His Majesty King Felipe of Spain called
for unity and focused heavily on the Catalonia situation going on
in the country during his Christmas Eve address last evening. The
King of Spain began his speech wishing all Spaniards a happy
Christmas and 2018 on behalf of Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and
Infanta Sofía. The address then turned to speaking about events
within the country over the past…
Members of the Royal Family take up
important positions as they represent their country. Therefore,
they are expected to act dignified, diplomatic and are expected to
be on their best behaviour at all times. However, not all royals
succeed in this task. From time to time…
King Felipe's popularity at record high after the Catalonia crisis
6th November 2017
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…
Queen Letizia attends King Jaime I Awards, while King stays back to deal with Catalonian crisis
31st October 2017
Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain was
in Valencia yesterday to attend the King Jaime I Awards, while
her husband, His Majesty King Felipe stayed back in Madrid to
continue to deal with the ongoing Catalonian independence crisis.
The King had been scheduled to attend but pulled out of the event
last week – and all events planned for this week – while the
situation in Catalonia is…
Yesterday, Girona City Council in
Catalonia, Spain, declared His Majesty King Felipe VI as a persona
non grata due to his criticism of the independence referendum
held in the region on 1 October. The King was not alone in being
declared a persona non grata as Enric Millo…
King Felipe criticises the Catalonian referendum on independence
15th September 2017
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…
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 protest in the city since 2003 when
some two million protested against the Iraq war and the first time
a Spanish King has…
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia
travelled to Spain to show solidarity with the victims of the
recent terror attack in Barcelona and Cambrils. The King and
Queen were on a private holiday with their daughters, Princess
Leonor and Infanta Sofía, when the events…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have arrived in the United Kingdom. Their official State Visit is
set to begin tomorrow and will last three days. In the late
afternoon, King Felipe and Queen Letizia departed from the Adolfo
Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid. Their Majesties travelled
with a delegation of politicians, and this evening the Spanish King
and Queen landed at Luton…
