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Queen Sofía attends canonisation ceremony for Pope Paul VI

Queen Sofía of Spain attended the canonisation ceremony for Pope Paul VI on Sunday atSt. Peter’s Square in theVatican City. Her Majesty attended theSolemn Mass in the Plaza de San Pedro where His Holiness Pope Francis canonised Pope Paul VI. SlainSalvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was also canonised. Other famous faces at the religious ceremony were the President of…
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Spain's royals celebrate National Day

While the United Kingdom was celebrating the wedding of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank, over in Spain, the royals were taking part in National Day celebrations which are held each year on 12 October. As in previous years, King Felipe and Queen Letizia brought along…
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Queen Letizia attends final of Women's Basketball World Cup

Queen Letizia of Spain attended the Women’s Basketball World Cup (or FIBA Tenerife 2018) yesterday in San Cristobal de La Laguna where she awarded the trophy to the winning United States team at the Sports Pavilion of Tenerife Santiago Martín Arena. Her Majesty watched the United States take on Australia in the final on Sunday, with the American team coming out victorious 73-56. She had…
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King Felipe visits a strongly divided Catalonia

On Monday, King Felipe VI of Spain visited Barcelona in the politically divided region of Catalonia. His Majesty attended the inauguration of the 30th edition of Gastech, the main meeting place for gas and Liquefied Natural Gas professionals from all over the world. The…
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High support for Leonor as Spain’s future Queen

Among the Spanish population, there is considerable support for Leonor as Spain’s future Queen. That is the result of the poll conducted by the Spanish newspaper La Razon. The result is that 63.4% of Spaniards wish to see Leonor as their future Queen while only 19% do not want to see the Princess as their future monarch. In the August survey published by La Razon on the Spanish monarchy, 70.9%…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia open Salamaq’18

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain opened Salamaq’18 on Wednesday, 5 September at the Exhibition Centre of Salamanca. Their Majesties presided over the opening ceremony for the “Salamaq’18” Fair of the agricultural sector and 30 International Expo…
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Spanish King and Queen attend memorial for Barcelona terror attacks

Yesterday, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain attended a memorial for the Barcelona and Cambrils terror attacks which took place last year on 17 August. The King and Queen travelled to Barcelona alongside the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez for the memorial service at the Plaza de Cataluña. Upon their arrival, Their Majesties were greeted by President of the…
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