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King Felipe pays surprise visit to Iraq to visit Spanish troops

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30th January 2019
King Felipe VI of Spain arrived in Bagdad, Iraq, this morning on a Spanish Air Force plane for a surprise visit with Spanish troops stationed in the country. They are stationed in Iraq as part of an international coalition in the fight against ISIS. Casa Real released several images after His Majesty’s arrival in the Middle Eastern country. He will spend time with the troops training Iraqi…
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King Felipe opens new international airport in Murcia

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16th January 2019
King Felipe of Spain opened a new international airport in Murcia yesterday. The new Region of Murcia International Airport (also called Corvera Airport) has a passenger terminal of 28,500 square metres with a three-kilometre long and 45-metre wide runway. It also has nine boarding gates, 25 check-in counters, and four baggage claim carousels. It is located in the Murcia area of Spain between…
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King and Queen of Spain preside over 98th annual ABC International Journalism Awards

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18th December 2018
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain were on hand this week to honour the winners of the journalistic prizes awarded by the newspaper ABC, which recognises excellence in the fields of journalism and photography in the previous year. This year’s winners included: Gregorio Marañón who was awarded the Mariano de Cavia for his article “La desmemoria que no ceesa&#8221…
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2018 Christmas card of King and Queen of Spain revealed

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13th December 2018
As we inch closer to Christmas, royals are releasing their Christmas cards and holiday greetings to the public. This week, Zarzuela Palace released the 2018 Christmas card of King Felipe, Queen Letizia, 13-year-old Princess Leonor, and 11-year-old Infanta Sofía. © Casa de…
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State Banquet in Spain as King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome China's President

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29th November 2018
The King and Queen of Spain have hosted a State Banquet in Madrid in honour of the President of China and his wife. During the dinner, at the Royal Palace in the city, Felipe VI spoke of the bonds and shared goals between the two countries and looked towards future ties. Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan joined King Felipe and Queen Letizia at the gala as day two of their State Visit to Spain came to an…
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