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

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25th September 2020
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

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12th September 2020
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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Princess Leonor of Spain goes back to school

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9th September 2020
The heir to the Spanish throne has returned to class in very different circumstances. Princess Leonor arrived for the first day of the new academic year without the support of her mother as coronavirus pandemic restrictions meant Queen Letizia coudn’t see her first…
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Queen Sofía helps in work with rescue turtles

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2nd September 2020
Queen Sofía helped in the release of a Hipatia sea turtle last week, joining forces with the Palma Aquarium Foundation to help the marine animals and fauna in the Palma area. The Queen, who partnered with the Palma Aquarium Foundation last year through her Reina Sofía Foundation, joined forces with a team to release a Hipatia sea turtle as a symbolic act to renew their partnership for another…
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