Spain’s biggest royal headlines over the past few days reached their peak when Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarín announced their separation with a short statement released to EFE, Spain’s national news agency.
The announcement, on January 24th 2022, came at the start of a busy week for Spain’s royals. As the news broke, King Felipe was already on his way to Puerto Rico, where…
King Felipe officially opens new Foreign Affairs Ministry building
20th January 2022
King Felipe officially opened the newly renovated building for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation.
Upon his arrival, the King was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, and, before receiving a tour of the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia celebrate tourism fair as royals are hit by new rumours
19th January 2022
Tourism was one of the worst affected during by the pandemic, and King Felipe and Queen Letizia have done their best since 2020 to lend a hand to the sector.
Hence they couldn’t miss FITUR, Spain’s annual tourism fair, which is a traditional appointment in the…
King Felipe opens new newspaper headquarters
19th January 2022
“El Correo” is a leading daily newspaper in Bilbao and the Basque Country of northern Spain and a popular paper in Spain. .King Felipe has been in Bilbao to open its new headquarters.
On January 18th 2022, King Felipe officially inaugurated the new headquarters of”El Correo”, which after 55 years in the Bolueta neighbourhood, has come to occupy two floors of the Sota Building…
King Felipe sends warning to Russia at Diplomatic Corps reception
17th January 2022
Following the reception of military personnel in the traditional Pascua Militar ceremony, King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued carrying out their new year receptions with the Diplomatic Corpse.
On Monday, 17th January 2022, Their Majesties arrived at Madrid’s…
King Felipe welcomes new ambassadors to Spain
14th January 2022
Following the military ceremony of Pascua Militar, King Felipe took on his duties as head of state from the diplomatic angle and welcomed six new ambassadors to the Royal Palace in Madrid for the presentation of their Letters of Credentials.
His Majesty was dressed in…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia kickstart their 2022 agenda with a traditional military ceremony
6th January 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain kicked off their 2022 agenda by presiding over the traditional ceremony of Pascua Militar, one day after former King Juan Carlos Celebrated his 84th birthday in Abu Dhabi and Princess Leonor reportedly made her way back to Wales to continue her studies at UWC Atlantic.
Shortly after 12pm local time, Their Majesties arrived at the Royal Palace, where…
King Felipe opens new high speed train line
21st December 2021
King Felipe of Spain has been joined by other authorities for the inaugural journey of one of Spain’s biggest infrastructure innovations.
After swearing in the new Minister of Culture, on the morning of Monday, 20th December, King Felipe, Spain’s Prime Minister…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia lead tributes for tennis legend Manolo Santana
13th December 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain joined the Spanish sporting community to bid farewell to Manolo Santana. The Spanish monarch and consort were among the first to offer their tribute to the tennis player with a series of tweets.
The first, containing only a short…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia preside over Spanish Language forum
12th December 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain ended their week by presiding over the meeting celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Association of Spanish Language Academies.
Their Majesties arrived at the Spanish Royal Academy headquarters in Madrid accompanied by many Spanish authorities, including the President of the Parliament and the Minister of Science and Innovation, as well as several…