After a weekend filled with sports events, Europe woke up on Monday with institutional tasks left to do.
First up was King Felipe – the Spanish monarch presided bright and early the swearing-in of 12 new ministers of the government.
After 16 months in a deep economic recession due to the sudden crisis the world faced, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez decided to make some…
The King of Spain has celebrated the seventh anniversary of his reign by overseeing a special ceremony in the Royal Palace in Madrid, the place where the transfer of power from his father began.
Felipe VI presented the Order of Civil Merit to the Palace to 24 Spanish…
King Felipe of Spain has welcomed Portugal president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to Madrid for an afternoon of engagements related to the candidacy of Spain and Portugal to jointly host the FIFA Football World Cup in 2030, the year the contest marks its centenary.
The…
King Felipe of Spain received the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday according to official palace sources.
His Majesty received his jab in the Wizink Centre in the Spanish capital of Madrid. This came shortly after the conclusion of the National Armed Forces Day events, in which he took part honouring those who lost their lives in combat, but also all the Spanish citizens who died because of…
King Felipe has attended the inauguration of Guillermo Lasso Mendoza as President of the Republic of Ecuador.
Spain’s king travelled to Ecuador’s capital, Quito, on May 23rd 2021, to begin his participation in the constitutional process of the new…
On 1 November 2003, Spain’s Casa Real announced that the heir to the throne, Felipe, Prince of Asturias was to marry the divorced Spanish television newscaster, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. At the time, the announcement came as a surprise to most.
The then Prince Felipe…
The Spanish royals have lent their support to the tourism industry, returning to one of the world’s largest tourism fairs in Spain as the country gets ready to relaunch itself as a top tourist destination.
The FITUR: International Tourism Fair opened in Madrid on May 19th 2021, with King Felipe and Queen Letizia officially opening the Fair.
The FITUR Fair has, over the years, welcomed…
King Felipe holds audience with President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic
26th April 2021
This week, King Felipe carried out a series of engagements related to the 27th Annual Iberoamerican Heads of State and Government Conference, which took place on 21 April in Andorra.
For 2021-22, the Dominican Republic has assumed the Presidency of the Iberoamerican…
King Felipe congratulates Joe Biden during important diplomatic speech
29th January 2021
King Felipe of Spain spoke on a wide-ranging host of issues at the annual Diplomatic Corps reception at the Royal Palace of Madrid, including a message of congratulations to the new President of the United States, Joe Biden.
Of President Biden’s inauguration, King…
King Felipe in quarantine after coming in contact with person with COVID
24th November 2020
Spain’s King Felipe VI is now in quarantine after coming in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The King went into quarantine yesterday after coming in contact with the person on Sunday.
Casa Real did not make the identity of the person with COVID public for privacy reasons. The person tested positive on Monday and then notified the King, who went into…
