It was one of the trips that caused the
most stirrup in Spain – King Juan Carlos returned to the country
after almost two years. Following much speculation, the Royal
Household decided to release a short statement detailing what
happened during the much-anticipated meeting of the former monarch
with the majority of his family. Present for the meeting were
King Felipe and Queen…
Spain on standby for the return of a king from exile
19th May 2022
The Spanish Royal Household has confirmed
that King Juan Carlos will return from exile for the first time in
almost two years. Officials issued a brief statement less than 24
hours before the former monarch was due to touch down in Spain for
a brief visit. Juan Carlos…
King Juan Carlos set to return to Spain
18th May 2022
King Juan Carlos seems set to return to
Spain after almost two years in Abu Dhabi as a guest of the late
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al Nahyan, former head of state of the
United Arab Emirates. Several newspapers have reported that
the man who ruled Spain for almost forty…
A quiet Easter leads to noisy debate for Spain's royals
23rd April 2022
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
17th February 2022
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 gives update on King Felipe's health
13th February 2022
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 present major education prize
29th October 2021
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…

