Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia host lunch for the President of Angola at the Royal Palace

King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s diplomatic agenda for the week continued; after their meeting with the Portuguese President on Monday, they welcomed the President and First Lady of Angola at the Royal Palace on Tuesday.The Angolan Presidential couple is in Spain for an official two-day visit. The trip comes shortly after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez travelled to Angola in…
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Queen Sofía celebrates a double anniversary

Queen Sofía of Spain has enjoyed an evening at the theatre, celebrating two important milestones for one of Spain’s most famous arts establishments. In a change of customs, it was Sofia who attended an event that is generally presided by the King Felipe and Queen Letizia, the opening of the new season of the Royal Theatre in Madrid. The institution is celebrating a double…
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Queen Letizia speaks out on pandemic's impact on other treatments

Queen Letizia spoke about the pandemic’s effects on cancer research at an event to mark World Cancer Research Day.The Queen, who is the permanent Honorary President of the Spanish Association Against Cancer and its scientific foundation, also helped celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Association.“Thanks…to all the speakers for taking part in this meeting that, year upon year, aims…
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Queen Sofía marks World Alzheimer's Day with focus on research

Queen Sofía of Spain has marked World Alzheimers Day by attending the opening of the International Congress for Investigation and Innovation on Neurodegenerative Diseases. The event was held at the Alzheimer Centre of the Reina Sofía Foundation in Madrid on Tuesday, the 21st of September 2021. Also in attendance were Spain’s Health Secretary, Silvia Calzón, the Secretary General of…
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