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…
King Felipe takes family to the theatre
20th June 2020
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…
Who is Infanta Cristina of Spain?
13th June 2020
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…
June's Jewels: Spain's Best Pearls
11th June 2020
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 wear it in public until
2015 when she chose it for Queen Margrethe II’s 75th birthday
celebrations. The main piece, a diamond…
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…
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 difficult and very hard months have faced the
pandemic on the front line, symbolise the spirit of struggle,” in
announcing the…

