The decision of the King and Queen of
Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to
debate in some of the country’s newspapers. King Felipe, Queen
Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia,
spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian refugees in Madrid. But
there was no appearance from the family on Easter Sunday itself.
Spain’s royals traditionally…
King Felipe back to public duties after extended Covid isolation
21st February 2022
Following 12 days in isolation, King
Felipe of Spain tested negative for Covid and returned to public
duties. On February 21st 2022, Felipe VI carried out his first
engagements after his illness, carrying out a series of audiences
at Zarzuela Palace, his place of…
King Felipe of Spain continues to test
positive for COVID-19. The King took another PCR test on Tuesday,
15 February, and it came back positive. Casa Real has said His
Majesty’s schedule for the rest of the week has been cleared. They
said that the King is…
Queen Letizia of Spain has given an
update on the health of her husband, King Felipe, after he tested
positive for COVID-19 on 9 February. When the Queen was visiting a
proton therapy centre on 11 February, she told the press that
Felipe was doing well with a smile. Casa Real confirmed the King
had tested positive on Wednesday and had mild symptoms. He went
into quarantine for seven days…
King Felipe of Spain has arrived in
Puerto Rico to mark its capital, San Juan’s fifth centennial. He
will be in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the
United States, from 24 to 26 January. Celebrations marking San
Juan’s founding 500 years…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia paid a
visit to a rural school in Tui on Thursday, recognising its efforts
for educational transformation after it had received an honour from
their daughter’s Princess of Girona Foundation Awards. The Spanish
royals visited the Mestra…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia head to La Palma following volcanic eruption
24th September 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have visited the island of La Palma following a volcanic eruption
last week. Their Majesties visited the island to learn more about
how the people are coping and what emergency services are doing to
help. The King and Queen went to evacuation centres and spoke to
those impacted by the eruption. They also spoke to the
organisations that manage…
King Felipe of Spain is said to be
staying informed on the developments surrounding the volcano
eruption on La Palma in the Canary Islands. Casa Real has said the
King is staying informed regarding the eruption and has spoken to
the President of the Canary Islands.
King Felipe travelled to the Autonomous
Community of Aragona to take part in the annual Army principal
exercise. “Toro 21” is the name of the exercise, which this
year was focused on integrating the new manoeuvre created by the
Castillejos Division, as well as…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed
the President of Chile for an official visit to Spain on Tuesday.
King Felipe greeted President Piñera at Zarzuela Palace for an
official meeting. Other guests included the Secretary of State for
Latin America and the Caribbean and the Spanish in the World, the
Ambassador of Spain in Chile, the Minister of Foreign Affairs in
Chile, and the Ambassador of…
