King Juan Carlos of Spain’s health is in
the spotlight again after he had to rely on support to walk into
the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxembourg for the funeral of Grand
Duke Jean. Juan Carlos leaned on the arm of an aide as he made his
way into the church on Saturday, accompanied by his wife, Queen
Sofia. The king, who ruled Spain from 1975 until his abdication in
2014, also used a stick for…
Queen Letizia of Spain has travelled to
the Republic of Mozambique in Africa for a three-day cooperation
trip. The Queen arrived at Maputo International Airport in the late
afternoon on 28 April and will conclude her visit today. She has
been accompanied by Secretary of…
Sofía de Borbón y Ortiz, the younger
child of King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, was born at 4:50
pm on 29 April 2007 in Madrid at the Ruber International Hospital.
She was born via caesarian section. Her older sister is Leonor,
Princess of Asturias. [getty…
One of the world’s most prestigious
children’s literature prize ceremonies took place in Spain
Thursday, with Queen Letizia honouring the winners. The Queen spoke
about the impact of literature on young people during the event at
Madrid’s historic Royal Post Office building, Casa de Correos.
“Thanks to all those who make it possible with your daily work that
so many children and young…
The Spanish Royal Family has
traditionally celebrated Easter by attending a Mass on the Island
of Majorca (Mallorca). Queen Sofía and her daughter-in-law, Queen
Letizia walked side by side despite their public quarrel at the
Easter Mass last year. This morning King Felipe…
Millions are watching as efforts continue
to save Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris which continues to burn after
a huge fire broke out in the roof in the early evening of April
15th 2019. Messages of support for France are pouring in from
around the world. And among those…
It has revealed that King Juan Carlos,
81, has undergone surgery for skin cancer on his face; the
operation took place in March. The former King of Spain was
diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma – a very common form of skin
cancer that begins in the basal cells often after being exposed to
too much sun. He appeared in public on 22 March with bruising and a
bandage near his left eye, and at that…
On Wednesday, Queen Letizia of Spain
travelled to the Real Monasterio de la Encarnación (Royal Monastery
of the Incarnation) in the Spanish capital of Madrid to see its
recent renovations. These improvements have allowed the Real
Monasterio de la Encarnación to be more…
The letter to King Felipe VI of Spain,
demanding that the monarch apologise for the 16th century conquest
of Mexico, is to be published. The Mexican President, Andres Manuel
Lopez Obrador, said he would soon share the entire contents of the
document which he sent to King…
When Baby Sussex is born in a few weeks
time, he or she will be seventh in line to the British throne. They
are not the only royals to hold the lucky number seven position in
a line of succession. Let’s take a look at Baby Sussex’s
counterparts in their lines of succession. Belgium:
Archduchess Anna Astrid, 2 – Anna Astrid is the only child of
Prince Amedeo and Princess Elisabetta. She is…
