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Spain's Royal Household moves quickly to dismiss reports King Juan Carlos is seriously ill

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15th February 2021
Reports that King Juan Carlos of Spain had suffered a deterioration in his health have been put aside. The Spanish Royal Household has told the press that speculation that the former monarch is gravely ill have ”no basis.” As the reports circulated on the morning of February 15th 2021, Carlos Herrera, one of Spain’s best known journalists, says he spoke to the former monarch…
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Princess Leonor to follow Belgium's Princess Elisabeth as royal student at a Welsh college

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10th February 2021
The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, is to finish her secondary education at the same college attended by the future Belgian monarch. The Princess of Asturias, who is now 15, will head to UWC Atlantic College later this year to study for the International Baccalaureate. Princess Elisabeth, 19 and heir to the Belgian throne, attended the same educational establishment. She will…
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Queen Letizia attends meeting for 'Women and Engineering' Project

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27th January 2021
Queen Letizia has chaired the first meeting of a strategic council in place for Women in Engineering in Spain, heralding in a project for change within the industry. The meeting, which took place at the Royal Academy of Engineering in Spain on January 26th, included women in science professions including research, science, engineering and technology who have helped launch this project “to…
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New poll hints at support for King Juan Carlos to return to Spain

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8th January 2021
A new survey for a major Spanish newspaper has shown support for King Juan Carlos to return from his self imposed exile. The poll, for El Mundo, found 55% of people asked think the former monarch should come back to live in the country he ruled for almost forty years. It also found that 31% were opposed to him returning. El Mundo is a liberal conservative newspaper and a supporter of the…
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