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 was a dynasty of kings in Spain
that first governed in Castile beginning in 1369 before expanding
its rule into Aragon…
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…
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 three-and-a-half months during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Both countries are still experiencing spikes in
cases, but the…
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…
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 to show support for business and
industry as the country reopens following tight restrictions during
the coronavirus…
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…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia were
accompanied by their daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias and
Infanta Sofia as they visited the newly opened theatre, Teatros del
Canal, in Madrid. The King and his family wished to show their
support for the cultural sector upon their reopening after the
coronavirus pandemic. King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their
daughters Leonor and Sofia all wore face…
