King Juan Carlos I of Spain wants to
return home for Christmas after four months of self imposed exile
in the Middle East according to reports in several newspapers. The
former monarch left Spain in the first days of August after
allegations of financial irregularity reached crisis point. He
didn’t announce his departure until he had quit the country he
ruled between 1975 and 2014. Now, it…
King Felipe VI has returned to public
duties after being forced to quarantine. The King of Spain attended
a high profile cultural meeting at the Pardo Palace in Madrid after
ending a period of self isolation. Felipe had to quarantine after
coming into contact with someone…
The coronavirus pandemic has left Queen
Letizia of Spain as the only member of her royal family taking on
engagements as December gets under way. The Spanish royal diary for
this week is entirely down to her and could remain that way into
the following week. King Felipe…
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…
