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King and Queen of Spain mark 210th anniversary of the Battle of Bailén

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20th July 2018
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…
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San Antonio hosts King Felipe and Queen Letizia

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18th June 2018
San Antonio, Texas, was host to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain yesterday. The King and Queen are currently in the United States to celebrate the tricentennial of New Orleans, Louisiana, and San Antonio. Today, they will spend day two in the city. Tuesday, their…
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Spanish King and Queen end trip to New Orleans and travel on to Texas

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17th June 2018
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia concluded their trip to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the city’s tricentennial yesterday before moving on to San Antonio, Texas, to celebrate that city’s 300th anniversary, as well. Lousiana was a Spanish colony from 1763 to 1802. Of course, Texas is another former colony of Spain from 1690–1821. Their trip later moves on to the US capital…
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King and Queen of Spain host lunch for Mexican President and First Lady

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27th April 2018
Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain have hosted a lunch for the President and First Lady of the United Mexican States at the Palace of La Zarzuela in Madrid, which is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family. President Enrique Peña Nieto and First Lady Mrs Angélica Rivera are finishing a tour of Europe in which they have visited the city of Hanover in Germany and the…
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Casa Real believes incident between Queen Letizia and Queen Sofía blown out of proportion

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7th April 2018
Spain’s Casa Real believes incident between Queen Letizia and Queen Sofía “has been magnified” and blown out of proportion, according to Spanish newspaper El País. Casa Real has not publicly commented on the video, but sources within Zarzuela Palace have spoken out to the media saying the short video does not portray what actually happened. They told El País, “The…
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