Continuing our series looking into the
grandparents of Europe’s reigning monarchs, let’s explore the lives
of the grandparents of King Felipe VI of Spain, royalty on both
sides. Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona [getty src=”1028243926″
width=”594″ height=”406″ tld=”ca”] King Felipe’s paternal
grandfather, Juan, was a would-be king of Spain in his own right,
though…
The King of Spain has paid his last
respects to close friend, Jaime Carvajal, who died unexpectedly
this week. Felipe VI, accompanied by Queen Letizia, was greeted by
Jaime Carvajal’s family on arrival at the funeral home in Madrid
where the funeral chapel has been set…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia return to work after turbulent summer for Spain's royals
2nd September 2020
The King and Queen of Spain have returned
to engagements after a summer which saw them and their family put
under scrutiny by politicians and commentators as the fall out from
the self imposed exile of King Juan Carlos I continued. Felipe VI
and Letizia were back at work…
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…
Spanish royals visit Ibiza as Royal Household confirms former King’s location
18th August 2020
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia took a
day trip to Ibiza, the last of their official engagements during a
stay in the Balearic Islands. Their two daughters, Princess Leonor
and Infanta Sofía, stayed behind in Mallorca. The King and Queen
toured Ibiza, meeting local…
The former monarch of Spain, Juan Carlos
I, has been living in the United Arab Emirates since he went into
self imposed exile at the start of the month. The Spanish Royal
Household confirmed his new location when asked whether the King
Emeritus was in the UAE. The…
New poll shows high disapproval for the self inflicted exile of King Juan Carlos of Spain
17th August 2020
A new poll for one of the most pro
monarchy newspapers in Spain show that over half of those who took
part disapprove of the departure of Juan Carlos I from the country
he ruled for almost forty years. And 60% those asked believe that
his decision harms the present monarch. The poll published last
week by the newspaper ABC is not good news for the Spanish
monarchy. More than half of those who…
The Queen of Spain has given a stark
assessment of what awaits her elder daughter in the future. On a
visit to Son Roca in Mallorca earlier this week, Princess Leonor
was asked by another teenager what she would like to do when she is
older. The heir to the throne hadn’t…
On Friday last week, Catalonia’s regional
parliament in Barcelona passed a motion condemning the monarchy in
the wake of Spain’s former king Juan Carlos going in exile. The
bill will have no practical significance and is to be regarded
mostly as a political move in the…
King Felipe VI has held a formal meeting
with the country’s Prime Minister for the first time since news of
the exile of former monarch, Juan Carlos, broke. The two men had an
audience at the Marivent Palace in Mallorca where Felipe VI is
spending ten days with his family. Spain’s king usually holds a
meeting with the Prime Minister during the royal stay in Mallorca
but this year’s…
