Just hours after hosting NATO leaders at
the Royal Palace, Queen Letizia changed perspective and landed in
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the evening of Tuesday, 31
May. Her Majesty is travelling with the Secretary of State for
Cooperation, Pilar Cancela, and was welcomed at Nouakchott
International Airport by First Lady Mariem Fadel Dah, the Spanish
Ambassador to Mauritania Miriam…
King Felipe hosted a series of events
connected with NATO’s summit taking place in Madrid, which, in
turn, coincided with the 40th anniversary of Spain joining the
Atlantic defence alliance. In the morning of Monday, 30 May,
King Felipe, accompanied by Prime Minister…
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…
It was one of the trips that caused the
most stirrup in Spain – King Juan Carlos returned to the country
after almost two years. Following much speculation, the Royal
Household decided to release a short statement detailing what
happened during the much-anticipated meeting of the former monarch
with the majority of his family. Present for the meeting were
King Felipe and Queen…
With its rich history and varied
geography, Spain provides a stunning backdrop for feature films,
commercials, and TV shows, and Queen Letizia attended an event on 9
May to learn more about attracting film crews to the country. The
Spanish Queen took part in several…
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…
They are a very special set of paintings
that arrived in England in mysterious circumstances and which were
only accessible to the guests of one of the richest and most
powerful men in Europe for years. Now, they are at the heart of a
new exhibition of Spanish art which has brought Queen Letizia to
England. ‘Jacob and his Twelve Sons’ were painted by Francisco de
Zurburan, famed for his…
At an event on Thursday, 3 March, Queen
Letizia of Spain used fashion to make a statement in support of
Ukraine. While Letizia and other female royals are often watched
for their fashion choices, this look has gone beyond supporting
national designers and has made a…
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…
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. Casa Real confirmed the King
had tested positive on Wednesday and had mild symptoms. He went
into quarantine for seven days…
