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King Felipe and Queen Letizia's tour takes them to medieval heart of Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued their tour across Spain, visiting Aragon. During their visit, Their Majesties visited the Old Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, the town of Jaca and the Ice Pavilion in Aragon for a working meeting with the tourist sector. Their Majesties were joined by José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, the Minister of Culture and Sports, as their tour was in promotion of…
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King Felipe holds videoconference with Operations Command on Armed Forces Day

Spain’s King Felipe held a videoconference with the Operations Command on Saturday for Armed Forces Day at the Retamares Base in Pozuelo de Alarcón. The King was greeted by Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles; Chief of Defence Staff, Miguel Ángel Villarroya; Secretary of State for Defence, Ángel Olivares; Chief of Staff of the Army, General of the Army, Francisco Javier Varela…
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Spanish Royal Family attends opening of parliament

King Felipe and Queen Letizia were accompanied by their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía at the solemn opening of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The royals arrived at the Congress of Deputies and were greeted by President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez and Chief of State of Defense Major, Miguel Ángel Villarroya. Military honours were then presented before His…
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The best royal photo of the decade?

The 2010s have been a time of change for royalty across Europe and, as the decade ends, reflections on the years that have passed throwback images that will last forever. For a picture, the capturing of an instant, can tell a story far better than words. In a royal decade marked by the rise of social media with its never-ending demand for images, there is no shortage of photos to tell the regal…
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