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King and Queen of Spain to Be Featured on a Limited Edition Coin

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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 folklore hero, Don Quixote is to be featured on the alternate side. King Felipe was crowned in June of 2014 after the abdication of…
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Queen Sofia of Spain is put forward for the Nobel Peace Prize

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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 put forward as a candidate for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize The confirmation that Sofia has been suggested as a possible…
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Queen Letizia of Spain: a very modern consort

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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…
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Controversy for King Felipe of Spain over renouncing sister's title

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14th June 2015
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 disagreement has broken out between the royal siblings about how the Infanta lost her title. The King of Spain, Felipe VI…
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Spain’s Princess Cristina to stand trial

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22nd December 2014
This is the first time in Spain's history where a member of it's Royal Family has been put in the dock to face trial. The historic decision comes after relentless investigations conducted by Spanish authorities that has plunged The Royal Family into a deep…
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Felipe becomes King of Spain

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18th June 2014
The abdication of Juan Carlos comes during a period of other notable abdications of Monarchs both in Europe and around the world including in 2013 in the Netherlands and Belgium and also the abdication of the Emir of Qatar and the resignation of the Pope. Juan Carlos’s…
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King Juan Carlos of Spain to abdicate

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2nd June 2014
The Spanish PM, Mariano Rajoy, has confirmed that Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias will now replace his father as monarch once the Spanish legislature pass an act for the King to renounce the throne and allow the succession to take place. 76-year-old King Juan Carlos will abdicate later this year. The announcement was not a surprise to many as his health has been known to be deteriorating and…
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