The Mexican President has demanded an
apology from King Felipe VI for the Spanish conquest of his country
over 500 years ago. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has written to
Felipe asking him to say sorry for the actions of the Spanish
during the conquest and colonisation of the country from the 16th
century onwards. Mexico’s president has also written to the Pope
asking for an apology. Mr Lopez…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
are to undertake a state visit to Argentina, the first from a
Spanish monarch in roughly 16 years, beginning today. Their
Majesties arrived in Buenos Aires last night, and their official
agenda starts today in the capital. The King and…
Queen Letizia of Spain has joined Prince
Charles for an evening event at the National Gallery in London.
Traffic delays meant that the Queen kept the Prince of Wales
waiting for 20 minutes, but he did not seem to mind as he took a
sneak peek at the exhibit ahead of her…
The Prince of Wales will be joined by
Queen Letizia of Spain in London next Wednesday as they undertake a
rare joint engagement in London. Her Majesty will join His Royal
Highness at The National Gallery in London where they will attend
Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light. The Prince of Wales is Patron of
the National Gallery and will join Queen Letizia in opening the
first major exhibition in the…
On Wednesday, Queen Letizia of Spain was
at the San Francisco Cultural Complex in Cáceres to attend the
presentation of the Princess of Girona Foundation Award 2019. Casa
Real explained that this prize “awards young social entrepreneurs
with projects that encourage…
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…
Infanta Elena of Spain has joined a host
of people in making a pilgrimage to the statue of Jesus of
Medinaceli in Madrid. On the first Friday in March every year, tens
of thousands of people pay tribute to the icon. Spain’s royals have
taken part in the custom for centuries and this year, it was the
older sister of King Felipe VI who continued the practice. The
Infanta, who is third in line…
The King and Queen of Spain welcomed the
President and First Lady of Peru for a State Visit this week.
President Martín Alberto Vizcarra and his wife, Maribel Díaz
Cabello, were in Spain to help strengthen relations between their
countries and to also attend the opening of…
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…
King Felipe’s nephew involved in anti-government protest in Madrid
26th February 2019
Spanish media report that the 20-year-old
nephew of the Spanish King, Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón, has been
in involved in the ongoing protest against the Spanish government
in Madrid. Don Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón is the elder child and
only son of Infanta Elena of Spain and Don Jaime de Marichalar.
Felipe is fourth in the line of succession to the Spanish throne,
after his mother. Don…
