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Queen Letizia returns to her pre-royal duties as she and King Felipe attend Macael Awards

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12th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia presided over the Macael Awards, organised by the Autonomic Province of Andalusia, to reward marble entrepreneurs and artists.  Their Majesties arrived at the Macael Multifunctional Building in Almería, accompanied by many state and local authorities, including the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, the President of the Andalusian Parliament and the…
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Community, grief and glamour: King Felipe and Queen Letizia land in Germany for state visit

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18th October 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are undertaking a State Visit to Germany; they left Madrid on 16 October and will return on the evening of 19 October.  Their Majesties left Madrid’s main airport after receiving an official send-off, which always happens before state visits. The King and Queen were bid farewell by a group of authorities that included the President of the Senate, the…
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The Laws of Succession....in Spain

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6th October 2022
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…
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King Felipe hands out influential awards

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29th September 2022
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 President of the Madrid Community, the Minister for Green Transitions and Demographic Challenge, the Minister for…
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King Felipe of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden pay their respects at the Lying-in-State

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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 royal couples who paid public tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, visiting ahead of one of the UK’s largest gatherings of…
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