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 Measures Force is part of both the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures task force and the European Maritime Force, which means that…
The King of Spain has spoken of the need for ”unity and fraternity” as his country negotiates life after lockdown. Felipe VI was speaking as took part in a traditional ceremony honouring the patron saint of Spain.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia were in Santiago…
The Queen invests King Felipe and King Willem-Alexander as Supernumerary Knights of the Order of the Garter
17th June 2019
The King of Spain and the King of the Netherlands have been invested as supernumerary Knights of the Garter by the Queen at Windsor Castle. Their official welcome to the ancient Order of the Garter came just ahead of the traditional procession and service at St.
King Felipe of Spain marks the centenary of the end of World War One
7th November 2018
The King of Spain has marked the centenary of the end of the First World War by commemorating the humanitarian work done by his country’s government and his own great-grandfather during the conflict. Felipe VI viewed some of the letters sent to and written by his ancestor, Alfonso XIII, during the Great War as Spain attempted to help thousands of families across Europe who were affected by…
King Felipe's popularity at record high after the Catalonia crisis
6th November 2017
The support for His Majesty King Felipe of Spain has never been higher than it is now according to a poll done by “Socio Métrica” and published in the Spanish newspaper “El Español” this weekend. The survey gives the King a score of 7.2 out of 10. This is…
King Felipe criticises the Catalonian referendum on independence
15th September 2017
On the 1st of October, the Spanish region of Catalonia will have referendum deciding on if they should declare their independence from Spain or remain in the Spanish kingdom. The referendum has been suspended by the Spanish Constitutional Court; however, the Catalan…
A would-be sniper, who targeted King Felipe VI of Spain and dozens of other public figures as part of a plan to embarrass Spain’s security forces, could be facing a nine-year jail term.
Santiago Sánchez Ramírez was obsessed with the weaknesses in the security for high-profile public figures. He claims to have carried out 300 “fake assassinations” in recent years, with members of the…
Another Relative of King Felipe VI Investigated by the Spanish Tax Services
22nd May 2016
Another relative of King Felipe VI of Spain is being investigated by the Tax Services. Princess Inès of the Two Sicilies, a cousin through Alfonso XII of Spain, is being investigated on suspicion of money laundering. She is the youngest daughter of the late Infante Alfonso…
The date has been set for Spain’s Princess Cristina. She is due to stand trial on charges of tax fraud on 11 January 2016. Cristina is the elder sister of the current King Felipe VI, and she’s currently sixth in line of succession to the Spanish throne, behind…
