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As she celebrates her 83rd birthday, Queen Sofía of Spain doesn't slow down

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2nd November 2021
As she marks her 83rd birthday, Queen Sofía of Spain isn’t showing any signs of being willing to slow down her agenda. Last year, Her Majesty celebrated her 82nd birthday a couple of weeks after watching her granddaughter hand out the most restricted Princess of Asturias Awards, which, for the first time, were not held in the usual Campoamor Theatre but in the Covadonga Hall of the…
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Princess Leonor's year in photos

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31st October 2021
Princess Leonor, Princess of Asturias is beginning a new phase of her life as she undertakes sixth form studies in Wales. It’s the first time she’s lived away from home and marks another chapter in her path towards the Spanish throne. As the teenage princess…
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State visits start in earnest in November

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28th October 2021
November promises a return to royal normalcy, with three state visits on the calendar for Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.State Visit of Denmark to Germany: 10-13 NovemberFrom 10-13 November, Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik will undertake a state visit to Germany. The royals will undertake engagements in Berlin, and Queen Margrethe will then carry on solo to…
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Leonor presents Princess of Asturias Awards

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23rd October 2021
This time in October marks an important one in Spain, one that sees the eyes of the world turn to the small principality in the north of Spain that gives its name to the heir to the throne.Princess Leonor has made her way back to Spain for her autumn break, in time…
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Leonor returns from Wales for annual Princess of Asturias Awards

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22nd October 2021
The Princess of Asturias has returned from her school in Wales to attend the annual Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo.The heir to the Spanish throne is currently attending the UWC Atlantic College to obtain her International Baccalaureate, but her autumn break fell at a time where she could attend the Princess of Asturias Awards alongside her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, and…
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Spain's Prime Minister re-ignites debate on whether monarchs should be immune from prosecution

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21st October 2021
The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, has said he is “open” to a constitutional reform which would remove immunity from prosecution for the Sovereign. During an interview he gave to Spanish TV station,Cadena Ser, which was picked up by Europa Press, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón indicated he would give consideration to the move. Sanchez is leader of Spain’s Soclialist Party…
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