To mark the 10th anniversary of his
reign, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta
Sofía have two days of scheduled engagements, that started in the
morning of Wednesday, 19th June with a solemn changing of the guard
performed by the Guardia Real. At 11:15am, King Felipe and Queen
Letizia, accompanied by Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, made
their entrance in the Plaza de…
It was a sunny day in Madrid, on that
19th of June 2014. After a few chaotic years for the Spanish
Monarchy, change was on the horizon, though few were willing to bet
on it, mainly because the institution seemed to be set in stone,
reluctant to change, after rocking the…
Queen Letizia puts spotlight on Spain's relations with important South American partner
11th June 2024
Queen Letizia of Spain has made a visit
to Guatemala to spotlight relations between the two
countries.. Queen Letizia arrived at La Aurora International
Airport in Guatemala City, where she was welcomed by the Guatemalan
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Spanish…
Despite her injured foot, Queen Letizia
did not give up her annual tradition of presiding over the
inaugural day of Madrid’s Book Fair, which takes place once a year
in the capital’s biggest park. Big event for Madrid And so,
on Friday 31st May, the Spanish queen arrived at El Retiro park,
where she was welcomed by the Minister of Culture, the Mayor of
Madrid, and the President of the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
conducted a joint engagement focused on culture and royal history,
as they presided over a committee meeting for the Foundation of the
Royal Collections. On Thursday 30th May, Their Majesties
arrived in the portion of the Royal Palace…
Two kings have welcomed the Ukrainian
President Volodymir Zelensky as he visited countries across Europe
to looking for support in his country’s ongoing war with
Russia. On Monday, 27th May, Mr Zelensky landed in Madrid,
and was personally received by King Felipe at…
The family links of the sparkling tiara worn by Queen Letizia of Spain for her wedding
22nd May 2024
Before it rested upon Queen Letizia’s
head, her wedding tiara once graced the heads of royals from
Brunswick and Greece before arriving in Spain. The Prussian tiara
is a stunning work of diamonds and platinum formed into a kokoshnik
design. It was created in 1913 by Koch as a wedding gift and
features a scroll and meander motif with a central diamond. [getty
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Though she was an unconventional bride,
this future Spanish queen chose conventional royal styling on her
wedding day 20 years ago. Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz
Rocasolano shocked Spain when news of their impending engagement
was leaked in late October 2003: their…
When the then Prince Felipe of Spain
married Letizia Ortiz Rocosolano, in May 2004, it was not only a
historic day for the birth of a new family, or because it was the
wedding of the heir to the throne to one of Europe’s most ancient
dynasties. It also marked the first…
Why Queen Letizia of Spain's famous engagement ring has disappeared from view
21st May 2024
Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano was not a name
familiar to royal watchers up until around 31 October 2003, and
even then, many had their doubts that the rumours—that her
engagement to Prince Felipe, the Prince of Asturias, was about to
be announced—were true. But on 1 November, the Spanish Royal Court
shared that King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía had the “great
satisfaction” of announcing…
