On Sunday, King Felipe of Spain travelled to Cadiz to welcome back a ship that did the 11th circumnavigation of the globe.Â
His Majesty arrived at the port of Cadiz on board the ship; there, he watched the solemn flag-raising and the subsequent port reentry manoeuvre. Once the ship was back in port, it was boarded by the President of the Andalusian Parliament and the Mayor of Cadiz, both of…
King Felipe of Spain has taken part in a solemn ceremony for the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinando.Â
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…
Queen Letizia of Spain has officially opened an exhibition at the Spanish National Library, in Madrid, about feminist writer Emilia Pardo Bazán.Â
The Queen of Spain toured the exhibition with the Vice Prime Minister, the Minister of Culture and Sports, the President of…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofìa's first joint engagement cancelled over weather fears
5th June 2021
The Princess of Asturias and her sister, Infanta Sofìa, have seen their first joint engagement without their parents cancelled because of a storm alert.
On Saturday June 5th 2021, they should have planted six trees in the natural reserve of Hayedo de Montejo, Madrid, accompanied by 35 other teenagers, mostly aged between 14 and 16. Unfortunately, due to the storm alert, the event had to be…
King Felipe backs historic bid to host FIFA World Cup
5th June 2021
King Felipe of Spain has welcomed Portugal president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to Madrid for an afternoon of engagements related to the candidacy of Spain and Portugal to jointly host the FIFA Football World Cup in 2030, the year the contest marks its centenary.
The…
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain took part in the opening of the first global conference of the Xacobean Academy in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia.Â
The conference will span over the course of three days, in which state, regional and local experts will debate…
Queen Sofìa of Spain hands out music prize in Madrid
30th May 2021
On Friday, Queen Emerita Sofìa of Spain was at Teatro Monumental in Madrid to watch a concert featuring the debut of the winning composition and to hand out a music prize bearing her name.Â
Her Majesty, who is still a member of The Royal Family, despite her husband’s abdication and self-imposed exile to Dubai, has presided over the Doña Sofìa music prize since its creation almost 40 years…
King Felipe of Spain receives Covid-19 vaccine in Madrid
30th May 2021
King Felipe of Spain received the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday according to official palace sources.Â
His Majesty received his jab in the Wizink Centre in the Spanish capital of Madrid. This came shortly after the conclusion of the National Armed Forces Day events, in…
Why is the President of France Co-Prince of Andorra?
23rd December 2020
The Principality of Andorra, one of the world’s smallest countries, is located between France and Spain in the Pyrenees Mountains. The Principality is one of Europe’s least-known countries, with a population of around 76,000. Andorra is a rare modern example of a…
NEW: Princess of Asturias quarantined after COVID-infection in class
12th September 2020
Leonor, the Princess of Asturias, has been quarantined after a classmate was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Leonor had only just returned to the Santa MarÃa de los Rosales school on Wednesday, and now she and her entire class will be forced to undergo a 14-day quarantine. As Leonor was accompanied by her sister SofÃa, she will also be quarantined. The Spanish Royal House announced that they…