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…
It was a sunny day in Madrid, on that
19th of June 2014. After a few chaotic years for the Spanish
Monarchy, change was on the horizon, though few were willing to bet
on it, mainly because the institution seemed to be set in stone,
reluctant to change, after rocking the…
Spain is celebrating the tenth
anniversary of King Felipe’s accession to the country’s throne and
the Royal Household has released new images to mark the
occasion. Contrary to what is customary in other European
monarchies, it is quite rare for the Spanish…
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…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
conducted a joint engagement focused on culture and royal history,
as they presided over a committee meeting for the Foundation of the
Royal Collections. On Thursday 30th May, Their Majesties
arrived in the portion of the Royal Palace…
Two kings have welcomed the Ukrainian
President Volodymir Zelensky as he visited countries across Europe
to looking for support in his country’s ongoing war with
Russia. On Monday, 27th May, Mr Zelensky landed in Madrid,
and was personally received by King Felipe at…
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…
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…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia were back
at the Royal Palace to celebrate the anniversary of one of the
country’s most important institutions: Spain’s National Police,
which is celebrating its bicentenary. On Wednesday, 8th May 2024,
Their Majesties were joined…
It's back to a very special school for King Felipe and Queen Letizia
12th January 2024
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have gone
back to school after the Christmas break to visit an institute that
got a pretty special recognition. On 10th January, Their Majesties
travelled to the city of León, 330kms north-west of Madrid, where
they visited the “Guzmerindo Azcárate” Childhood Education School
and Primary School. Upon their arrival, the King and Queen of
Spain were…
