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King and Queen of Spain host lunch for Mexican President and First Lady

Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain have hosted a lunch for the President and First Lady of the United Mexican States at the Palace of La Zarzuela in Madrid, which is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family. President Enrique Peña Nieto and First Lady Mrs Angélica Rivera are finishing a tour of Europe in which they have visited the city of Hanover in Germany and the…
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Spain's King Juan Carlos returns home after surgery

King Juan Carlos of Spain has returned home from hospital after having surgery on his right knee last week. As he left the private Sanitas La Moraleja University Clinic yesterday, he was in good spirits and joked to the media, “I will not be able to run 100 metres, but I will be able to walk better.” He will continue to recover at home at Zarzuela Palace after spending the past four…
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Casa Real believes incident between Queen Letizia and Queen Sofía blown out of proportion

Spain’s Casa Real believes incident between Queen Letizia and Queen Sofía “has been magnified” and blown out of proportion, according to Spanish newspaper El País. Casa Real has not publicly commented on the video, but sources within Zarzuela Palace have spoken out to the media saying the short video does not portray what actually happened. They told El País, “The…
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Reported drama in the Spanish Royal Family after mass

A short video has surfaced showing the Spanish Royal Family leaving the Cathedral-Basilica of Santa María de Palma de Mallorca after Easter mass on Sunday with what appears to be a bit of drama between Queen Letizia and her mother-in-law, Queen Sofía. The video shows Queen Sofía with her arms around her two granddaughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, smiling at a photographer. Queen…
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