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King Felipe's popularity at record high after the Catalonia crisis

The support for His Majesty King Felipe of Spain has never been higher than it is now according to a poll done by “Socio Métrica” and published in the Spanish newspaper “El Español” this weekend. The survey gives the King a score of 7.2 out of 10. This is the highest score King Felipe has had during his reign. The last time a ruling Spanish monarch had a score this high was in…
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King Felipe criticises the Catalonian referendum on independence

On the 1st of October, the Spanish region of Catalonia will have referendum deciding on if they should declare their independence from Spain or remain in the Spanish kingdom. The referendum has been suspended by the Spanish Constitutional Court; however, the Catalan government stated the court order was not valid for Catalonia and has proceeded to gather the support needed to declare…
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King Felipe joins protest march in Barcelona

No tinc por – I am not afraid. King Felipe VI of Spain joined hundred of thousands of people as they marched down the Passeig de Gràcia in a show of defiance after last week’s terror attacks that left 15 people dead and over 100 injured. It was the largest…
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All the pictures from the Spanish State Banquet

Last night, Her Majesty hosted King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain at Buckingham Palace for the State Banquet part of the Spanish State Visit. Embed from Getty Images The younger senior Royals held their ground, with Prince Harry attending his first ever State Banquet and the Duchess of Cambridge stealing the show in the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara, pearl earring that are thought to…
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King Felipe confirms posthumous Order of Civil Merit to Spanish London attack victim

King Felipe of Spain has confirmed that a posthumous award will be granted to the Spanish victim in the recent London terrorist attack. Ignacio Echeverría, who was working in London for HSBC, was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit by the Spanish government. The Prime Minister, Marian Rajoy, recommended the award to recognise his “heroic and exemplary act” where he…
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