Spain

Coverage of royal engagement in Spain hijacked by allegations of a diplomatic snub towards Queen Letizia

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26th January 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia hosted the traditional annual reception for the diplomatic corps in Madrid’s Royal Palace on. Wednesday, but it was one moment in particular that caught the attention of all the cameras. At the reception, Their Majesties met a line-up of diplomats who wished to greet the royals. It was here where cameras captured the Iranian ambassador to Iran, Hassan…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend the annual Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid

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6th January 2023
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…
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Spain

A heavy focus on clean nuclear energy takes the spotlight on day 2 of Spain's official visit to Croatia

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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…
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The first royal Letizia

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6th November 2022
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…
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