The Spanish Royal Family have attended a memorial service for Spain’s victims of coronavirus at the Cathedral Santa MarÃa la Real de la Almudena in Madrid.
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, and Infanta SofÃa attended the service on the evening of July 6th 2020 alongside other Spanish dignitaries in honour of the 28,385 people who have died of COVID-19 in the country. The…
Queen Blanche II was born on 9 June 1424 as the daughter of John II of Aragon, King of Navarre, and his wife, Queen Blanche I of Navarre. Blanche grew up in the Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite with her family.
Blanche was a member of the House of Trastámara which…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited Benidorm and Valencia on Friday, the latest stop on their tour of the autonomous communities of Spain.
In Benidorm, Their Majesties undertook the first official visit to the city by a reigning monarch and consort. They met with Ximo…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued their visit through Spain on Thursday, visiting the city of Cuenca in the Castilla-La Mancha with a trip focused on young people and adults living with intellectual disabilities.
Their Majesties arrived at the ASPADEC facilities and were joined by José Manuel RodrÃguez Uribes, the Minister of Culture and Sport for the visit. During their visit, they…
King Felipe attended the symbolic reopening of the Spanish border with Portugal on Wednesday, another step to re-opening the country following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The border between Spain and Portugal is referred to as ‘la raya’ or ‘the line’ and was closed for…
In a sign of normality returning to Spain, King Felipe VI presided over a police swearing-in ceremony in Madrid Tuesday, reminding the officers of the “immense commitment” they are making to society amidst the pandemic.
His Majesty gave a speech to 365 new…
The latest stop of King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s tour through Spain to promote tourism was Seville and Cordoba. The King and Queen of Spain visited the autonomous community of Andalusia to see how how businesses and social organisations are faring after the lockdown due to coronavirus.
After travelling to the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, King Felipe and Queen Letizia headed…
Two German visitors to Mallorca got an unexpected start to their holiday on the Spanish island when King Felipe and Queen Letizia provided the official welcome. The meeting came during the royal couple’s visit to the Balearics, part of their ongoing tour around Spain…
Mask-wearing crowds gathered to greet King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain as they arrived for a visit to the Canary Islands, an area that has been particularly hard-hit by the pandemic due to the loss of tourism.
The visit, on June 23rd 2020, was a move the royal…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended the launch of a new economic and marketing campaign for Spain last week, Spain for Sure, to present a strong face of the country in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Their Majesties attended the launch at the Prado Museum alongside the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation; the Minister of Industry; the Secretary of State for Global…
