Spain

King Felipe marks anniversary of accession with rewards for outstanding citizens and heartfelt tribute to Queen Letizia

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20th June 2024
The dense agenda for the celebrations of King Felipe’s 10th anniversary of his proclamation as Monarch continued with the handing out of honours for the Order of Civil Merit. After the solemn Changing of the Guard in Plaza de Oriente, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía made their way into the Salón de Columnas (Columns Hall), where the central event of the…
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Royal News

Ten years of King Felipe VI: the king who inherited a throne on the brink of crisis

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19th June 2024
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 previous status quo. Early in the morning, King Juan Carlos passed on the band of Captain General of the Armed Forces to his…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia preside over a very significant first birthday

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31st May 2024
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 that has been converted into the “Gallery of Royal Collections”, where they were welcomed by the Minister of Cultural…
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Spain

The wedding dress of Queen Letizia of Spain

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22nd May 2024
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 romance had been so under wraps that outside of their close circle of family and friends, nobody had any idea that the future…
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