Spain

Queen Letizia puts spotlight on children's literature as she continues recovery from accident

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8th May 2024
Queen Letizia enjoyed her annual appointment with youth literature, at Madrid’s Real Casa de Correos, as she handed out the “El Barco de Vapor” and “Gran Angular” prizes. Her appearance came as she continues to recover from an accident at home which left her with a broken bone. Her Majesty arrived at the venue in the evening of Tuesday, 7th May, and was welcomed by dignitaries…
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European RoyalsSpain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia strike post pandemic first as they begin engagements without face masks

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23rd April 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have presided over the annual ceremony to award the Miguel de Cervantes literary award. This year’s winner is Cristina Peri Rossi. Their Majesties arrived at Alcalá de Henares University around 11am on Friday, 22nd April, and were welcomed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the Chief of the Air Force Command Juan Ángel Treceño. Following a troop…
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International royalsSaudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Prince Khaled reveals winners of the 2019 King Faisal Prize

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12th January 2019
Saudi Arabian Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has revealed the winners of the 2019 King Faisal Prize. The prize recognises significant individual and institutional contributions to fields including Service to Islam, Islamic studies, medicine and science, and Arabic language and literature. The prizes were awardedfrom committees who had international scientists and experts in their fields. The Prize…
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