Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia's State Visit to Italy mixes politics, degrees and glitz

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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 PresidentSergio Mattarella to a wreath-laying ceremony at the Victor Emmanuel II National Monument. A solemn wreath…
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Olympic celebrations for King Felipe and Queen Letizia

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14th November 2024
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 invited the Olympians and Paralympians who represented Spain at the Paris games this summer. Both Felipe and Letizia were happy…
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King Felipe faces an angry crowd in Valencia

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3rd November 2024
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…
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King Felipe leads mourning as Spain counts cost of floods

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1st November 2024
Spain is currently experiencing catastrophic levels of flooding that have not been seen in decades with 158 people dead and dozens more still missing. King Felipe has publicly addressed the loss at a Madrid reception. On Thursday, King Felipe and Queen Letizia were in Madrid for an event. The King of Spain spoke publicly on the devastation caused by the flooding. He emphasised that the…
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Dalí gives King Felipe the giggles

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26th September 2024
King Felipe of Spain appeared to be enjoying himself while he was in Girona for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the opening of the Dali Museum.  The Dalí Museum opened in 1974 and was the artist’s last great project. Dalí himself planned the theatre-museum that was built on top of the remains of the old Municipal Theatre of Figueres in Girona. It is a unique museum, as it takes…
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