King Felipe VI of Spain and Princess
Leonor stood side by side to lay white roses in memory of all those
who have lost their lives to Covid-19 at a national service in
Madrid. The Spanish monarch and the heir to the throne led tributes
from across Spanish society at the act of remembrance which took
place at the Royal Palace. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess
Leonor and Infanta Sofia joined…
It’s been a difficult few weeks for the
Spanish monarchy, but you’d never know the tension behind the
scenes judging by Wednesday’s crowds welcoming King Felipe VI and
Queen Letizia to the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. Fans
carried a banner reading…
The King of Spain has spoken of the
importance of a free press, calling it ”the oxygen that enlivens
democracies”. King Felipe’s words came at a special awards ceremony
in Madrid. King Felipe VI, along with Queen Letizia, attended a
gala for the annual International…
One week, so many images. As the royal
diary begins to fill out again following lockdown, the photos keep
on coming. From celebrating NHS workers to promoting tourism to
help local economies, it’s been a busy seven days for ruling houses
across Europe. Here’s the royal week, in pictures. A Special Thank
You [getty src=”1224891835″ width=”392″ height=”594″…
As King Felipe VI took on the latest of
his visits around Spain to boost the country following the
coronavirus pandemic, he found himself in a wine cellar. Dressed
down for Friday and wearing a mask, Felipe stood in the shadows,
gazing at the cobwebs. No one would have…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia's tour takes them to medieval heart of Spain
10th July 2020
King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued
their tour across Spain, visiting Aragon. During their visit, Their
Majesties visited the Old Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, the
town of Jaca and the Ice Pavilion in Aragon for a working meeting
with the tourist sector. Their…
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal
Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its
accompanying parure. [getty src=”108407442″ width=”425″
height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark
received a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In
addition to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from her parents (King Paul
and Queen Frederica of…
King Juan Carlos under pressure from Spain's Prime Minister after disturbing allegations made
9th July 2020
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,
has described corruption allegations surrounding the country’s
former king, Juan Carlos I, as ”worrying and disturbing.” The
political leader spoke out after being asked during a press
conference whether the allegations were…
The Spanish Royal Family have attended a
memorial service for Spain’s victims of coronavirus at the
Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid. King
Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, and Infanta Sofía attended
the service on the evening of July 6th…
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…
