Royal News

King Felipe leads mourning as Spain counts cost of floods

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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Spain

Dalí gives King Felipe the giggles

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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Spain

Queen Letizia cheers on Spain's Paralympics stars in Paris

Queen Letizia has returned to Paris again to cheer on Spain’s Paralympians as they make their stand at the 2024 Summer Games. Spain has a strong contingent at these Paralympics with 147 athletes representing the country across sixteen different sports, including Boccia, Paracanoeing, Paratriathlon, Wheelchair Basketball, and Wheelchair Tennis. Queen Letizia got straight into the spirit of…
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Spain

Spanish royals mourn second family death this year

After two weeks spent at the Olympic Games in Paris, the Spanish Royal Family is experiencing pain once again, as they announced the death of Juan Gómez-Acebo, cousin to King Felipe.  Juan was the second of Infanta Pilar’s five children; he passed away on Monday, 12th August following a battle with cancer. The funeral date hasn’t been revealed; however, we know that he has expressed a…
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