Royal News

Queen Letizia's pride as her younger daughter graduates from the college dubbed 'princess school'

Infanta Sofia of Spain has been praised for her ”vibrant spirit” as she graduated from secondary education. The second in line to the Spanish throne received her International Baccalaureate at a ceremony at UWC Atlantic College in south Wales as her two years there came to an end. Casa de S.M. el Rey Sofia, who turned 18 last month, was presented with her certificate as her…
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Spain

A prize for Hollywood royalty from Spain's future queen

In a big family reunion, the Spanish royals presided over the traditional Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony, which this year also saw the presence of Hollywood royalty. And so, under a slight drizzle, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Queen Sofía, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía arrived at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo, the capital of Asturias. It was a,day full of…
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Spain

Infanta Sofía Confirmation date revealed

The Confirmation date for Infanta Sofía has been revealed. The Infanta will be confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church alongside her classmates on 25 May, according to Telemadrid program ‘Cámara Real.’ The students from Santa María de los Rosales School…
Spain

The shadows of the past continue to dominate Spain's Royal Family in a year that looked to the future

The Spanish Royal Family had a relatively quiet year in 2022 but one event dominated. The much anticipated but brief return of King Juan Carlos I to the country he reigned over for close to four decades brought controversy and became the hallmark of twelve months where the past was as present as the future. The year began as usual with King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s attendance at the…
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Spain

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofìa's first joint engagement cancelled over weather fears

The Princess of Asturias and her sister, Infanta Sofìa, have seen their first joint engagement without their parents cancelled because of a storm alert. On Saturday June 5th 2021, they should have planted six trees in the natural reserve of Hayedo de Montejo, Madrid, accompanied by 35 other teenagers, mostly aged between 14 and 16. Unfortunately, due to the storm alert, the event had to be…
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