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King Felipe in quarantine after coming in contact with person with COVID

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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 with COVID public for privacy reasons. The person tested positive on Monday and then notified the King, who went into…
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Spanish royals visit Ibiza as Royal Household confirms former King’s location

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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 Sofía, stayed behind in Mallorca. The King and Queen toured Ibiza, meeting local officials at each stop. At the Puig des Molins Necropolis and Monographic Museum in Eivissa, they met Francina Armengol, the…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia's tour takes them to medieval heart of Spain

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10th July 2020
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

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31st May 2020
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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