Spain

Pope Leo XIV says he's grateful for King Felipe and Queen Letizia's papal inauguration attendance as he receives invite to Spain

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12th June 2025
Though Pope Leo XIV will be stateside this weekend in his hometown of Chicago, he might soon find himself in Spain if he accepts King Felipe’s invitation. A Holy See press readout shows that the recently-elected Pontiff held a phone call with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and “expressed his gratitude that King Felipe and Queen Letizia came to Rome” for his papal…
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King Felipe of Spain adds another unusual hat to his collection - and there's a very good reason

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14th May 2025
King Felipe usually keeps his headwear to a baseball cap while sailing off the coast of Mallorca in the summer but in recent months he’s developed a rather striking taste in hats. For the second time in a matter of months, the King of Spain has been seen sporting a huge tasselled dome hat but there is a good reason why the usually snappy dresser is adding these unusual items to his often…
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King Charles speaks of need to remember the past on anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz

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28th January 2025
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, King Charles spoke of the importance of learning from the past. His words came as people around the world stopped to remember the six million Jewish people as well as the thousands of members of Roma, LGBTQ communities and disabled people who were killed in the Holocaust. The King was very visibly…
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Queen Sofía given huge honour by King Felipe VI

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11th January 2025
King Felipe has awarded his mother with Spain’s highest honour as the 50th anniversary of her becoming queen approaches. In an official State Bulletin published on 10 January 2025, King Felipe decreed that Queen Sofía would be awarded the Collar of the Insigne Order of…
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Pomp and ceremony of historic event begins new royal year in Spain

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6th January 2025
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor have taken part in the first big event of the Spanish royal calendar for this year.   The Princess of Asturias, heir to the throne, has joined her parents at the Royal Palace in Madrid for the Pascua Militar, the event held every year on January 6th. It began as a military celebration and the armed forces of Spain remain at its heart. Casa de…
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