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King Felipe arrives in Puerto Rico to mark San Juan's fifth centennial

King Felipe of Spain has arrived in Puerto Rico to mark its capital, San Juan’s fifth centennial. He will be in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, from 24 to 26 January. Celebrations marking San Juan’s founding 500 years ago took place last year, but the global health crisis delayed King Felipe’s visit and other celebrations until 2022.
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King Felipe staying informed on La Palma volcano eruption

King Felipe of Spain is said to be staying informed on the developments surrounding the volcano eruption on La Palma in the Canary Islands. Casa Real has said the King is staying informed regarding the eruption and has spoken to the President of the Canary Islands. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has delayed his trip to New York for the UN General Assembly to visit the Canary…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome Chile's President

King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed the President of Chile for an official visit to Spain on Tuesday. King Felipe greeted President Piñera at Zarzuela Palace for an official meeting. Other guests included the Secretary of State for Latin America and the Caribbean and…
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A (blown) kiss that made history: King Felipe at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics

Nowadays, it is difficult to see royals competing in Olympic Games, and, with the Tokyo Summer Games underway, here is a look back at King Felipe’s history with this event.  Let’s rewind the clock back to the 25th of July 1992, in the city of Barcelona. The Catalonian capital had been selected six years prior to host the Summer Games, in what was to be the last time both the Summer and…
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King Felipe grants audience to project to regenerate Madrid

On Tuesday, the King of Spain granted an audience to a representation of the association Madrid Futuro.  The NGO was born out of the city’s society and aims to act as a catalyst for projects that would make the Spanish capital recover faster after the hit it took during the global shutdown. Specifically, Madrid Futuro wishes to operate in four distinct sectors: Madrid, capital of…
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