As the crowds began to take their places
in Windsor ahead of the 2019 Order of the Garter procession and
ceremony, the royals involved in this year’s event took to social
media to share some behind the scenes details. From the stunning
setting for a very regal meeting to an ancient garter itself, this
year’s ceremony has been told in sparkling detail. The Royal
Collection Trust opened…
Princess Leonor to attend the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Girona Awards for the first time
17th June 2019
Princess Leonor of Spain will attend the
Princess of Asturias Awards and the Princess of Girona Awards later
this year, Casa Real announced the news on Friday. These two
engagements will take place in October and November, respectively.
Infanta Sofía, Princess Leonor’s…
The Order of the Garter ceremony will see
two new royal knights join the procession for the first time. King
Felipe VI of Spain and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
will be invested at Windsor following their recent appointments to
the order. The Queen made King…
On Tuesday in Madrid, Queen Letizia of
Spain presided over the UNICEF Spanish Committee Awards 2019. Her
Majesty was received upon her arrival by Spain’s Minister of
Health, Consumption and Social Welfare, María Luisa Carcedo; the
President of the Superior Council of Scientific Investigations
(CSIC), Rosa María Menéndez; and the President of UNICEF Spanish
Committee, Gustavo Suárez…
King Felipe VI of Spain will be installed
as a Most Noble Order of the Garter on Garter Day, 17 June at St
George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. His wife, Queen Letizia, will
accompany him. Both the King of Spain and the King of the
Netherlands will be installed in St…
There was one final ovation. On a humid
afternoon in early summer, in a place indelibly associated with
royalty, King Juan Carlos of Spain stood on a balcony painted in
the colours of his country’s flag to acknowledge the cheers of the
crowd. They knew they were…
Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of
Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess of la Torre, the elder sister of King
Juan Carlos I of Spain and the aunt of the current King Felipe VI
of Spain, has been diagnosed with cancer. She is currently
undergoing chemotherapy and is doing “reasonably well.” The type of
cancer is not known. In early February of this year, Infanta Pilar
underwent surgery for…
King Juan Carlos of Spain is retiring
from public life. The former monarch will stop carrying out
engagements from June 2nd 2019, the fifth anniversary of the
announcement of his abdication. Juan Carlos, who ruled Spain from
1975 until 2014, confirmed he would be giving up…
Soft, striking and above all, symbolic.
The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia
Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with
significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest
ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled…
At the third annual Dementia X Forum at
the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, Princess Sofia and Queen
Silvia of Sweden welcomed Queen Sofía of Spain and Princess
Takamado of Japan to their country for the event. Dementia X was
hosted by BBC World News journalist and presenter Nisha Pillai, and
she welcomed everyone to the forum before introducing the Minister
of Children, Senior Citizens and…
