The King of Spain has urged his country to come together in a hard hitting Christmas speech.
Speaking from the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Christmas Eve, King Felipe said he wanted to use his address to defend the country’s Constitution which he said had given Spain the strengths it enjoys today.
At the end of a year which has seen protests in many cities against the formation of the…
A King and his Aunt Daisy: the many family ties between Margrethe of Denmark and Felipe of Spain
19th October 2023
Denmark is about to host Spain for a State Visit. While State Visits can play an important political and diplomatic role, this visit will also be incredibly personal. King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will be spending three days with Queen Margrethe of Denmark, allowing…
King Felipe has resumed his agenda of activities after the summer break, and after saying goodbye to his elder daughter, who went back to the UK for her second year of study at UW Atlantic.
Dressed in his uniform, with the Commander in Chief sash, the Spanish King…
Abu Dhabi and the Spanish royal family have had a very public links in recent years since King Juan Carlos decided to go into self imposed exile there in 2020. Now, his son, King Felipe VI, has visited the country without stopping to see his father.
King Felipe visited the Arab state on May 15th 2022 to convey condolences following the death of the country’s Emir, Sheikh Khalifa bin…
King Juan Carlos could be on his way back to Europe according to newspapers in Portugal.
The man who ruled Spain for almost forty years has been in self imposed exile in Abu Dhabi for over a year. For much of that time, reports have circulated of the former…
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain visited Cartagena’s Military Arsenal to tour the Anti-Mines Measures Force.
The force is part of the Army, but also has ties with the Spanish Navy, which supports it in its underwater detection missions.
The Anti-Mines…
The latest stop of King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s tour through Spain to promote tourism was Seville and Cordoba. The King and Queen of Spain visited the autonomous community of Andalusia to see how how businesses and social organisations are faring after the lockdown due to coronavirus.
After travelling to the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, King Felipe and Queen Letizia headed…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia were accompanied by their daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia as they visited the newly opened theatre, Teatros del Canal, in Madrid. The King and his family wished to show their support for the cultural sector upon their…
The yearly Order of the Garter ceremony is known as the “oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain.” Established by King Edward III nearly 700 years ago in 1348, The Queen joins senior members of the Royal Family including her children, Princes Charles…
Spain’s republicans gathered for a two-day long conference to abolish the monarchy
30th November 2019
In Spain, a new debate about the monarchy has begun. On Friday this week, the Spanish far-left movement “Podemos” held a conference where they discussed the possibility of a referendum on the monarchy with an option to abolish it. The two-day-long conference was attended by 37 organizations, among them militant left-wing groups and parties.
The conference, “’Goodbye monarchy, hello…
