King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
attended their traditional post-Christmas engagement: the Pascua
Militar ceremony, celebrated in Madrid to mark the beginning of a
new military year. At 12:03pm local time on Friday, 6th January,
Their Majesties arrived at the gates that surround Plaza de la
Armería in front of the Royal Palace. Wearing his Air Force uniform
and a red gown respectively…
The shadows of the past continue to dominate Spain's Royal Family in a year that looked to the future
27th December 2022
The Spanish Royal Family had a relatively
quiet year in 2022 but one event dominated. The much anticipated
but brief return of King Juan Carlos I to the country he reigned
over for close to four decades brought controversy and became the
hallmark of twelve months where the…
Queen Letizia visits innovative centre for mental health support
25th November 2022
Queen Letizia has traveled to Barcelona
to take part in a conference on mental health in the workplace and
visit a local hospital. The Queen of Spain arrived in Sant
Boi de Llobregat on Wednesday, 23rd November, and was welcomed by
local authorities, including the…
A heavy focus on clean nuclear energy takes the spotlight on day 2 of Spain's official visit to Croatia
19th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia had a busy
second and final day of their official visit to Croatia, aimed at
celebrating the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic
ties with the signature of a memorandum of understanding for the
creation of a particle accelerator near Grenada. Their Majesties
began their day by attending the Croatia-Spain Forum at Croatia’s
State Archives…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia begin official visit to Croatia
17th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have began
a two-days official visit to Croatia, aimed at celebrating the 30th
anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations and signing
a Memorandum to reinforce cooperation between the two countries.
Their Majesties…
Queen Letizia returns to her pre-royal duties as she and King Felipe attend Macael Awards
12th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia presided
over the Macael Awards, organised by the Autonomic Province of
Andalusia, to reward marble entrepreneurs and artists. Their
Majesties arrived at the Macael Multifunctional Building in
Almería, accompanied by many state and local…
On November 6th 2003, the then heir to
the throne of Spain and his new fiancee met the press for the first
time. In the intervening years, the now Queen Letizia has made her
mark on the royal scene. And her name counts as one of the more
unusual among royalty. But the Queen of Spain isn’t the first
Letizia on the regal scene. Two hundred years ago, the man who
dominated Europe and made himself…
Queen Letizia made a headline grabbing
appearance at the Ópera Prima film festival in Tudela with a very
peculiar choice of fashion: a 2021 H&MxTOGA Archives skirt. The
midi length skirt, sold for about 120 euros, features a Vichy
squares pattern and, most importantly…
Gastroenteritis decimates the Spanish Royal family in the last event of the Princess of Asturias Awards
30th October 2022
A stomach bug threw a wrench in the plans
of the Spanish Royal Family for their last day in the Principality
of Asturias, where they arrived on Thursday to take part in the
events for the Princess of Asturias Awards. On Saturday, 29
October, King Felipe, Queen Letizia…
Princess Leonor is surrounded by both of her grandmothers as Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony returns to its usual splendour
30th October 2022
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Queen Sofía
and Infanta Sofía accompanied Princess Leonor for the traditional
Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony. At 6:24 pm on Friday,
28th October, the royals departed the Reconquista Hotel and, at
6:31, made their way on the blue carpet, posing for photographers
before entering the Campoamor Theatre, in Asturias’ capital Oviedo
(which is also Queen…
