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…
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 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 causing the deaths of more than
230 people and creating devastation as buildings and properties
were damaged. The public was…
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…
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 Headquarters of the Military Emergency
Unit (UME) of Torrejon Air Base. The meeting’s main topic of
discussion was the changing…
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…
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…
Princess Leonor in naval uniform on day of historic first
13th October 2024
For the second year, Princess Leonor
attended the National Day military parade in her military uniform.
Last year saw the Princess sport the gala uniform for cadets of the
Zaragoza General Military Academy, in the recognisable army green
colour. She wore her Toison de Oro collar, together with the
ordinance tie. This year, she wore the gala uniform for
cadets of the Naval Academy in…
