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…
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…
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 throne. People began questioning
the Spanish Royal Family’s wealth, and this evening, Casa Real
released a statement…
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…
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 with you for another year. Thank
you from the bottom of my heart for it. After all that we have seen
and heard here today…
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…
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 associations. On Friday morning, the
Queen met with members of Visual TEAF, an association that aims to
improve the lives of…
