While the House of Bourbon, a branch of
which rules over Spain, has a vey ancient origin, the history of
the current Spanish Monarchy is very recent. Spain’s modern history
has been troubled to say the least, and the country is still trying
to recover from some very deep wounds inflicted on it by events;
specifically, the issue of regional identity and independence
resurged prominently…
King Felipe of Spain was at the National
Museum Art Centre Reina Sofía to award the Influyente Prizes in
their eight categories. The magazine El Confidencial and the law
firm Herbert Smith Freehills organise the ceremony every year. His
Majesty was accompanied by the…
King Felipe goes back to university to honour tennis legend Rafa Nadal
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…
King Charles welcomes world leaders to Buckingham Palace on the eve of The Queen’s State Funeral
18th September 2022
King Charles III and Queen Camilla,
accompanied by members of the Royal Family, have hosted a gathering
of world leaders at Buckingham Palace in preparation for tomorrow’s
State Funeral. All the leaders that had arrived in London
gathered in the Picture Gallery and the King’s Apartment rooms of
Buckingham Palace for a cocktail and some canapés. For
security reasons, Buckingham…
King Felipe of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden pay their respects at the Lying-in-State
18th September 2022
As world leaders descend on London for
the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, two reigning monarchs
stopped by Westminster Hall to view the late Queen Lying-in-State.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf and
Queen Silvia of Sweden were two…
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…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed
guests as they arrived at Madrid’s Royal Palace to attend the
opening dinner of the NATO Summit taking place in the Spanish
capital on Wednesday and Thursday. With the invitation-only
requesting cocktail attire, Queen Letizia recycled her Magna
Magnolia dress from The 2nd Skin Co which she debuted for the 2021
Princess of Asturias Awards. She paired it…
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…
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…
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 the Foreign Policy Association’s annual
dinner and saw the King be welcomed by the permanent representative
ambassador…
