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…
Queen Letizia speaks out about cause close to her heart
6th March 2020
Queen Letizia gave an impassioned speech
at an event to mark World Rare Diseases Day in her role as one of
the directors of the Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras
(English: Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases). “It is always, a
privilege that you allow me to be…
The life and times of the 18th Duchess of Alba, who had more titles than Queen Elizabeth II
2nd March 2020
The 18th Duchess of Alba, María del
Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, was born on 28 March
1926 at the vast Liria Palace, which has served as the Madrid
residence of the Dukes of Albas for generations (most of the home
was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia viewed
some cutting-edge works of art Thursday when they visited
ARCOmadrid at IFEMA – Feria de Madrid. The international
contemporary art fair is viewed as one of the premier art fairs on
the international circuit and is held each February in Madrid.
ARCOmadrid, which started 26 February and will run through 1 March,
includes a “careful selection of…
Queen Letizia holds audiences with patient organisations
22nd February 2020
Queen Letizia of Spain received several
representatives of patient organisations on Friday. The audiences,
which were held at Zarzuela Palace, were organised in order to
inform Her Majesty of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and celiac
disease and the work of the…
King and Queen of Spain stress importance of scientific developments at National Research Awards
18th February 2020
Spanish leaders in science were honoured
Monday when King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia presented the 2019
National Research Awards at the Royal Palace of El Pardo in Madrid.
The awards were presented to scientists Valentín Fuster de Carulla,
Ángela Nieto Toledano, Susana…
King and Queen of Spain stay busy on Friday with four events
15th February 2020
King Felipe and Queen Letizia had a busy
Friday with four engagements. The couple attended the closing of
the Scientific Congress commemorating the 50th anniversary of
Doñana National Park, visited Doñana National Park and Parish of
Our Lady of the Assumption on the occasion of the Mariano del Rocío
Jubilee Year and spent time in San Lúcar de Barrameda. Their first
event was at the closing…
Queen Letizia marks Safer Internet Day
11th February 2020
More than 100 countries joined together
on February 11 to learn how to make the internet a safer place and
in Spain Queen Letizia did her part to mark Safer Internet Day 2020
at an event in Madrid. The Spanish consort visited the Museo
Nacional Centro de Arte Reina…
Casa Real unveils new photos of King and Queen and their daughters
11th February 2020
Spain’s Casa Real has unveiled several
new images of King Felipe and Queen Letizia and their two
daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía. The photos were taken
at the Royal Palace in Madrid and the Palacio de la Zarzuela by
Madrid-born photographer Estela de…
Queen Sofía of Spain attends book presentation
4th February 2020
Queen Sofía of Spain returned to her
homeland of Greece for the book presentation of “The Journal of
Queen Frederica, 1938-1967”, which is about her mother. Queen
Sofía’s younger brother King Constantine II of Greece and his wife,
Queen Anne-Marie were also present. The three-part journals of
Frederica are based on the 35 handwritten volumes which are
currently being kept at…

