Spain

The important royal wedding that might well have started a brand new tradition

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21st May 2024
When the then Prince Felipe of Spain married Letizia Ortiz Rocosolano, in May 2004, it was not only a historic day for the birth of a new family, or because it was the wedding of the heir to the throne to one of Europe’s most ancient dynasties. It also marked the first wedding in the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid. Built between 1883 and 1993, it is one of the most recent archdiocesan sees in…
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Spain

King Felipe urges unity in hard hitting Christmas speech

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25th December 2023
The King of Spain has urged his country to come together in a hard hitting Christmas speech.Speaking from the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Christmas Eve, King Felipe said he wanted to use his address to defend the country’s Constitution which he said had given Spain the strengths it enjoys today.At the end of a year which has seen protests in many cities against the formation of the…
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European Royals

Pomp, ceremony and a surprise reunion as the Spanish State Visit to Denmark begins

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6th November 2023
After much anticipation, King Felipe and Queen Letizia have arrived in Copenhagen to begin their three-day State Visit to Denmark. Upon their arrival in the Danish capital, the King and Queen of Spain were welcomed by Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and Princess Benedikte, all of whom were waiting on the tarmac when the State plane touched down. After…
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Spain

Is Spain's monarchy about to see a crucial member retire? A look at the future of Queen Sofia

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4th November 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain celebrated her 85th birthday just two days after her granddaughter turned 18-years-old. The coincidence of these two milestones has many speculating over the future of the Greek Princess who came to Spain with no throne.Even after the abdication of her husband in 2014 and the subsequent accession of her son Felipe to the throne of Spain, Queen Sofía maintained a…
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