Eneko Gogeaskoetxea Arronategui has been
sentenced to 92 years in prison by the Spanish national court for
his part in a failed plot to assassinate Spain’s former king, Juan
Carlos I. Gogeaskoetxea, a member of the Basque separatist group
Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA), plotted with another group member to
kill Juan Carlos with grenades at the opening of Bilbao’s
Guggenheim Museum on 18 October…
The Spanish Royal Family are the latest
high profile figures to be implicated into the Panama Papers
scandal after the leaked documents reveal King Felipe’s Aunt was
President of a company registered in Panama. Infanta Pilar de
Borbon, who is the sister of former…
By Charlie Proctor, with additional
reporting by Moniek Bloks The royals of Europe have today been
sending messages of condolence to the King of Belgium and the
Belgian people following the terror attacks which took place in the
early hours of Tuesday morning. Several…
The Spanish court has been told new
details about Spain’s Infanta Cristina and her husband Iñaki
Urdangarin. A co-defendant, José Luis Ballester, an Olympic
gold-medal-winning sailor, said that despite being longtime friends
with the royal couple he felt “used” by them. Princess Cristina met
Ballester in the early 1990s. He added that he felt he was obliged
to help the…
Spain’s caretaker government have
cancelled the upcoming State Visit of King Felipe and Queen Letizia
to the UK, amidst ongoing political difficulties in the country.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “Due to the
process of forming a new…
Spain's Infanta Cristina stripped of Barcelona's Gold Medal as tax fraud trial continues
21st January 2016
Infanta Cristina of Spain has been
stripped by councillors in Barcelona of the city’s Gold Medal as
the 50-year-old’s trial for tax fraud continues. King Felipe’s
sister has been revoked of Barcelona’s top honour after she
was informed by the deputy mayor’s office…
Infanta Cristina becomes first member of Spanish Royal Family to be put on trial
10th January 2016
It will be a significant day in
Spanish history tomorrow when King Felipe’s sister Infanta Cristina
will become the first member of the country’s Royal Family to be
put on trial. The Spanish Princess faces charges of alleged tax
fraud and involvement in an embezzlement scam along with her
husband, Inaki Urdangarin. Mr Urdangarin has been accused of using
Noos Institute, a non-profit…
Monarchs from across Europe have made
calls for unity and tolerance as they address their nation in an
annual Christmas broadcast. Many of the broadcasts reflected on the
recent atrocities that have occurred over the past year, including
the deadly terror attacks around the…
The Spanish Christmas is kicked off in a
rather unusual way every year – with the Loteria de Navidad, or the
Christmas Lottery on December 22nd. School children announce the
winning numbers of what is the most popular lottery throughout the
year in Spain. Shortly…
Elizabeth to welcome King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain during UK State Visit
4th December 2015
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…
