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Spanish royals visit parish of Somao to present Exemplary Town of Asturias Award

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18th October 2020
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía visited the rural parish of Somao on Saturday to present the parish with the Exemplary Town of Asturias Award given out by the Princess of Asturias Foundation.Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the family wore masks as they toured the town alongside members of the local government and representatives of the foundation. They visited…
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Princess Leonor arrives in Asturias to celebrate awards that carry her name

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15th October 2020
The heir to the throne of Spain has arrived in Oviedo for packed diary of events marking the Princess of Asturias Awards. Princess Leonor will spend three days in the northern region for a string of engagements celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the famous prizes.Leonor, who turns 15 in just a few days time, arrived in Asturias on October 15th 2020 with her parents, King Felipe VI and…
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King Felipe praises the power of Spanish language

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7th October 2020
King Felipe has affirmed his belief in the power of the Spanish language at the annual meeting of the board of the Cervantes Institute.In his speech at the meeting on October 6th 2020, the King said that “Spanish is an undoubted cultural and economic engine, not only because of its potential as a learning language in the world, but also because of the values ​​that it embodies and…
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King Felipe of Spain accused of 'manoeuvring' against the country's government by minister

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25th September 2020
King Felipe VI of Spain has been accused of manoeuvring against his country’s government by one of its ministers. Another has joined attacks questioning the Spanish king’s political neutrality. The claims came after Felipe intervened in a controversy that has dominated Spanish politics for days.The Minister for Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzon, made the attack in a tweet. It read…
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