The Mexican President has demanded an
apology from King Felipe VI for the Spanish conquest of his country
over 500 years ago. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has written to
Felipe asking him to say sorry for the actions of the Spanish
during the conquest and colonisation of the country from the 16th
century onwards. Mexico’s president has also written to the Pope
asking for an apology. Mr Lopez…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
are to undertake a state visit to Argentina, the first from a
Spanish monarch in roughly 16 years, beginning today. Their
Majesties arrived in Buenos Aires last night, and their official
agenda starts today in the capital. The King and…
The King and Queen of Spain welcomed the
President and First Lady of Peru for a State Visit this week.
President Martín Alberto Vizcarra and his wife, Maribel Díaz
Cabello, were in Spain to help strengthen relations between their
countries and to also attend the opening of…
Spain's monarch attends official welcome dinner for GSMA Mobile World Congress 2019
25th February 2019
King Felipe of Spain attended the
official welcome dinner for GSMA Mobile World Congress 2019 on
Sunday, 24 February at the National Museum of Art of Catalonia
in Barcelona. The King chairs this dinner yearly which is organised
for mobile phone operators across the globe. The welcome dinner
brings together close to “800 operators with almost 300 companies
in the broader ecosystem of…
King and Queen of Spain preside over awards ceremony for fine arts
19th February 2019
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen
Letizia of Spain presided over the awards ceremony for
the Gold Medals of Merit in the Fine Arts 2017 on Monday at
the Church of La Merced in Córdoba. The awards are
approved by the Council of Ministers at the proposal from
the…
The much-delayed state visit by the King
and Queen of Spain to Morocco finally took place over the past two
days. King Felipe and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Josep
Borrell, arrived in the African country on…
King Felipe VI of Spain arrived in
Bagdad, Iraq, this morning on a Spanish Air Force plane for a
surprise visit with Spanish troops stationed in the country.
They are stationed in Iraq as part of an international coalition in
the fight against ISIS. Casa Real released several images after His
Majesty’s arrival in the Middle Eastern country. He will spend time
with the troops training Iraqi…
Spanish King and Queen express their "deepest sorrow" after body of toddler who fell down well was found
26th January 2019
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen
Letizia of Spain have expressed their “deepest sorrow” and sent
their “deepest condolences” following the body of a Spanish toddler
being found in a well. A two-year-old boy, Julen Rosello, fell down
a borehole…
King Felipe pays visit to General Archive of the Indies of Seville
26th January 2019
King Felipe of Spain paid a visit to the
General Archive of the Indies of Seville yesterday to view a
new exhibit. With thanks to the Archive of the Chamber of
Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation of Seville, the General
Archive of the Indies contains documents from…
King Felipe of Spain opened a new
international airport in Murcia yesterday. The new Region of
Murcia International Airport (also called Corvera Airport) has
a passenger terminal of 28,500 square metres with a three-kilometre
long and 45-metre wide runway. It also has nine boarding gates, 25
check-in counters, and four baggage claim carousels. It is located
in the Murcia area of Spain between…
