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King Felipe in quarantine after coming in contact with person with COVID

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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 with COVID public for privacy reasons. The person tested positive on Monday and then notified the King, who went into quarantine.
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Spain's King delivers journalism awards

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13th November 2020
“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 Awards in Madrid this week. Held at the Casa de América…
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Queen Letizia celebrates winning projects from major social support programme

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4th November 2020
“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 Madrid, the annual programme supports 12 winning social support projects, with each organisation receiving 42,117 EUR. The money is…
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Spain's Royal Family present the Princess of Asturias Awards

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17th October 2020
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 event charged with emotion. Princess Leonor, now 14, spoke of the hard times experienced by many across Spain and the world as…
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Photo gallery: King Felipe leads commemorations for Spain's National Day

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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 be scaled back but just days ago the city was placed under a State of Alarm by the government over concerns about a new wave of…
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