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 the Golden Fleece. The Spanish
King declared that he was awarding his mother the honour “to bear
witness to My Royal…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia host glittering reception as Princess Leonor leaves for sea
10th January 2025
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have kicked off the new year with multiple diplomatic engagements
while the new star of their royal family has headed out of the
spotlight for almost half a year. As Princess Leonor, heir to the
throne, packed up and shipped out of…
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…
A surprise visit brings some Christmas cheer after disaster in Valencia
24th December 2024
King Felipe and his family made an
unexpected trip to one of the worst affected villages in October’s
floods. The royals traveled to Catarroja, a village near the city
of Valencia, on Sunday, 22nd December, and received a warm welcome
from the locals. The King and Queen of Spain had already
visited the area, with most people remembering the first visit,
just a few days after the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia's State Visit to Italy mixes politics, degrees and glitz
13th December 2024
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have completed a high profile State Visit to Italy. And amidst the
formal and constitutional events, there was glitz as they attended
a gala dinner. On the start of day one of the State Visit, the
Spanish King and Queen accompanied…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend funeral for those killed in floods
9th December 2024
King Felipe and Queen Letizia were the
royal mourners at the Cathedral of Valencia on Monday as a mass was
held to remember those killed in the devastating floods caused by
the DANA at the end of October. On 29 October, a year’s worth of
rain fell in the Valencia region…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have returned to the flood damaged towns of Valencia and received a
warmer welcome than their first visit. The Spanish King and Queen
visited Chiva, a town west of Valencia that was ravaged by floods
on 29 October. When they first visited the area in the days
following the flood, Felipe and Letizia were hit with mud as the
crowds shouted at them…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
had a celebratory Wednesday as they welcomed Spanish Olympians and
Paralympians to a reception. The Spanish King and Queen hosted the
reception at the Palace of El Pardo, a palace that was once a royal
hunting lodge. They…
Following an emotionally charged visit to
meet people affected by devastating floods, King Felipe chaired a
crisis meeting about the response to the extreme weather which has
claimed over 200 lives across Spain. The Spanish king oversaw an
executive meeting at the…
Tensions ran high as King Felipe and
Queen Letizia paid a visit to the flood-stricken area of Valencia
on Sunday afternoon. Protestors, angered at the perceived lack of
warning and support from their government leaders, threw mud and
insults at the Spanish royals — with some expressing outrage that
they would visit at all. Embed from Getty Images At one point,
stones were also thrown in…
