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Princess Leonor carries out her first solo engagement

The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, has taken on her first solo royal duty by overseeing anniversary celebrations for an important Spanish cultural institution. The Princess of Asturias, who is 15, visited the Cervantes Institute in Madrid to donate a copy of her first ever public address to its vaults. It came as the Institute marked its thirtieth anniversary. Princess Leonor…
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Princess Leonor to carry out first solo engagement

The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, is to take on her first solo public duty at the age of fifteen. The Princess of Asturias will present the copy of the Spanish Constitution that she read from during her first public speech to one of Spain’s most…
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Queen Sofia of Spain receives coronavirus vaccine

The Spanish Royal Family has confirmed that Queen Sofia has been vaccinated against coronavirus, saying that she received the jab in line with current regulations over its distribution. The focus on following protocol comes just weeks after Sofia’s two daughters…
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The teenagers who will one day assume the throne

There are five teenagers in Europe who will one day assume the throne in their countries. Let’s take a look at the future monarchs. Princess Elisabeth of Belgium: Also known as the Duchess of Brabant (the title of the heir to the Belgian throne), Elisabeth will come of age on 25 October. Elisabeth, as the eldest of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s four children, is first in…
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King Juan Carlos pays 4 million euro to Spain's tax authorities as investigations into his financial affairs continue

King Juan Carlos of Spain has paid over 4 million euro to his country’s tax authorities in another attempt to regularize his financial situation. The money was handed over to Spain’s Tax Agency after Juan Carlos received undeclared income over a number of years. This latest payment covers around 8 million euro of payments in kind and relates to flights taken in private jets which…
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Why is Pablo Hasel, the Spanish rapper who insulted the monarchy, so controversial?

Spanish police say rapper Pablo Hasél was arrested by Catalan police at Lleida University in north-eastern Spain after a 24-hour standoff, where the rapper had barricaded himself in a building. He was taken to prison to serve a nine-month sentence after being convicted of offending the monarchy and endorsing terrorism in tweets and a song. Hasél had referred to the former Spanish king Juan…
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