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King Felipe marks anniversary of accession with rewards for outstanding citizens and heartfelt tribute to Queen Letizia

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20th June 2024
The dense agenda for the celebrations of King Felipe’s 10th anniversary of his proclamation as Monarch continued with the handing out of honours for the Order of Civil Merit.After the solemn Changing of the Guard in Plaza de Oriente, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía made their way into the Salón de Columnas (Columns Hall), where the central event of the…
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A solemn military display opens celebrations for King Felipe’s milestone anniversary

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20th June 2024
To mark the 10th anniversary of his reign, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía have two days of scheduled engagements, that started in the morning of Wednesday, 19th June with a solemn changing of the guard performed by the Guardia Real.At 11:15am, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, accompanied by Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, made their entrance in the Plaza de…
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Infanta Elena carries out rare public engagements

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11th June 2024
Infanta Elena has carried out two rare public engagements on behalf of the Spanish Royal Family last week. King Felipe’s oldest sister stepped out to preside over the awards ceremony for the “School contest for youth and child and youth painting”, organised by Patrimonio Nacional. On Thursday, 6th June, Her Royal Highness arrived at the Royal Collection Galleries in Madrid, where…
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King Felipe marks Armed Forces Day in Spain on land and at sea

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26th May 2024
King Felipe travelled to the Principality of Asturias to take part in various events connected with this year’s Armed Forces Day, which in Spain falls on the Saturday closest to the 30th of May. On Friday, 24th May, His Majesty arrived on the San Lorenzo beach in Gijón, where he was welcomed by State and local authorities, including the Minister of Defense, the Chief of Staff of the…
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