King Willam-Alexander of the Netherlands
welcomed fellow monarch and good friend, King Felipe of Spain to
the Netherlands on Thursday where the pair presided over the
opening of the Rembrandt-Velázquez exhibition at Rijksmuseum in
Amsterdam. The Dutch king waited outside his home, Huis Ten Bosch
Palace, on his Spanish counterpart and greeted him with a friendly
handshake and hug before heading…
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…
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 candidate for Prime Minister as none
of the parties consulted can command the confidence needed to form
an administration. Therefore…
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…
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 Union and Cooperation, José
Borrell. Upon arrival at the Tunis-Carthage International Airport,
the Spanish monarch was…
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 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 on the fifth anniversary of
King Felipe’s enthronement, and 41 citizens (from 17 autonomous
communities and the two…
