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King and Queen of Spain preside over awards ceremony for fine arts

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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 Minister of Culture and Sports. They are presented to those who “have excelled in the field of artistic creation, providing…
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Spanish King and Queen express their "deepest sorrow" after body of toddler who fell down well was found

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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 two weeks ago, and rescue workers worked tirelessly to rescue the child who was over a hundred metres deep. However, in the early hours of…
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Spain's Royals present National Sports Awards

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11th January 2019
The Spanish Royal Family has presented the country’s national sports awards at a ceremony in Madrid. Among those celebrated at the event were tennis star Rafael Nadal, footballer Juan Mata and golfer Jon Rahm. King Felipe and Queen Letizia were joined by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía for the ceremony which took place at the Pardo Palace on the 10th of January 2019. Also present were King…
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2018 Christmas card of King and Queen of Spain revealed

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13th December 2018
As we inch closer to Christmas, royals are releasing their Christmas cards and holiday greetings to the public. This week, Zarzuela Palace released the 2018 Christmas card of King Felipe, Queen Letizia, 13-year-old Princess Leonor, and 11-year-old Infanta Sofía. © Casa de SM el Rey This year’s card features the family relaxed on a hike in front of Lakes of Covadonga in Asturias on what was a…
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