Each family has its own Christmas tradition, and royal families are no exception.
The Spanish Royal Family starts Christmas festivities by releasing their Christmas cards earlier in December that they will be sending out to those who send them holiday cards over the festive period. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía have their signatures printed on their card, while King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía also have their signatures on their card printed on, as well.
Of course, King Felipe delivers his annual Christmas Eve address in the evening on 24 December to the Spanish people from Zarzuela Palace.
Usually, the entire Spanish Royal Family has dinner at Zarzuela Palace on 24 December alongside King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. The following day is reserved for the Ortiz family when King Felipe and Queen Letizia host lunch for the Queen’s family at their home on Christmas Day.
Spain’s Christmas-related celebrations do not end on 25 December. Spaniards also celebrate Epiphany on 5 January (which is also King Juan Carlos’s birthday), so the Royal Family will mark the day privately with one another like many other Spanish families.
