King Felipe of Spain this week attended
the opening ceremonies for the fifth meeting of the World Congress
for Middle Eastern Studies 2018 (WOCMES). Organised by the Three
Cultures of the Mediterranean Foundation, the conference is taking
place from 16 to 20 July in Seville and provides a forum for
presentation, debate and sharing of the latest information and
studies on the Middle East. Covering…
King Juan Carlos of Spain accused of using alleged lover to receive low-tax property deals
12th July 2018
Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos
has been accused of using his alleged lover to receive low-tax
property deals. According to an exclusive report by Spain’s OK
Diario, the King had Princess Corinna of Sayn-Wittgenstein buy
several properties overseas as a…
His Majesty King Felipe of Spain was the
guest of honour at the opening ceremony of the World Assembly of
Jesuit Institutions of Higher Education at the University of
Deusto. Under the slogan “Transforming Our World Together”, the
meeting aims to reflect on and discuss…
His Majesty King Felipe of Spain and
former United States President Barack Obama visited the Queen Sofía
National Art Centre Museum on Saturday, 7 July in Madrid. Casa Real
dubbed the trip a “private visit.” The King received President
Obama at the Nouvel Gate upon the latter’s arrival. Obama, who
is in town to attend the International Summit on Technological
Innovation and…
Royals from three nations gathered in The
Hague in the Netherlands to attend the Volvo Ocean Race this past
weekend. Swedish Prince Carl Philip, Dutch King Willem-Alexander of
the Netherlands, Infanta Elena of Spain and her father, King Juan
Carlos of Spain were all present…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
were welcomed to the White House yesterday by President Donald
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Their Majesties, the President
and First Lady held a private meeting in the Oval Office after the
official welcome, where Letizia was…
Iñaki Urdangarin begins prison sentence
19th June 2018
Spain’s Iñaki Urdangarin, the
brother-in-law of King Felipe and husband to Infanta Cristina, has
begun his five year and ten-month prison sentence. He signed
himself in to Brieva jail in Avila – a town northwest of
Madrid. He had been given a five-day deadline to report to the
prison of his choosing. It was just a week ago that Spain’s
Supreme Court upheld the prison sentence…
San Antonio hosts King Felipe and Queen Letizia
18th June 2018
San Antonio, Texas, was host to King
Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain yesterday. The King and Queen
are currently in the United States to celebrate the tricentennial
of New Orleans, Louisiana, and San Antonio. Today, they will spend
day two in the city. Tuesday, their…
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia
concluded their trip to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the city’s
tricentennial yesterday before moving on to San Antonio,
Texas, to celebrate that city’s 300th anniversary, as well.
Lousiana was a Spanish colony…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have begun their trip to the United States in New Orleans,
Louisiana, where they arrived last evening at sunset at the Louis
Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Upon arrival, they
were greeted by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and New
Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell among other officials. © Casa de SM
el Rey After greeting the King and Queen, the…

