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"Your Majesty, dear Felipe" - read the letter King Juan Carlos wrote to his son as the former monarch goes into exile

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3rd August 2020
King Juan Carlos of Spain is to leave the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, his home for half a century, as controversy around his financial affairs grows. The former monarch, who ruled Spain between 1975 and 2014, will leave for an undisclosed location. In a letter to his son King Felipe, Juan Carlos wrote: “Your Majesty, dear Felipe: With the same desire for service to Spain that inspired my…
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King and Queen continue tour through Spain in Pamplona

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28th July 2020
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia have continued their tour through Spain in Pamplona in an effort to promote tourism. Their Majesties have been visiting different areas of the country after the pandemic lockdown in Spain was lifted. The King and Queen arrived in the Navarra region alongside the Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Function, Carolina Darias, to learn about the…
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The Royal Week in Pictures

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25th July 2020
This is a royal July like no other. it’s noticeably busier as Europe’s ruling houses continue engagements at a time when we often expect them all to be on holiday. And while some have begun their summer breaks, others are still out and about as life begins to return to some semblance of what we all knew before lockdown. It’s brought us some stand out images – here is the…
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King Felipe of Spain heads to the past as present challenges continue

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22nd July 2020
The King of Spain has spent two days viewing some of the most famous historical artefacts of his country. Felipe VI’s visits came as controversy over the financial affairs of his father, King Juan Carlos I, continue. On July 21st 2020, the Spanish monarch welcomed the President of Portugal to Madrid for a lunch and a tour of the Prado Museum, one of Spain’s most popular tourist…
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