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Spanish MPs try to stop King Felipe's visit to Cuba

Spanish Vox party MPs have confirmed they will ask their country’s parliament to cancel an upcoming royal visit this month to Cuba by King Felipe VI. Vox party leader, Santiago Abascal, announced the initiative, describing the visit as “madness”. The request to the Spanish parliament was submitted in late October. Speaking on Spanish radio Senor Abascal described the visit to Cuba…
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Who is Queen Sofía of Spain?

The person who we now know as Queen Sofía of Spain was born on 2 November 1938 in Athens, Greece. She was known differently at birth as she was titled Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, and her parents were the then Prince Paul of Greece and Princess Frederica, a daughter of Ernest August, a claimant to the defunct crown of Hanover. She was christened a few months later at the Royal Palace in…
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Spain's heir, Leonor, at Princess of Asturias Awards for first time

The future queen of Spain has carried out a major royal duty for the first time. Leonor, Princess of Asturias has presented the Awards which bear her title and pledged her life to the service of Spain. Leonor took centre stage at the prize ceremony at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo. She handed out the awards to recipients recognised for their excellence in areas including literature, arts…
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Princess Leonor: 'I promise to serve Spain'

In her first major speech, the heir to the throne of Spain has pledged her ongoing service to her country and all those living in it. Princess Leonor made her promise at the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo which she is overseeing for the first time. Speaking…
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Spanish royals celebrate Spain's national day in Madrid

Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended events to celebrate Spain’s national day alongside their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía in Madrid. The day began at Plaza de Lima where they joined representatives of the Spanish government including Acting Government Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez and the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida. Representatives…
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