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King Felipe visits Operations Command for Afghanistan evacuation briefing

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9th September 2021
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain travelled to the outskirts of the Spanish capital to the Central Command of Operation, located in the Retamares Military base in the town of Pozuelo de Alarcón.  His Majesty made this visit to hear how the evacuation procedures from Afghanistan are going, the second time in only two weeks that he visited military bases that are participating in the process…
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Queen Letizia officially opens new school year

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9th September 2021
On Wednesday, Her Majesty Queen Letizia reprised one of the most prized traditions of the Spanish Royal Family and travelled to Zaragoza to open the new school year.  The tradition is for members of the Royal Family to travel to an institution of each level of education…
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King Felipe visits Anti-Mine Force

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3rd September 2021
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain visited Cartagena’s Military Arsenal to tour the Anti-Mines Measures Force.  The force is part of the Army, but also has ties with the Spanish Navy, which supports it in its underwater detection missions. The Anti-Mines…
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Princess Leonor receives standing ovation at Princess of Girona Awards

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2nd July 2021
On Thursday, the entire Spanish Royal Family was in Barcelona to oversee the Princess of Girona Awards.  Due to the global shutdown, the 2020 ceremony was cancelled, and so this year the family handed out both the 2020 and the 2021 prizes.  The award ceremony took place at the CaixaForum in Barcelona, a cultural centre belonging to “la Caixa” Foundation and located only a short…
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King Felipe chats with winners of "What is a King for you?" contest

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18th June 2021
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain welcomed participants in the contest “What is a King for you?” to the Royal Palace in Madrid.  The contest is held every year by the Spanish Institutional Foundation and sponsored by the Orange Foundation (nothing to do with the Dutch Royals, apparently!). It aims to create a closer bond between students and the monarchy and to deepen the knowledge…
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King Felipe oversees ceremony for historic military order

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9th June 2021
King Felipe of Spain has taken part in a solemn ceremony for the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinando.  His Majesty arrived at the Aranjuez Royal Palace, located in Aranjuez, near Madrid, on June 8th 2021, and was received by the Chief of Defence, Lieutenant Colonel. López Calderón, the Chancellor of the Royal and Military order of Saint Hermenegildo and the President of the Assembly…
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