Members of the Royal Family take up important positions as they represent their country. Therefore, they are expected to act dignified, diplomatic and are expected to be on their best behaviour at all times. However, not all royals succeed in this task. From time to time some royals speak up unexpectedly. This was no different in 2017. Here are the top five worst royal quotes of 2017.
5. “My…
The Spanish Royal Family has revealed their 2017 Christmas cards.
On Twitter yesterday, Casa Real posted an image of Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia and Their Royal Highnesses Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía with the message of Christmas greetings.
The…
Queen Sofía receives Juan Antonio Carrillo Salcedo to Human Rights Award
11th December 2017
Her MajestyQueen Sofía of Spain received the first edition of the Juan Antonio Carrillo Salcedo to Human Rights Award yesterday at theUniversity of Seville.
She received the award, which will be delivered every two years, from theRector of the…
King and Queen of Spain visit Murcia for Jubilee Year celebrations
29th November 2017
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain visited the town ofCaravaca de la Cruzin the south-eastern Spain province of Murcia on Tuesday as part of the Jubilee Year 2017 Santisima y Vera Cruz de Caravaca celebrations.
Their Majesties travelled to theRoyal Basilica-Sanctuary of Vera Cruz and were greeted bythe president of the Region of Murcia, Fernando…
King Felipe's popularity at record high after the Catalonia crisis
6th November 2017
The support for His Majesty King Felipe of Spain has never been higher than it is now according to a poll done by “Socio Métrica” and published in the Spanish newspaper “El Español” this weekend. The survey gives the King a score of 7.2 out of 10. This is…
First official solo photo released of Leonor, Princess of Asturias
1st November 2017
Spain’s Casa Real has released the first official solo photo of the future Queen of Spain: Leonor, Princess of Asturias who celebrated her 12th birthday yesterday.
The photo was taken on 12 October at the Royal Palace of Madrid ahead of her birthday. It was taken on…
Queen Letizia attends King Jaime I Awards, while King stays back to deal with Catalonian crisis
31st October 2017
Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain was in Valencia yesterday to attend the King Jaime I Awards, while her husband, His Majesty King Felipe stayed back in Madrid to continue to deal with the ongoing Catalonian independence crisis.
The King had been scheduled to attend but pulled out of the event last week – and all events planned for this week – while the situation in Catalonia is…
Yesterday, Girona City Council in Catalonia, Spain, declared His Majesty King Felipe VI as a persona non grata due to his criticism of the independence referendum held in the region on 1 October.
The King was not alone in being declared a persona non grata as Enric Millo…
Royal Central’s Editor-in-Chief Charlie Proctor explains why he thinks King Felipe of Spain’s address to the nation was misjudged and had parallels of an absolute monarchy opposed to a constitutional monarchy.
When The King of Spain makes a televised address to…
King Felipe of Spain delivers extraordinary address to the nation regarding Catalonia
3rd October 2017
King Felipe VI of Spain has delivered an extraordinary address to the nation, in which he criticises Catalonian separatists and vows “to defend the unity” of Spain.
Making a rare televised speech, His Majesty said that Catalonia’s government is “seeking to proclaim independence, breaching the Constitution and its own regional charter.”
He said that Catalonian…
