King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will be making a State Visit to the UK next March.
The couple will be staying at Windsor Castle during their stay from 8-10 March 2016, making this the first Spanish state visit to the United Kingdom since 1986 when King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia visited. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh last visited Spain in 1988.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of…
King and Queen of Spain to Be Featured on a Limited Edition Coin
20th November 2015
On Monday, 16 November, it was announced by the Royal Mint of Spain that King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are to be featured on a limited edition coin. The profiles of the royal couple are to appear on one side of the coin while Miguel Cervantes’ legendary…
King Felipe of Spain speaks of the refugee crisis as he addresses the European Parliament
8th October 2015
King Felipe VI has told the European Parliament that it can count on the support of a united Spain. The promise came in a speech to delegates in Strasbourg just days after elections in Catalonia gave a majority to parties which ultimately favour independence from the rest of…
Spain’s Princess Cristina to stand trial for tax fraud in January
6th October 2015
The date has been set for Spain’s Princess Cristina. She is due to stand trial on charges of tax fraud on 11 January 2016. Cristina is the elder sister of the current King Felipe VI, and she’s currently sixth in line of succession to the Spanish throne, behind her brother’s two daughters, her sister Elena and her children.
Princess Cristina in 2009
Princess Cristina was…
Queen Sofia of Spain is put forward for the Nobel Peace Prize
22nd September 2015
Queen Sofia of Spain has been put forward for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The queen has been nominated by a university in the United States for her work in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Queen Sofia of Spain, seen here with her husband King Juan Carlos, has been…
Queen Letizia of Spain: a very modern consort
15th September 2015
Queen Letizia of Spain has enjoyed a high profile internationally since her husband became King Felipe VI. In fact her entry into the world of royalty got plenty of people talking. When it was announced that she was to marry Felipe, then heir to the throne of Spain, there…
Spain's royals plan a visit to the White House during a tour of the United States
5th September 2015
The King and Queen of Spain will undertake a high profile visit to the United States in the coming weeks. Felipe VI and his wife, Letizia, will spend four days in the country and the focal point of the visit will be an audience with the US President, Barack Obama, in the White House.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will visit the United States of America later this month
Felipe has met the…
The decision of King Felipe of Spain to take away the title of Duchess of Palma from his sister, Infanta Cristina, was generally well received when it was announced on Thursday night. However, now it has become the source of yet more issues for the beleaguered royal house as…
Spain’s Princess Cristina to stand trial
22nd December 2014
<![CDATA[The King of Spain's sister, Princess Cristina, is set to stand trial over alleged tax fraud linking to her husband's business dealings.
This is the first time in Spain's history where a member of it's Royal Family has been put in the dock to…
Felipe becomes King of Spain
18th June 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Felipe has acceded to the Spanish throne after the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos, came into effect. Felipe, who is now HM King Felipe VI of Spain, comes to the Spanish throne just over two weeks after the announcement was made that the 76-year-old Spanish Monarch was to step down.
The abdication of Juan Carlos comes during a period of other notable abdications of…