King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess
Leonor have taken part in the first big event of the Spanish royal
calendar for this year. The Princess of Asturias, heir to
the throne, has joined her parents at the Royal Palace in Madrid
for the Pascua Militar, the event held every year on January 6th.
It began as a military celebration and the armed forces of Spain
remain at its heart. Casa de…
A surprise visit brings some Christmas cheer after disaster in Valencia
24th December 2024
King Felipe and his family made an
unexpected trip to one of the worst affected villages in October’s
floods. The royals traveled to Catarroja, a village near the city
of Valencia, on Sunday, 22nd December, and received a warm welcome
from the locals. The…
Princesses on parade: why future queens of Europe on military training has become big news
30th October 2024
Europe’s future queens are taking a
different path to their thrones in the twenty first century with
more and more female heirs carrying out the military training that
was historically only given to their brothers. Leonor, Princess of
Asturias, is in the midst of…
After the pomp of the Princess of
Asturias Awards in Oviedo on Friday, Princess Leonor and her family
traveled to the town of Sotres to bestow upon it its own special
award. The future queen of Spain named Sotres the Exemplary Town of
Asturias this year, with its citation reading: “for having
conserved and promoted, in a high mountain area, a traditional
activity based on extensive and…
Add a new title to the long list attached
to Princess Leonor’s name: she’s now the honorary mayor of Oviedo.
In a ceremony ahead of the annual Princess of Asturias Awards, the
future queen of Spain received the title to highlight her
connection to the city that hosts…
King Felipe oversees Spain's National Day - marked by heavy rain and an important absence
13th October 2024
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess
Leonor presided over the military parade on the occasion of Spain’s
National Day. Under heavy rain, the three royals arrived in Neptune
Square in the morning of Saturday, 12th October, where they were
welcomed by State and…
Princess Leonor arrived at the Naval
Military School of Marín in Ponteverda on Thursday, dressed in navy
whites, to begin her training. The future queen of Spain signed the
registration book as she entered training, writing that “with great
enthusiasm” she continues her military training. She added: “I am
sure that I will have the opportunity to learn a lot and share many
important…
King Felipe of Spain has returned to his
sailing roots to spend the day at the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s
Cup in Barcelona. The King of Spain met Grant Dalton, CEO of
America’s Cup Events, Aurora Catà, Vice President of America’s Cup
Event and Natalia…
School's (almost) back! Where are the new generation of royals heading this autumn
23rd August 2024
The younger royals are growing up and
it’s almost time to head back to school! After a summer break that
included, for many, attending the Summer Olympics in Paris or
taking on extra constitutional duties or military training, many
are headed back to school or planning…
It was Princess Leonor in the driver’s
seat as the Spanish Royal Family spent the day in Palma. The young
royal was seen behind the wheel driving around her younger sister
Infanta Sofía, who sat in the passenger seat, and her mother Queen
Letizia and grandmother Queen Sofía, both of whom sat in the
backseat. [getty src=”2165574733″ width=”594″…
