Spain

Queen Letizia enjoying family time with Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia before big changes

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have headed off for a private holiday with their daughters before the late summer brings big changes for the whole family. After almost a week in Mallorca, where they carried out a series of public engagements as their vacations began, Felipe and Letizia are now believed to have left Spain for a break away from the spotlight. A very royal holiday for…
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Royal News

Princess Leonor arm in arm with her grandmother, Queen Sofia, as royal debut dominates in Mallorca

Princess Leonor has taken part in one of the biggest events in her royal family’s calendar for the first time and she borrowed a dress from her mum for her debut. Every year, Spain’s royals welcome people from across the Balearic Islands to a reception at their summer residence, the Marivent Palace. Important debut for Princess Leonor Leonor, 19, joined her parents, King…
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Spain

Pope Leo XIV says he's grateful for King Felipe and Queen Letizia's papal inauguration attendance as he receives invite to Spain

Though Pope Leo XIV will be stateside this weekend in his hometown of Chicago, he might soon find himself in Spain if he accepts King Felipe’s invitation. A Holy See press readout shows that the recently-elected Pontiff held a phone call with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and “expressed his gratitude that King Felipe and Queen Letizia came to Rome” for his papal…
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Spain

King Felipe of Spain adds another unusual hat to his collection - and there's a very good reason

King Felipe usually keeps his headwear to a baseball cap while sailing off the coast of Mallorca in the summer but in recent months he’s developed a rather striking taste in hats. For the second time in a matter of months, the King of Spain has been seen sporting a huge tasselled dome hat but there is a good reason why the usually snappy dresser is adding these unusual items to his often…
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