The past decade has been filled with some
major royal moments including the ending of one era in Spain and
the start of another. The decision by King Juan Carlos I to stand
aside in favour of his son surprised many but the reign of King
Felipe VI, which began on June 19th 2014, has been seen as a boost
to the country’s royal family which has faced a difficult decade.
As the 2010s come to an…
Video: King Felipe during his Christmas Eve address: Let's believe in ourselves, let's believe in Spain
25th December 2019
Ahead of King Felipe’s Christmas Eve
speech, Casa Real played a video of highlights from the royal year.
Then, His Majesty took to the screen to deliver his annual address
from Zarzuela Palace. The King reflected back that he gave his
first address as King five…
Iñaki Urdangarin gets Christmas reprieve to spend holiday out of prison and with family
23rd December 2019
Iñaki Urdangarin, the husband of Infanta
Cristina of Spain and brother-in-law to King Felipe, has gotten a
Christmas reprieve to spend the holiday out of prison with his
family. Urdangarin has been granted permission by the court, under
Article 47.2 of the General…
The 2019 Christmas card of the Spanish
Royal Family has been revealed by Casa Real. King Felipe and Queen
Letizia’s card features them in a photo with their two daughters,
Princess Leonor, 14, and Infanta Sofía, 12, from a visit to the
village of Asiegu. Their Christmas message is written in both
Spanish and English with a short handwritten message by the King.
As in previous years…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia act as hosts for Conference on Climate Change (COP25)
3rd December 2019
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have played hosts to the United Nations Conference on Climate
Change (COP25) in Madrid where Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg,
Prince Albert of Monaco and other foreign dignitaries were in
attendance. The theme of the conference is to…
Spain’s republicans gathered for a two-day long conference to abolish the monarchy
30th November 2019
In Spain, a new debate about the monarchy
has begun. On Friday this week, the Spanish far-left movement
“Podemos” held a conference where they discussed the possibility of
a referendum on the monarchy with an option to abolish it. The
two-day-long conference was attended…
Queen Letizia of Spain opened a brand new
exhibition on the Spanish artist Goya earlier this week. Queen
Letizia presided over the opening ceremony of the exhibition, which
offers a chronological tour of Goya’s work and includes several of
his drawings. The Spanish queen arrived at the Prado Museum in
Madrid where she was received by the Minister of Culture as well as
the…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
have carried out a three day State Visit to Cuba. The trip, which
some MPs in Madrid tried to stop, took place between November 11th
and November 14th and saw the couple visit Havana and Santiago de
Cuba. The State Visit was intended…
Victoria Beckham says Queen Letizia looked "stylish" in one of her designs
8th November 2019
Victoria Beckham’s designs are a
favourite amongst royals. Her sleek and professional clothes appeal
to royal sensibilities, and she now has a new royal on her client
list. Queen Letizia of Spain wore a Victoria Beckham look for the
first time on Tuesday, sporting a…
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…
