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King Felipe privately pays homage to King Baudouin on 30th anniversary of his passing

King Felipe completed another engagement in Granada last weekend, after the military parade that marked National Armed Forces Day. Still in his military uniform, but no longer wearing the orders, His Majesty took part in a small commemorative ceremony for King Baudouin of the Belgians, in the year that marks the 30th anniversary of his death.  On Saturday, 3rd June, His Majesty…
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King Felipe honours past military heroes in centuries-old ceremony

King Felipe of Spain carried out one of only two engagements on his agenda this week and presented two families with posthumous military honours.  His Majesty presided over the ceremony of the Chapter of the Royal and Military Order of San Fernando, which was held in the Aranjuez Royal Palace in Madrid.  Present for the occasion were, among others, the Chief of Staff of the Air and Space…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia mark their annual appointment with sports top stars

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain had their annual appointment with the handing out of the National Awards for Sports. On 18 April, Their Majesties welcomed authorities and award recipients at El Pardo Royal Palace in Madrid, where the ceremony is traditionally held. They were accompanied by the Minister of Sports, the President of the Superior Council of Sports, and the Presidents of the…
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King Felipe watches on as Spain displays its defence preparedness

King Felipe VI of Spain witnessed the country’s Armed Forces joint exercises in different spots of the Balearic Islands, in an operation named “Eagle-Eye”.  On 22nd March, His Majesty travelled to Palma de Maiorca, where he was welcomed by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Admiral General Teodoro Esteban López Calderón, and other military officials.  His first stop was the…
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