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 13 February for a
two-day state visit. Upon their arrival in Rabat, they were greeted
by King Mohammed of Morocco, Crown…
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…
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 the institution since
1886 and of the commercial story of the capital of Seville.
His Majesty also was present for the…
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…
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…
King Felipe looks back at Constitution's 40th anniversary and says to "proudly value who we are"
25th December 2018
Recorded at Zarzuela Palace, King Felipe
addressed the Spanish people on Christmas Eve; he sent warm wishes
to the Spanish people on behalf of himself, the Queen, Princess
Leonor, and Infanta Sofía. His Majesty remarked that his family
wanted “to wish you a Merry Christmas and hope that all your dreams
and aspirations come true in 2019.” He next took time to remember
those in economic…
King and Queen of Spain preside over 98th annual ABC International Journalism Awards
18th December 2018
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen
Letizia of Spain were on hand this week to honour the winners of
the journalistic prizes awarded by the newspaper ABC, which
recognises excellence in the fields of journalism and photography
in the previous year. This year’s winners…
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…
King Felipe's warm words for King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía as Spain celebrates its constitution
6th December 2018
The King of Spain has led events marking
the 40th anniversary of his country’s constitution. And as Felipe
VI addressed the Spanish parliament to mark the occasion, he had
warm words for his parents, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía.
During his address to politicians, Felipe spoke of the
determination and decisiveness of his father, Juan Carlos, in
bringing to fruition the Spanish Constitution…
