King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Spanish newspaper “El Mundo”
last night at the Westin Palace Hotel in Madrid. Upon Their
Majesties arrival, they were greeted by the President of the
Congress of Deputies, Meritxell Batet; President of the Community
of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso; Vice President of the
Government, Carmen Calvo; Minister…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia enjoyed the
inaugural performance of the 23rd season of the Royal Theatre this
week, taking in the opera “Don Carlos” by Giuseppe Verdi. According
to the royal house, the King and Queen were accompanied by the
president of the…
King Felipe says new elections will take place in Spain this autumn
18th September 2019
Political leaders have spent the last two
days meeting with the Spanish monarch to try to establish a stable
government in the country. King Felipe has now declared the
meetings over and said, in a statement on Tuesday evening, that he
would not be putting forward a…
Spain's royals host reception in the Balearic Islands
8th August 2019
King Felipe VI of Spain has welcomed
politicians, community leaders and high profile members of the
local community to a special reception held on Mallorca. The
Spanish monarch was joined by his wife, Queen Letizia, and his
mother, Queen Sofia, for the event which marks the royal family’s
annual stay on the island. Felipe, Letizia and Sofia hosted the
reception at the Royal Palace of La…
King Felipe talks about political blockade in Spain
5th August 2019
King Felipe VI of Spain has commented on
the political blockade going on in the country saying that they
need to find a solution ahead of elections. “It is best to find a
solution before going to elections,” the King said, adding,
“Hopefully there is…
King Felipe VI of Spain has attended the
funeral of Tunisia`s president, Béji Caïd Essebsi. The funeral took
place on Saturday July 27th 2019 at the Presidential Palace of
Carthage in Tunisia. King Felipe was accompanied by Spain`s
Minister of Foreign Affairs, European…
Taking a look at Zarzuela Palace
14th July 2019
Today we’re looking at the history of the
Palace of Zarzuela, which is the home of King Felipe, his wife,
Queen Letizia, and their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta
Sofía; as well as King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. Construction
began on Zarzuela Palace back in the 1600s, though the then-King
Felipe IV meant for it to function as a hunting lodge or country
palace instead of an…
The same week that King Felipe VI of
Spain was in the United Kingdom at Windsor Castle being invested as
a member of the Order of the Garter, alongside King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, by Her Majesty The Queen, he
welcomed Prince Albert II of Monaco to Madrid. On…
The King of Spain, Felipe VI bestowed the
Order of Civil Merit on various Spanish citizens on Wednesday at
the Royal Palace of Madrid. Queen Letizia accompanied her husband,
as did their two daughters, Leonor, Princess of Asturias and
Infanta Sofía. The ceremony took place…
King Felipe VI of Spain will be installed
as a Most Noble Order of the Garter on Garter Day, 17 June at St
George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. His wife, Queen Letizia, will
accompany him. Both the King of Spain and the King of the
Netherlands will be installed in St George’s Chapel as
Supernumerary, or ‘Stranger’, Knights of the Garter during the
service. King Felipe, Queen Letizia…

