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…
A quiet Easter leads to noisy debate for Spain's royals
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…
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…
Queen Letizia uses fashion to show support for Ukraine
4th March 2022
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 gives update on King Felipe's health
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. Casa Real confirmed the King
had tested positive on Wednesday and had mild symptoms. He went
into quarantine for seven days…
The royals who attended the last Beijing Olympics
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…
Queen Letizia hears new year plans of association close to her heart
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…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia present major education prize
29th October 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia paid a
visit to a rural school in Tui on Thursday, recognising its efforts
for educational transformation after it had received an honour from
their daughter’s Princess of Girona Foundation Awards. The Spanish
royals visited the Mestra Clara Torres Rural School after the
institution received this year’s Princess of Girona Foundation
Award for School of the Year…

