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The shadow that threatened obscurity: Spain's Royal Year in Review

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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…
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Political pressure grows for King Felipe VI to criticise his father in his Christmas Eve speech

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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…
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Queen Letizia visits Honduras

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18th December 2020
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…
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Spanish royals reveal 2020 Christmas card

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13th December 2020
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia have revealed their 2020 Christmas card which features their two daughters, Princess Leonor, 15, and Infanta Sofía, 13. This year’s card says, in Spanish and English, “May this Christmas bring us a specially hopeful…
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King Juan Carlos pays back tax bill

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10th December 2020
Spain’s former monarch, Juan Carlos I, has settled a bill for back taxes as reports continue that he is planning a return to the country he ruled for almost forty years. In a statement released on December 9th 2020, the king’s lawyers said he had paid 678,000…
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Queen Letizia to travel to Honduras on humanitarian mission

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10th December 2020
Queen Letizia of Spain is set to travel to Honduras to deliver humanitarian aid next week ahead of Christmas. She is visiting to learn more about the impact of recent Hurricanes Eta and Iota on the country and to express Spain’s solidarity with the Honduran people. The Queen will travel alongside the Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Ángeles Moreno Bau and will be in…
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