This is a royal July like no other. it’s
noticeably busier as Europe’s ruling houses continue engagements at
a time when we often expect them all to be on holiday. And while
some have begun their summer breaks, others are still out and about
as life begins to return to some semblance of what we all knew
before lockdown. It’s brought us some stand out images – here is
the…
The King of Spain has spent two days
viewing some of the most famous historical artefacts of his
country. Felipe VI’s visits came as controversy over the financial
affairs of his father, King Juan Carlos I, continue. On July 21st
2020, the Spanish monarch welcomed…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia's tour takes them to medieval heart of Spain
10th July 2020
King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued
their tour across Spain, visiting Aragon. During their visit, Their
Majesties visited the Old Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, the
town of Jaca and the Ice Pavilion in Aragon for a working meeting
with the tourist sector. Their…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited
Benidorm and Valencia on Friday, the latest stop on their tour of
the autonomous communities of Spain. In Benidorm, Their Majesties
undertook the first official visit to the city by a reigning
monarch and consort. They met with Ximo Puig, the President of the
Valencian Government; Salvador Navarro, the President of the
Business Confederation of the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued
their visit through Spain on Thursday, visiting the city of Cuenca
in the Castilla-La Mancha with a trip focused on young people and
adults living with intellectual disabilities. Their Majesties
arrived at the ASPADEC facilities and…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended
the launch of a new economic and marketing campaign for Spain last
week, Spain for Sure, to present a strong face of the country in
the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their Majesties attended the
launch at the Prado Museum alongside…
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia met
with young Spanish talents at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on
Thursday, 28 May. Their Majesties, clad in surgical masks, sat six
feet apart from the eight young talents from research, technology,
business, culture and social action. The group had an open dialogue
for two hours about how COVID-19 is impacting Spanish society and
their visions for the…
The King and Queen of Spain join experts looking at global impact of COVID-19
27th May 2020
King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended a
session of the Scientific Committee of the Elcano Royal Institute
to learn about the international impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Upon their arrival, the King and Queen were greeted by the
President and Director of the Institute…
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter My first
choice is the Vampire’s Wife ‘Falconetti’ dress Kate wore on the
first day of the Ireland tour. Described by the brand as
“fabricated from iridescent emerald silk metallic chiffon,” this
was the…
The Queen's Cup presented to Spanish women's basketball champions by Queen Letizia
9th March 2020
Queen Letizia attended the women’s
basketball finals named in her honour on Sunday afternoon,
presenting The Queen’s Cup to Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto. The
Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto (English: The Queen’s Cup of
Basketball) is the oldest women’s basketball tournament in Spain.
It was first played in 1943 but didn’t become an annual tournament
until 1978. Queen Letizia…
