are born
as much loved members of a family, the rules that govern
successions mean that they find themselves taking different paths
as the years go by. Royal roles beckon for some while others find
themselves moving further away from the throne and into a more
normal life as time passes. In this…
