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Queen Sofía in the spotlight as King Felipe continues his isolation

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17th February 2022
Queen Sofía of Spain has presided over the meeting of the Renal Foundation Íñigo Álvarez de Toledo, hosted to celebrate the entity’s 40th anniversary. Her Majesty arrived at the Rosewood Villa Magna Hotel, in Madrid, on February 17 2022 where she was welcomed by local dignitaries.  The Queen opened the meeting by introducing the President of the Patronage of the Foundation…
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As she celebrates her 83rd birthday, Queen Sofía of Spain doesn't slow down

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2nd November 2021
As she marks her 83rd birthday, Queen Sofía of Spain isn’t showing any signs of being willing to slow down her agenda.  Last year, Her Majesty celebrated her 82nd birthday a couple of weeks after watching her granddaughter hand out the most restricted Princess of Asturias Awards, which, for the first time, were not held in the usual Campoamor Theatre but in the Covadonga Hall of the…
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Leonor presents Princess of Asturias Awards

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23rd October 2021
This time in October marks an important one in Spain, one that sees the eyes of the world turn to the small principality in the north of Spain that gives its name to the heir to the throne. Princess Leonor has made her way back to Spain for her autumn break, in time…
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Queen Sofía continues her tour of Spain's food bank with a visit to Burgos

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2nd October 2021
Queen Emerita Sofía of Spain has continued her tour of food banks around Spain with a visit to Burgos – the capital of the Autonomic Community of Castilla y León.  The visit comes in the context of the Reina Sofía Foundation launching the campaign ‘Operation Cold’ in October 2020, aimed at providing food banks with the equipment necessary to store and transport fresh…
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Queen Sofía celebrates a double anniversary

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24th September 2021
Queen Sofía of Spain has enjoyed an evening at the theatre, celebrating two important milestones for one of Spain’s most famous arts establishments.  In a change of customs, it was Sofia who attended an event that is generally presided by the King Felipe and Queen…
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Queen Sofía goes litter picking on the beach as summer season winds to an end

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20th September 2021
Queen Sofía of Spain resumed her agenda after the summer break with a visit to a beach in Alicante to mark World Clean Up Day. Her Majesty, dressed in appropriate clothes and gear, went down to business picking up and separating trash that had accumulated on the beach following the summer break and the massive influx of locals and tourists to the seaside.  Saturday,18 September 2021…
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