King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have begun their trip to the United States in New Orleans, Louisiana, where they arrived last evening at sunset at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Upon arrival, they were greeted by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell among other officials.
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After greeting the King and Queen, the…
The royal touch at the World Cup Final
14th June 2018
The World Cup is about to get underway in Russia with the England squad now at their training camp with royal backing after the Duke of Cambridge visited them ahead of their departure for the competition. We know there will be no Windsor representation in the VIP stands…
Spain’s Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Iñaki Urdangarin, lowers fine for Infanta Cristina
13th June 2018
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld the prison sentence for Iñaki Urdangarin. Urdangarin is the husband of Infanta Cristina and brother-in-law of King Felipe VI. They ruled on Tuesday that Urdangarin must serve five years and ten months; the Court’s ruling is…
The White House has announced that President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania will host King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain at The White House on 19 June.
But rather than making history with a visit, like he has been with North Korea, this a visit to acknowledge history and the part Spain played in the founding of the Southern States. Which have resulted in the strong foundation for their…
King Felipe attends bullfight
11th June 2018
His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain was the guest of honour at the San Isidro Fair in Madrid this weekend, joining thousands of attendees at the annual event organised by the Press Association of Madrid.
King Felipe attended the traditional Corrida de la Prensa on Sunday…
Queens of Belgium and Spain attend inaugural session of the XII edition of the "European Development Days"
6th June 2018
Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the inaugural session of the XII edition of the “European Development Days 2018” on Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium. This forum is the largest in Europe for international cooperation and development.
Members of the Spanish Royal Family hosted Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania and her husband, Prince Radu for lunch at their home at Zarzuela Palace on Monday, 28 May at noon. Casa Real released two photos from the private meal on their website.
The Romanian royal couple is in Spain for a five-day visit that has included a visit by Her Majesty to the Spanish Red Cross and…
Queen Letizia ends co-operation trip to Haiti
24th May 2018
On 23 May, Queen Letizia spent her last day in Haiti, ending a three-day co-operation trip to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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She first travelled to the Cité Soleil neighbourhood where she visited the Educational Centre of the Sisters of St. Vincent…
On 21 May, Queen Letizia officially started her co-operation trip to the Dominican Republic and Haiti after arriving the night before in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she spent the first two days of her journey.
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The visit began in Monte Plata…
This week His Majesty King Don Felipe of Spain participated in the opening ceremonies of the 2018 International Meeting of University Rectors at the University of Salamanca. Now in its fourth edition, the two-day event began yesterday with more than 700 rectors, academic representatives and personalities from the fields of business, politics and international institutions from 26 countries coming…