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King Felipe and King Juan Carlos attend ceremony for 300th anniversary of Marine Guard Company

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3rd June 2017
Yesterday, King Felipe VI of Spain and his father, King Juan Carlos of Spain attended a ceremony yesterday for the 300th anniversary of the Marine Guard Company inMarín.Their Majesties presided over the main celebratory event for the 300th anniversary of the Marine Guard Company; it is the predecessor of thecurrent Naval Military School. The Marine Guard Company was created…
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BREAKING: Infanta Alicia, Dowager Duchess of Calabria & Aunt of King Juan Carlos, has died, aged 99

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28th March 2017
Infanta Alicia of Spain (née Princess of Bourbon-Parma) died today at 1.30pm at the age of 99 in Madrid. The Infanta was born on 13 November 1917 as the daughter of Elias, Duke of Parma and Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria. Her father was the youngest son of the deposed Duke Robert I of Parma and Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies while her mother was a member of the Teschen…
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What's next for Infanta Cristina?

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18th February 2017
Yesterday it was revealed that Infanta Cristina of Spain had been acquitted ofcorruption chargesfollowing a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud in the Noos Case, but her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, was found guilty. Cristina will…
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BREAKING NEWS: Infanta Cristina acquitted of corruption

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17th February 2017
Infanta Cristina of Spain has been found not guilty of corruption charges following a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud. Whereas Cristina was acquitted of all charged, her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, has been convicted and has been…
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BREAKING: Verdict in the trial of Infanta Cristina expected tomorrow

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16th February 2017
The verdict in the trial of Infanta Cristina due to be announced tomorrowfollowing a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud. If found guilty, the King of Spain’s sistercould face up to eight years in prison. Her husband, IñakiUrdangarin, will also be sentenced tomorrow and could be sentenced to 19.5 years. Cristina andIñaki were accused of…
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Who is King Felipe of Spain?

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30th January 2017
Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos was born on 30 January 1968 at the Nuestra Señora de Loreto Clinic in Madrid, Spain, to then Infante Juan Carlos and Infanta Sofía of Spain. He is their youngest child and only son; he has two older sisters, Infantas Elena (b.
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Man who simulated assassination of King Felipe of Spain is freed

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3rd December 2016
Santiago Sánchez Ramírez, the 47-year-old man, who simulated several assassinations, including on King Felipe VI of Spain, has been cleared of all charges against him. The court decided that there was no actual intention of following through with the assassinations and so Santiago Sánchez Ramírez was freed last Tuesday. Santiago Sánchez Ramírez was obsessed with the weaknesses in the…
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