King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
are continuing a hectic week of official engagements. When reunited
in Madrid, they opened FITUR, the tourism fair that constitutes an
annual appointment for the couple. Upon their arrival at the
IFEMA complex where the fair is hosted, the King and Queen, who
were accompanied by many state and local authorities, including the
President of the House of…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia return to work following a difficult start to the week
18th January 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
returned straight back to work upon returning to the country from
Athens, where they attended the funeral of King Felipe’s uncle –
King Constantine II. His Majesty traveled to the western city of
Salamanca where he opened the…
King Felipe celebrates 40th anniversary of key Spanish institution
11th January 2023
King Felipe of Spain visited the building
of the People’s Defender to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
Spanish Parliament appointing the first person to that role.
On Monday, 9th January, the King arrived at the building, located
in the capital Madrid, and was…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
attended their traditional post-Christmas engagement: the Pascua
Militar ceremony, celebrated in Madrid to mark the beginning of a
new military year. At 12:03pm local time on Friday, 6th
January, Their Majesties arrived at the gates that surround Plaza
de la Armería in front of the Royal Palace. Wearing his Air Force
uniform and a red gown respectively, the…
Busy start to the New Year for King Felipe as he attends President Lula's inauguration in Brazil
2nd January 2023
King Felipe wasted no time in resuming
royal duties following the festive period with a quick visit to
Brazil to attend the inauguration of President Lula da Silva. The
King, accompanied by his Minister of Foreign Affairs, European
Union and Cooperation, was met by…
The shadows of the past continue to dominate Spain's Royal Family in a year that looked to the future
27th December 2022
The Spanish Royal Family had a relatively
quiet year in 2022 but one event dominated. The much anticipated
but brief return of King Juan Carlos I to the country he reigned
over for close to four decades brought controversy and became the
hallmark of twelve months where the…
King Felipe presided over the ceremony
for the Annual Awards of the Foundation for Terrorism Victims,
which took place in Madrid’s Mutua Madrileña Auditorium on the
evening of Wednesday, 14th December. Upon his arrival, the
King was welcomed by the Minister of Justice, the President of the
Madrid Community, the Mayor of Madrid, and other state and local
authorities. Once inside, the…
King Felipe flies into Qatar for Spain's first World Cup match
25th November 2022
King Felipe flew to Doha, Qatar, to
attend the Spanish team’s first match of the FIFA World Cup.
His Majesty landed in the Emirate accompanied by the President of
the Superior Council for Sports, and the two were welcomed by
authorities, including the Qatari Minister…
King Felipe travelled to London to attend
the gala dinner celebrating the 135th anniversary of the creation
of Spain’s Chamber of Commerce in the UK, and, while in London, he
stopped at Clarence House to visit King Charles III. The
Spanish Monarch arrived at RAF…
A heavy focus on clean nuclear energy takes the spotlight on day 2 of Spain's official visit to Croatia
19th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia had a busy
second and final day of their official visit to Croatia, aimed at
celebrating the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic
ties with the signature of a memorandum of understanding for the
creation of a particle accelerator near Grenada. Their
Majesties began their day by attending the Croatia-Spain Forum at
Croatia’s State Archives; its…
