Spain

The remains of Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia, could soon be moved

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6th March 2019
The remains of Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia and Anjou could soon be moved to the Pantheon of the Princes at El Escorial. The body of the Infante, son of King Alfonso XIII and a great uncle of King Felipe VI of Spain, has rested at El Escorial since 1985 but recent announcements seem to indicate that it could soon be transferred to the Pantheon, the final resting place of princes, princesses and…
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Queen Sofía awards scholarships for research on neurodegenerative diseases

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27th February 2019
On Tuesday, Queen Sofía of Spain awarded research scholarships alongside her eldest child, Infanta Elena at the Alzheimer Center of the Queen Sofía Foundation in Madrid. When the Queen arrived, she was greeted by Infanta Elena, as well as the Councilor for Social Policies and Family of the Community of Madrid, María Dolores Moreno and the President of the Mapfre Foundation, Antonio Huertas.
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King and Queen of Spain preside over awards ceremony for fine arts

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19th February 2019
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain presided over the awards ceremony for the Gold Medals of Merit in the Fine Arts 2017 on Monday at the Church of La Merced in Córdoba. The awards are approved by the Council of Ministers at the proposal from the Minister of Culture and Sports. They are presented to those who “have excelled in the field of artistic creation, providing…
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Queen Letizia attends meeting of Advisory Council of The Urgent Spanish Foundation

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31st January 2019
Queen Letizia attended a meeting of the Advisory Council of The Urgent Spanish Foundation on Tuesday. © Casa de SM el Rey Upon arrival at the Foundation’s headquarters at Fundéu BBVA, Queen Letizia chaired the meeting where the topics consisted of:“issues that generate doubts in the use of the language by the media, such as the gender agreement in construction type ‘one of the/one of…
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