As the Spanish royal family prepares for
their annual summer stay in the Balearic Islands, Queen Letizia
travelled to Barcelona to attend a meeting of directors of the
Cervantes Institute. On Tuesday, 23rd July, Her Majesty
arrived at the building that hosts the Municipality of Barcelona,
where she was welcomed by the local Mayor, the President of the
Cervantes Institute, and the Secretary of…
Queen Sofía of Spain has carried out a
rare public engagement when she travelled to the Burgos area to
visit the Sierra de Atapuerca archaeological site. The
evening before the visit, King Felipe’s mother had attended a
concert to celebrate the Atapuerca…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia joined
their parents on Wednesday to meet with students from their
secondary school. King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with trustees
and students from the Foundation Spanish Committee of United World
Colleges in Madrid. It was a…
It was a magical night in Lloret de Mar,
a small town near Barcelona, as the local Congress Forum played
host for the Princess of Girona Awards ceremony. Shortly after
7:15pm, the ceremony began, being hosted by journalist José Yélamo.
The musical interludes were provided by a group of young children
who are part of the Art Generation programme offered by the
Princess of Girona…
After kickstarting the awards season with
a visit to sculptor Jaume Plensa’s atelier and a dinner with
laureates from previous edition, Wednesday, 10th July was a day
with a full agenda for the Spanish royals. The day began
early for Princess Leonor and Infanta…
The Spanish Royal Family has arrived in
Catalonia, which for this week will act as the host for the
Princess of Girona Awards. Now in their 15th edition, the scheme
was created in 2009 to celebrate the young talents of Spain.
Kickstarting the two days of events…
It was an especially emotional day in
Zaragoza’s General Military Academy, as Princess Leonor received
her graduation certificate and a new decoration from the hands of
King Felipe. Although classes ended a while ago, with cadets having
been able to enjoy some much deserved days off, they were all back
for the traditional end of year ceremony. It is usual for
King Felipe to attend…
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal
Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its
accompanying parure. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received
a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition
to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from…
After celebrating the 10th anniversary of
his proclamation last week with two days of events and engagements,
it was back to business for King Felipe. On Sunday, 23rd June, His
Majesty departed for official visits to the three Baltic Republics
of Estonia, Lithuania…
Celebrations continued in Spain for the
tenth anniversary of King Felipe’s proclamation. After a day full
of surprises and historic moments on the anniversary itself, June
19th 2024, King Felipe and Queen Letizia were back at the Royal
Palace the next day for the opening of a special exhibition.
In the morning of Thursday, 20th June, the King and Queen arrived
back at the Royal Palace…
