The heir to the throne of Spain has arrived in Oviedo for packed diary of events marking the Princess of Asturias Awards. Princess Leonor will spend three days in the northern region for a string of engagements celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the famous prizes.
Leonor, who turns 15 in just a few days time, arrived in Asturias on October 15th 2020 with her parents, King Felipe VI and…
Photo gallery: King Felipe leads commemorations for Spain's National Day
12th October 2020
It was a muted celebration in difficult times. King Felipe VI has led Spain’s National Day celebrations but the event looked very different from the spectacle that usually takes over Madrid. The pandemic always meant that the usual military parade and reception would…
Madrid is waking up to a weekend both unwanted and unexpected. In less than 24 hours, everything in the city has changed. And that raises questions for Spain’s king, Felipe VI.
On October 9th 2020, the Spanish government used constitutional powers to impose a state of…
King Felipe has affirmed his belief in the power of the Spanish language at the annual meeting of the board of the Cervantes Institute.
In his speech at the meeting on October 6th 2020, the King said that “Spanish is an undoubted cultural and economic engine, not only because of its potential as a learning language in the world, but also because of the values that it embodies and…
Queen Letizia meets with Spanish Red Cross about COVID-19 response
2nd October 2020
Sporting a red face mask, Queen Letizia chaired a meeting of the Spanish Red Cross Thursday to hear more about the organisation’s Red Cross RESPONDE Plan against COVID-19.
As the largest humanitarian operation in the history of the Spanish Red Cross, the plan has…
Major changes to the Princess of Asturias Awards are confirmed
28th September 2020
Like most things in 2020, Spain’s annual Princess of Asturias Awards will look extremely different this year. This week the Princess of Asturias Foundation announced big changes for the event, which will be held on 16 October.
Presided over by King Felipe VI and…
King Felipe of Spain accused of 'manoeuvring' against the country's government by minister
25th September 2020
King Felipe VI of Spain has been accused of manoeuvring against his country’s government by one of its ministers. Another has joined attacks questioning the Spanish king’s political neutrality. The claims came after Felipe intervened in a controversy that has dominated Spanish politics for days.
The Minister for Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzon, made the attack in a tweet. It read…
Controversy over alleged political snub to King Felipe of Spain continues to grow
25th September 2020
Political controversy is growing in Spain over the sudden announcement that King Felipe VI will not oversee the appointment of new judges this week. Usually, the Spanish monarch takes part in the annual event, set this year for September 25th in Barcelona. However, the…
King Felipe delivers speech for the 75th anniversary of the United Nations
22nd September 2020
The 75th anniversary of the United Nations was marked with a special speech by King Felipe VI during the high-level meeting to commemorate the occasion.
Delivering his message from the Palace of La Zarzuela in Madrid, on September 21st 2020, the Spanish king discussed…
NEW: Princess of Asturias quarantined after COVID-infection in class
12th September 2020
Leonor, the Princess of Asturias, has been quarantined after a classmate was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Leonor had only just returned to the Santa María de los Rosales school on Wednesday, and now she and her entire class will be forced to undergo a 14-day quarantine. As Leonor was accompanied by her sister Sofía, she will also be quarantined. The Spanish Royal House announced that they…
