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King Felipe goes back to university to honour tennis legend Rafa Nadal

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22nd September 2022
King Felipe handed tennis superstar Rafael Nadal the Camino Real Prize, awarded by the Franklin Foundation to individuals that project a positive image of Spain in North America.  Accompanied by the Minister for Culture and Sports, the US Ambassador to Spain, the President of the Madrid Parliament and the Mayor of Alcalá de Henares, His Majesty arrived at Alcalá University, near Madrid, on…
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Royals remember Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after assassination

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9th July 2022
Royals across the globe have remembered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his assassination and expressed their horror and sympathy at his death. The Duke of Cambridge wrote a message on Twitter saying: “I’m deeply saddened to learn of the death of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. A true statesman and committed leader. I won’t forget the warmth and…
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King Felipe congratulates tennis legend

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7th June 2022
King Felipe of Spain was joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in Paris to watch the final of the tennis men’s individual tournament Roland Garros.  The final was played on Sunday, 5 May by Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal and young…
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King Felipe hosts NATO summit and important anniversary

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1st June 2022
King Felipe hosted a series of events connected with NATO’s summit taking place in Madrid, which, in turn, coincided with the 40th anniversary of Spain joining the Atlantic defence alliance.  In the morning of Monday, 30 May, King Felipe, accompanied by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, arrived at Teatro Real, where the solemn commemoration of the anniversary was taking place at the presence of…
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King Felipe receives honour in the US

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28th May 2022
King Felipe of Spain received the Foreign Policy Association Medal at an award ceremony in the United States. The King of Spain was in the US for a series of meetings and was presented the award on 26 May at the Harvard Club of New York. The honour was handed out at…
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Spain on standby for the return of a king from exile

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19th May 2022
The Spanish Royal Household has confirmed that King Juan Carlos will return from exile for the first time in almost two years. Officials issued a brief statement less than 24 hours before the former monarch was due to touch down in Spain for a brief visit. Juan Carlos is set to land in the early evening of May 19th 2022. He’ll spend the weekend in Sanxenxo for a sailing regatta with…
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