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…
King Felipe VI of Spain began his royal
year in a very different way. Every January 6th, the Spanish
monarch oversees the ‘Pascua Militar’ in Madrid, the traditional
ceremony marking the start of the military year. However, in 2021,
events were curtailed owing to…
King Juan Carlos I of Spain was visited
by his eldest child, Infanta Elena, as he spent his birthday in
exile. The former monarch turned 83 on January 5th 2021 and passed
the day in Abu Dhabi where he has been living since August 2020
after deciding to leave the country…
The shadow that threatened obscurity: Spain's Royal Year in Review
28th December 2020
In the end, it was the invisible man who
attracted all the attention. The royal year in Spain has been
dominated by King Juan Carlos. From ongoing scandals to a dramatic
flight into exile, his every move has been the focal point for
millions. As 2020 comes to an end, the question remains – will the
shadow of Juan Carlos send his whole royal house into obscurity?
The year began with sympathy…
King Felipe’s Christmas Eve address, in
which he spoke of the importance of principles and ethics, has
become the most watched royal festive speech in Spanish history.
The broadcast, which was shown across a number of channels in Spain
at 9pm, broke the record for…
King Felipe places focus on unity and integrity in much anticipated Christmas speech
24th December 2020
King Felipe VI has highlighted the
importance of principles and ethical obligations in his Christmas
speech in a thinly veiled reference to the scandal surrounding his
father, King Juan Carlos. The comments came towards the end of a
highly anticipated festive address…
Political pressure grows for King Felipe VI to criticise his father in his Christmas Eve speech
23rd December 2020
A spokesperson for the minority partner
in Spain’s coalition government has told King Felipe that he must
condemn the financial irregularities of his father, Juan Carlos, in
his Christmas Eve speech as a ‘bare minimum’. A representative of
the left wing Unidas Podemos, which governs alongside the more
moderate socialist PSOE, has said that unless the issue is
addressed, the…
The leader of Spain’s main opposition
party has claimed that the government is hiding the royals away on
visits to Catalonia. The accusation came after King Felipe and
Queen Letizia travelled to Barcelona on a visit that was only made
public once they had…
Will King Felipe use his Christmas speech to publicly distance himself from his father?
19th December 2020
A Spanish government minister has
indicated that King Felipe will use his Christmas message to
distance himself from his father, Juan Carlos I, whose financial
affairs have seen his royal family plunged into crisis over the
past year. Exactly a week before Felipe is set…
Queen Letizia visited Honduras earlier
this week to provide humanitarian support following the Hurricanes
Eta and Iota that left devastating flooding in their wake in the
Central American country. Arriving on Monday at the Coronel Héctor
Moncada Air Base, Queen Letizia was accompanied by the Secretary of
State for International Cooperation for her two-day visit. After
first meeting with the…
