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…
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…
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 and Family of the Community of
Madrid, María Dolores Moreno and the President of the Mapfre
Foundation, Antonio Huertas.
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's monarch attends official welcome dinner for GSMA Mobile World Congress 2019
25th February 2019
King Felipe of Spain attended the
official welcome dinner for GSMA Mobile World Congress 2019 on
Sunday, 24 February at the National Museum of Art of Catalonia
in Barcelona. The King chairs this dinner yearly which is organised
for mobile phone operators across the…
King and Queen of Spain preside over awards ceremony for fine arts
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…
The much-delayed state visit by the King
and Queen of Spain to Morocco finally took place over the past two
days. King Felipe and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Josep
Borrell, arrived in the African country on…
Queen Letizia of Spain presided over the
“International Day of the Secure Internet” earlier this week at the
National Museum Reina Sofía Art Center in Madrid. The Queen
presided over the event, with 12 and 13-year-olds in attendance,
organised by the Secretary…
Queen Letizia attends meeting of Advisory Council of The Urgent Spanish Foundation
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…
