A would-be sniper, who targeted King
Felipe VI of Spain and dozens of other public figures as part of a
plan to embarrass Spain’s security forces, could be facing a
nine-year jail term. Santiago Sánchez Ramírez was obsessed with the
weaknesses in the security for high-profile public figures. He
claims to have carried out 300 “fake assassinations” in recent
years, with members of the…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía join parents at opening of Parliament for first time
17th November 2016
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Leonor
and Infanta Sofía of Spain joined their parents, King Felipe
and Queen Letizia, for the first time, at the opening session of
Parliament at the Palace of Cortes today. The last public
engagement of Their Royal Highnesses was on…
Yesterday at Zarzuela Palace in
Madrid, King Felipe presided over the ceremony which saw Mariano
Rajoy Brey continue in his role as the Prime Minister of Spain.
This comes after ten months of political deadlock over the
formation of a new government. Brey, a member of the…
Queen Sofia of Spain presented with Mano Amiga Award for her work in fighting Alzheimer's
15th October 2016
Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain was
presented with the Mano Amiga award for her work in fighting
Alzheimer’s disease. The award is handed out to those who have
personally dedicated their time and effort for decades in raising
awareness and funds for research. © Casa de S.M. el Rey Dr. Pablo
Martinez-Lage was also given the award for his involvement in
research of the disease and the early…
The 12th of October is the National Day
holiday, or Fiesta Nacional de España, in Spain. It is
held each year on this date to commemorate Christopher Columbus’s
arrival in the Americas on behalf of King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella in 1492. Eugene Delacroix painting…
King Juan Carlos accused of bribery attempt to have case against Infanta Cristina dropped
28th September 2016
Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos
has been accused of attempting to pay theManos Limpias (Clean
Hands) union to drop the case against his younger daughter, Infanta
Cristina. According to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the former king
supposedly offered to…
Queen Sofia of Spain attends the canonisation ceremony for Mother Teresa
4th September 2016
Queen Sofia of Spain attended the
canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa this morning in St. Peter’s
Square, representing Spain on behalf of her son. The ceremony
completes the process of canonisation, which was begun in 1999 by
His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who granted permission to begin
this process without waiting five years after Mother Teresa’s
death. The first stage, the…
Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena, Duchess
of Lugo was taken to hospital yesterday after falling from her
horse during an afternoon practice on the grounds of Zarzuela
Palace. After the incident, she was treated on scene by a team of
doctors for an injury to her wrist. The…
Infanta Cristina of Spain and her husband
Iñaki Urdangarin should know their fate on 19 October, after
facing trial for corruption and money fraud earlier in the year.
Cristina and Iñaki were accused of defrauding taxpayers of
funds through embezzlement and money…
She was born on 31 October 2005 to the
Prince and Princess of Asturias, now King Felipe and Queen Letizia
of Spain, at the Ruber International Hospital in Madrid by
caesarian section due to the lack of progression in labour. The
announcement of her birth was sent out through text message to the
press, and she left the hospital with her parents on 7 November.
She is first in the line of succession…
