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 their two daughters, 12-year-old
Princess Leonor and 11-year-old Infanta Sofía. They presided
over the solemn act of homage to…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
travelled to the French capital on Friday alongside
Spanish Minister of Culture and Sports, José Guirao to visit
the retrospective exhibition of Joan Miró’s work. The King and
Queen visited the Grand Palais in Paris for…
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…
Queen Letizia marked the official start
of the 2018/2019 school year with a visit to CP Baudilio Arce and
the Doctor Fleming Secondary Education Institute in Oviedo. The
Queen was accompanied by the Minister of Education and Vocational
Training, Isabel Celáa, and the President of the Principality of
Asturias, Javier Fernádez; the President of the General Board of
the Principality of Asturias…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
opened Salamaq’18 on Wednesday, 5 September at
the Exhibition Centre of Salamanca. Their Majesties presided
over the opening ceremony for the “Salamaq’18” Fair of the
agricultural sector and 30 International Expo…
Yesterday, Their Majesties King Felipe
and Queen Letizia of Spain attended a memorial for the Barcelona
and Cambrils terror attacks which took place last year on 17
August. The King and Queen travelled to Barcelona alongside
the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez…
Born Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
on 15 September 1972 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, the
future royal was the eldest daughter of the journalist Jesús
José Ortiz Álvarez and registered nurse and hospital union
representative María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez.
Letizia has two younger sisters, Telma and the late Érika. Her
compulsory education saw her attend the public La Gesta School in…
King Felipe and Queens Letizia and Sofía host reception during summer holiday in Palma
4th August 2018
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queens
Letizia and Sofía hosted a reception at the Royal Palace of La
Almudaina on Friday, 3 August for the authorities of the
Balearic Islands, as well as representatives of Balearic society.
It was held on the annual occasion of the…
Members of the Spanish Royal Family have
held their annual summer photo session in Palma de Mallorca,
Spain. King Felipe and Queen Letizia posed for the press alongside
their two daughters, Leonor, Princess of Asturias (12) and Infanta
Sofía (11) at the Royal Palace of…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
marked the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Bailén on 19
July in the city of Bailén in Jaén. They were accompanied
by Reyes Maroto, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and
Tourism and were received upon arrival by Susana
Díaz, the President of the Junta de Andalucía; Alfonso
Rodríguez de Celis, the government delegate in the Autonomous…
