Following an emotionally charged visit to
meet people affected by devastating floods, King Felipe chaired a
crisis meeting about the response to the extreme weather which has
claimed over 200 lives across Spain. The Spanish king oversaw an
executive meeting at the Headquarters of the Military Emergency
Unit (UME) of Torrejon Air Base. The meeting’s main topic of
discussion was the changing…
A Spanish government minister has
questioned whether the timing of the King and Queen of Spain’s
visit to a flood hit part of the country was right. King Felipe and
Queen Letizia went to Paiporta in Valencia on November 3rd 2024 to
meet some of those affected by the…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia of
Spain were happily reunited at the Princess of Asturias Awards
concert on Thursday, 24 October and again at the awards ceremony on
Friday. The Princess of Asturias Awards are an annual group of
awards given by the Princess of…
Add a new title to the long list attached
to Princess Leonor’s name: she’s now the honorary mayor of Oviedo.
In a ceremony ahead of the annual Princess of Asturias Awards, the
future queen of Spain received the title to highlight her
connection to the city that hosts the awards. Her official
commendation for honorary mayor indicates that it’s because of “the
special connection of the…
Princess Leonor in naval uniform on day of historic first
13th October 2024
For the second year, Princess Leonor
attended the National Day military parade in her military uniform.
Last year saw the Princess sport the gala uniform for cadets of the
Zaragoza General Military Academy, in the recognisable army green
colour. She wore her Toison…
Queen Letizia was in Milan for a very
important meeting on Thursday, marking World Cancer Research Day
with a series of engagements in the city. The royal marked World
Cancer Research Day in the Italian city of Milan, chairing an
international gathering of researchers.
King Felipe of Spain appeared to be
enjoying himself while he was in Girona for the 50th anniversary
celebrations of the opening of the Dali Museum. The Dalí
Museum opened in 1974 and was the artist’s last great project. Dalí
himself planned the theatre-museum that was built on top of the
remains of the old Municipal Theatre of Figueres in Girona. It is a
unique museum, as it takes…
It’s back to school season, and, like
every year, Queen Letizia kickstarted the new academic year by
visiting the Doctor José Zapatero Domínguez Institute. Her Majesty
arrived in the small Cantabria town on 18th September. There, she
was welcomed by a delegation…
King Felipe reunites with Presidents of Italy and Portugal for business innovation
20th September 2024
King Felipe traveled to the Canary
Islands to take part in a series of events and institutional
meetings, most of them connected with the COTEC forum. On Thursday,
19th September, King Felipe welcomed Italian President Sergio
Mattarella to Gran Canaria Island, in…
King Felipe marks start of judicial year with all eyes on his tails
6th September 2024
King Felipe of Spain turned to his tails
for an important event on the Spanish royal calendar. On Thursday,
5 September, King Felipe oversaw the formal opening of the official
2024/2025 Judicial year in Spain. King Felipe took to tails to
start the judicial year in Spain (Casa Real Instagram still/ fair
use) His Majesty was welcomed to the Tribunal Superior de Justicia
by new…
