King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
had a celebratory Wednesday as they welcomed Spanish Olympians and
Paralympians to a reception. The Spanish King and Queen hosted the
reception at the Palace of El Pardo, a palace that was once a royal
hunting lodge. They invited the Olympians and Paralympians who
represented Spain at the Paris games this summer. Both Felipe and
Letizia were happy…
Queen Sofia marks milestone anniversary for leading hospital
13th November 2024
Queen Sofia of Spain has visited a
hospital in Madrid celebrating a milestone anniversary. Queen
Sofia was at the San José Institute Foundation to help mark the
hospital’s 125th anniversary. The queen met many different
patients to learn more about their…
Following an emotionally charged visit to
meet people affected by devastating floods, King Felipe chaired a
crisis meeting about the response to the extreme weather which has
claimed over 200 lives across Spain. The Spanish king oversaw an
executive meeting at the…
A Spanish government minister has
questioned whether the timing of the King and Queen of Spain’s
visit to a flood hit part of the country was right. King Felipe and
Queen Letizia went to Paiporta in Valencia on November 3rd 2024 to
meet some of those affected by the extreme weather which led to
horrific torrents that have claimed over 200 lives across the
country. However, along with…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia of
Spain were happily reunited at the Princess of Asturias Awards
concert on Thursday, 24 October and again at the awards ceremony on
Friday. The Princess of Asturias Awards are an annual group of
awards given by the Princess of…
Add a new title to the long list attached
to Princess Leonor’s name: she’s now the honorary mayor of Oviedo.
In a ceremony ahead of the annual Princess of Asturias Awards, the
future queen of Spain received the title to highlight her
connection to the city that hosts…
Princess Leonor in naval uniform on day of historic first
13th October 2024
For the second year, Princess Leonor
attended the National Day military parade in her military uniform.
Last year saw the Princess sport the gala uniform for cadets of the
Zaragoza General Military Academy, in the recognisable army green
colour. She wore her Toison de Oro collar, together with the
ordinance tie. This year, she wore the gala uniform for
cadets of the Naval Academy in…
Queen Letizia was in Milan for a very
important meeting on Thursday, marking World Cancer Research Day
with a series of engagements in the city. The royal marked World
Cancer Research Day in the Italian city of Milan, chairing an
international gathering of researchers.
King Felipe of Spain appeared to be
enjoying himself while he was in Girona for the 50th anniversary
celebrations of the opening of the Dali Museum. The Dalí
Museum opened in 1974 and was the artist’s last great project. Dalí
himself planned the theatre-museum that…
It’s back to school season, and, like
every year, Queen Letizia kickstarted the new academic year by
visiting the Doctor José Zapatero Domínguez Institute. Her Majesty
arrived in the small Cantabria town on 18th September. There, she
was welcomed by a delegation of authorities, including the
President of the Autonomic Community of Cantabria, and the Mayor of
Castro Urdiales. After…
