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Queen Letizia returns to one of her favourite sectors

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28th May 2022
Queen Letizia undertook one of her favourite engagements and officially opened Madrid’s Book Fair, hosted in Buen Retiro Park. Donning a bright pink dress, the Queen arrived at the park on the morning of Friday, 27 May and was welcomed, among others, by the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, and the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida. Out of the 378 stands that make up…
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A quiet Easter leads to noisy debate for Spain's royals

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23rd April 2022
The decision of the King and Queen of Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to debate in some of the country’s newspapers.King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian refugees in Madrid. But there was no appearance from the family on Easter Sunday itself.Spain’s royals traditionally…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia observe a minute of silence during cultural gala

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23rd February 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia took part in the gala evening celebrating the opening of the “Nebrija 2022” Year.The Royals arrived at Teatro Real in Madrid in the evening of 21st February, and were welcomed by political and cultural authorities, before entering the Falla Hall, where they received authorities from the Nebrija Foundation.Once in the main event area, the King and Queen…
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Queen Letizia gives update on King Felipe's health

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13th February 2022
Queen Letizia of Spain has given an update on the health of her husband, King Felipe, after he tested positive for COVID-19 on 9 February.When the Queen was visiting a proton therapy centre on 11 February, she told the press that Felipe was doing well with a smile.
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The royals who attended the last Beijing Olympics

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31st January 2022
The upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will look much different than when the city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. Besides the main difference between the Summer and Winter Games, this year, the world is still in a global health crisis creating many changes such as a…
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Queen Letizia hears new year plans of association close to her heart

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26th January 2022
Queen Letizia kicked off her working year by chairing a meeting of the National Council of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), hearing that “cancer is the same for everyone, but we are not all the same when it comes to cancer.”The Spanish queen, who serves as permanent honorary president of the AECC and its Scientific Foundation, met with the charity’s executives…
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