King Felipe and Queen Letizia were
accompanied by their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía
at the solemn opening of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes
Generales. The royals arrived at the Congress of Deputies and were
greeted by President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez and Chief of
State of Defense Major, Miguel Ángel Villarroya. Military honours
were then presented before His…
Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of
Badajoz has died. She was 83. The infanta, sister of King Juan
Carlos and aunt of King Felipe VI, passed away in Madrid on
Wednesday. Infanta Pilar had been admitted to hospital in the
Spanish capital earlier this week. Although details…
King Felipe urges courage in the face of uncertainty at the 2020 Pascua Militar
7th January 2020
King Felipe spoke of courage in the face
of adversity in a speech to Spanish soldiers on Monday at the
Pascua Militar in Madrid. The Pascua Militar is an important
Spanish military holiday that recognises the recovery of Menorca
for Spain in 1782, created by King…
Infanta Pilar, the older sister of King
Juan Carlos of Spain, has been hospitalised again in Madrid
following health problems. The Spanish princess was admitted to the
Ruber International Hospital on Monday according to several Spanish
news outlets. Her health hasn’t been the best over the past year.
In February 2019, she was hospitalised for intestinal issues; and
in May, announced…
At the end of each year, we can study and
comment on the work of the British Royal Family. The UFO No
More team decided to look at the work of the Scandinavian and
Spanish royal families which is something that is not always done.
Before diving into the data, a small…
Every year in Spain on the 6th of
January, the Spanish Royal Family commemorates Pascua Militar, a
military ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid. At the Pascua
Militar, King Felipe receives the “Prime Minister, the Minister of
Defence, the Chief of the Defence…
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…
