Several royal women marked International
Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women this week,
sharing personal messages and attending engagements related to
empowering women. The Countess of Wessex shared a personal tweet on
the Royal Family’s Twitter account, writing, “Today I stand with
survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, as we mark the
International Day to End Violence…
King Felipe in quarantine after coming in contact with person with COVID
24th November 2020
Spain’s King Felipe VI is now in
quarantine after coming in close contact with someone who tested
positive for COVID-19. The King went into quarantine yesterday
after coming in contact with the person on Sunday. Casa Real did
not make the identity of the person…
“Journalism is always necessary, and in
these times of health, economic and social crisis, especially
necessary,” King Felipe VI said as he presided over the 37th annual
King of Spain International Journalism Awardsin Madrid this week.
Held at the Casa…
King Juan Carlos faces fresh challenges
in Spain as prosecutors have opened a new investigation into the
business dealings of the former monarch. The prosecutors in Spain’s
Supreme Court have said they have opened a preliminary
investigation into the King Emeritus after a report by the national
anti-money laundering agency. No further details were given by the
Supreme Court on…
“In times of this pandemic, this kind of
initiative becomes even more relevant,” Queen Letizia said as she
presided over the closing ceremony of the XII Call for Social
Projects of Banco Santander on Tuesday. Held at the Banco Santander
headquarters in…
Queen Letizia of Spain attended the
presentation of awards at the National Awards of the Fashion
Industry on Thursday. Presented annually by the Ministry of
Industry, the awards “recognise the work of people, institutions,
organisations, companies and industries that…
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess
Leonor and Infanta Sofía visited the rural parish of Somao on
Saturday to present the parish with the Exemplary Town of Asturias
Award given out by the Princess of Asturias Foundation. Because of
COVID-19 restrictions, the family wore masks as they toured the
town alongside members of the local government and representatives
of the foundation. They visited…
It was a ceremony changed in difficult
times that recognised the ongoing work of those coping with the
many challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The Princess of
Asturias Awards 2020 have taken place in Oviedo with Spain’s future
queen handing over the prizes at an…
The Spanish Royal Family has got
celebrations for this year’s Princess of Asturias Awards under way
with a very different audience for winners of the 2020 prizes.
Princess Leonor was joined by her parents, King Felipe VI and Queen
Letizia, and her younger sister…
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…
