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Princess Leonor arrives in Asturias to celebrate awards that carry her name

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…
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King Felipe praises the power of Spanish language

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…
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King Felipe of Spain accused of 'manoeuvring' against the country's government by minister

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…
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NEW: Princess of Asturias quarantined after COVID-infection in class

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…
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