On 1 November 2003, Spain’s Casa Real announced that the heir to the throne, Felipe, Prince of Asturias was to marry the divorced Spanish television newscaster, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. At the time, the announcement came as a surprise to most.
The then Prince Felipe presented Letizia with a white gold 16-baguette diamond ring during his proposal. She also gave Felipe a classic book and…
The Spanish royals have lent their support to the tourism industry, returning to one of the world’s largest tourism fairs in Spain as the country gets ready to relaunch itself as a top tourist destination.
The FITUR: International Tourism Fair opened in Madrid on May…
This week, King Felipe carried out a series of engagements related to the 27th Annual Iberoamerican Heads of State and Government Conference, which took place on 21 April in Andorra.
For 2021-22, the Dominican Republic has assumed the Presidency of the Iberoamerican…
King Felipe congratulates Joe Biden during important diplomatic speech
29th January 2021
King Felipe of Spain spoke on a wide-ranging host of issues at the annual Diplomatic Corps reception at the Royal Palace of Madrid, including a message of congratulations to the new President of the United States, Joe Biden.
Of President Biden’s inauguration, King Felipe said, “We trust that, together with the new administration, we will continue to strengthen the deep historical ties that…
King Felipe in quarantine after coming in contact with person with COVID
24th November 2020
Spain’s King Felipe VI is now in quarantine after coming in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The King went into quarantine yesterday after coming in contact with the person on Sunday.
Casa Real did not make the identity of the person…
King Felipe has affirmed his belief in the power of the Spanish language at the annual meeting of the board of the Cervantes Institute.
In his speech at the meeting on October 6th 2020, the King said that “Spanish is an undoubted cultural and economic engine, not only…
Continuing our series looking into the grandparents of Europe’s reigning monarchs, let’s explore the lives of the grandparents of King Felipe VI of Spain, royalty on both sides.
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
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King Felipe’s paternal grandfather, Juan, was a would-be king…
Spanish royals visit Ibiza as Royal Household confirms former King’s location
18th August 2020
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia took a day trip to Ibiza, the last of their official engagements during a stay in the Balearic Islands. Their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta SofÃa, stayed behind in Mallorca. The King and Queen toured Ibiza, meeting local…
The King of Spain has called for unity and solidarity across the country as his tour of different regions comes to an end. Speaking in Asturias, the principality held by the heir to the Spanish throne, King Felipe urged everyone in Spain to come together as the coronavirus…
This is a royal July like no other. it’s noticeably busier as Europe’s ruling houses continue engagements at a time when we often expect them all to be on holiday. And while some have begun their summer breaks, others are still out and about as life begins to return to some semblance of what we all knew before lockdown. It’s brought us some stand out images – here is the…
