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…
Queen Letizia speaks out about cause close to her heart
6th March 2020
Queen Letizia gave an impassioned speech at an event to mark
World Rare Diseases Day in her role as one of the directors of the Federación
Española de Enfermedades Raras (English: Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases).
“It is always, a privilege that you allow me to be…
Spain's King and Queen open international contemporary art fair - ARCOmadrid
28th February 2020
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia viewed some cutting-edge works of art Thursday when they visited ARCOmadrid at IFEMA – Feria de Madrid.
The international contemporary art fair is viewed as one of the premier art fairs on the international circuit and is held each…
King and Queen of Spain stress importance of scientific developments at National Research Awards
18th February 2020
Spanish leaders in science were honoured Monday when King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia presented the 2019 National Research Awards at the Royal Palace of El Pardo in Madrid.
The awards were presented to scientists Valentín Fuster de Carulla, Ángela Nieto Toledano, Susana Marcos Celestino, Manuel Francisco Carreiras Valiña, and Mercedes García-Arenal Rodríguez.
King Felipe praised the…
King and Queen of Spain stay busy on Friday with four events
15th February 2020
King Felipe and Queen Letizia had a busy Friday with four engagements. The couple attended the closing of the Scientific Congress commemorating the 50th anniversary of Doñana National Park, visited Doñana National Park and Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption on the…
Royals from all over Europe gathered yesterday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Those in attendance were the Duchess of Cornwall, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, King Philippe and…
Queen Letizia at the Pascua Militar
5th January 2020
Every year in Spain on the 6th of January, the Spanish Royal Family commemorates Pascua Militar, a military ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid.
At the Pascua Militar, King Felipe receives the “Prime Minister, the Minister of Defence, the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Chiefs of Staff of all branches, the Grand Masters of the Royal and Military Orders of San Fernando and San…
Spanish State Visit to Cuba : the photos
15th November 2019
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have carried out a three day State Visit to Cuba. The trip, which some MPs in Madrid tried to stop, took place between November 11th and November 14th and saw the couple visit Havana and Santiago de Cuba. The State Visit was intended…
Victoria Beckham’s designs are a favourite amongst royals. Her sleek and professional clothes appeal to royal sensibilities, and she now has a new royal on her client list. Queen Letizia of Spain wore a Victoria Beckham look for the first time on Tuesday, sporting a…
Royal style roundup: October 2019
31st October 2019
It’s been a busy October here at Royal Central, and this month we’re adding another perspective to our royal style roundup with the addition of our newest reporter, Laura Farout.
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter:
With so many royal events this month it was tough to choose, but my first pick was the blue ombréCatherine Walker outfit the Duchess of Cambridge chose to kick…