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 Villarroya; Secretary of State for
Defence, Ángel Olivares; Chief of Staff of the Army, General of the
Army, Francisco Javier Varela…
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…
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, Emilio Lamo de Espinosa
and Charles Powell, who made a presentation to the royals on how
the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting…
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…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía take part in reading of Don Quixote and thank those on the frontlines of COVID-19
24th April 2020
Spain’s Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía
took part in the reading of Don Quixote last evening from Zarzuela
Palace in Madrid. The daughters of King Felipe and Queen Letizia
took part in the traditional reading of Don Quixote in celebration
of Book Day. The royals…
King Felipe VI visits Operations Command to thank Spain's Armed Forces for help with the coronavirus crisis
3rd April 2020
King Felipe VI honoured the efforts of
Spain’s Armed Forces to keep the nation safe from Covid-19 on
Friday when he visited Operations Command at Retamares Base in
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid. The Spanish king, wearing army
fatigues, a mask, and gloves, was accompanied by the Minister of
Defense, Margarita Robles and the Chief of Defense Staff, General
of the Air, Miguel Ángel…
King Felipe has renounced his personal
inheritance from his father, King Juan Carlos after a report by the
Sunday Times revealed Felipe was the beneficiary of an offshore
fund. The fund contained a €65 million gift from Saudi Arabia that
Juan Carlos received while on the…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
have tested negative for Covid-19. The Royal House confirmed the
results in a short statement. The couple were tested after Letizia
met government minister, Irene Montero, who has since been
diagnosed with coronavirus. Several…
The Queen's Cup presented to Spanish women's basketball champions by Queen Letizia
9th March 2020
Queen Letizia attended the women’s
basketball finals named in her honour on Sunday afternoon,
presenting The Queen’s Cup to Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto. The
Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto (English: The Queen’s Cup of
Basketball) is the oldest women’s basketball tournament in Spain.
It was first played in 1943 but didn’t become an annual tournament
until 1978. Queen Letizia…
