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King and Queen of Spain preside over 98th annual ABC International Journalism Awards

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18th December 2018
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain were on hand this week to honour the winners of the journalistic prizes awarded by the newspaper ABC, which recognises excellence in the fields of journalism and photography in the previous year. This year’s winners included: Gregorio Marañón who was awarded the Mariano de Cavia for his article “La desmemoria que no ceesa&#8221…
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State Banquet in Spain as King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome China's President

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29th November 2018
The King and Queen of Spain have hosted a State Banquet in Madrid in honour of the President of China and his wife. During the dinner, at the Royal Palace in the city, Felipe VI spoke of the bonds and shared goals between the two countries and looked towards future ties. Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan joined King Felipe and Queen Letizia at the gala as day two of their State Visit to Spain came to an…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain begin state visit to Peru

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13th November 2018
The King and Queen of Spain have begun their State Visit to Peru. Felipe VI and Letizia touched down in Lima at the start of a three-day trip focused on boosting relations between Spain and Peru as well as celebrating the historic ties between the two countries. The first engagement of this visit saw the Spanish King and Queen lay a wreath at the National Heroes Pantheon, dedicated to those who…
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Spain's royals celebrate National Day

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13th October 2018
While the United Kingdom was celebrating the wedding of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank, over in Spain, the royals were taking part in National Day celebrations which are held each year on 12 October. As in previous years, King Felipe and Queen Letizia brought along…
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Queen Letizia attends final of Women's Basketball World Cup

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1st October 2018
Queen Letizia of Spain attended the Women’s Basketball World Cup (or FIBA Tenerife 2018) yesterday in San Cristobal de La Laguna where she awarded the trophy to the winning United States team at the Sports Pavilion of Tenerife Santiago Martín Arena. Her Majesty watched the United States take on Australia in the final on Sunday, with the American team coming out victorious 73-56. She had…
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