Infanta Cristina Federica Victoria
Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad de Borbón y de Grecia was born on
13 June 1965 to the then-Prince and Princess of Asturias (Juan
Carlos and Sofía) at Sanyres Loreto in Madrid. The Infanta is the
second child and younger daughter of Juan Carlos and Sofía; her
older sister is Infanta Elena, and her younger brother is King
Felipe VI. While she was born into…
Asturias Fleur-de-Lys Tiara [getty
src=”469827298″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Queen Letizia is
reported to have received this tiara as a fifth anniversary present
from her husband, King Felipe, but didn’t…
Spain’s King Juan Carlos, the father of
reigning King Felipe VI, is under investigation for suspected
kickback payments related to the contract to build the high-speed
train line to Mecca from Medina in Saudi Arabia. The Supreme
Court’s prosecutor made the…
In 1997, the life of the Spanish King
came under threat as a plot was made to kill him during the opening
of a new museum. The failed assassination attempt on King Juan
Carlos was discovered by Spanish police by chance and resulted in
an international hunt for the men who wanted to kill the Spanish
monarch. Eneko Gogeaskoetxea Arronategui was the master of the plan
together with some other members…
Spanish frontline healthcare workers to receive Princess of Asturias Award this fall
4th June 2020
Spanish frontline healthcare workers will
receive the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord this year, Casa
Real announced on Wednesday. In a statement posted to Twitter, King
Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor wrote, “All of you, who
throughout these…
Spain’s King Felipe held a
videoconference with the Operations Command on Saturday for Armed
Forces Day at the Retamares Base in Pozuelo de Alarcón. The King
was greeted by Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles; Chief of
Defence Staff, Miguel Ángel…
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia met
with young Spanish talents at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on
Thursday, 28 May. Their Majesties, clad in surgical masks, sat six
feet apart from the eight young talents from research, technology,
business, culture and social action. The group had an open dialogue
for two hours about how COVID-19 is impacting Spanish society and
their visions for the…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
have led a minute’s silence for the tens of thousands of people who
have died of Covid-19 in their country. The tribute came as Spain
began a period of ten days national mourning for all those who have
lost their lives because…
The King and Queen of Spain join experts looking at global impact of COVID-19
27th May 2020
King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended a
session of the Scientific Committee of the Elcano Royal Institute
to learn about the international impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Upon their arrival, the King and Queen were greeted by the
President and Director of the Institute…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
were up before the dawn this week to hear about the work going on
to keep food chains running during the coronavirus pandemic. The
royal couple headed to one of their country’s biggest distribution
centres to speak to people and organisations who ensure supplies of
fresh produce keep on moving as Spain prepares for at least another
two weeks of…
