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King Felipe's warm words for King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía as Spain celebrates its constitution

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6th December 2018
The King of Spain has led events marking the 40th anniversary of his country’s constitution. And as Felipe VI addressed the Spanish parliament to mark the occasion, he had warm words for his parents, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. During his address to politicians, Felipe spoke of the determination and decisiveness of his father, Juan Carlos, in bringing to fruition the Spanish Constitution…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia in Peru: Day Two

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14th November 2018
The King and Queen of Spain have enjoyed local culture, talked business and met young people supported by a scheme to open up job opportunities as they continued their State Visit to Peru. Day two of the tour also saw Felipe VI and Letizia host a reception at the Spanish Embassy in Lima on their first State Visit to the country. King Felipe started the day attending the Business Economic Form…
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Taking a look at the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand

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2nd November 2018
The Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand is a Spanish military order and Spain’s highest military decoration for gallantry. The Royal Military Order of Saint Ferdinand was set up by the Cádiz Cortes in 1811 to honour the heroic fight against the Napoleonic army. The Cádiz Cortes was the first national assembly to claim sovereignty in Spain. It represented the abolition of the old…
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King Felipe criticises the Catalonian referendum on independence

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15th September 2017
On the 1st of October, the Spanish region of Catalonia will have referendum deciding on if they should declare their independence from Spain or remain in the Spanish kingdom. The referendum has been suspended by the Spanish Constitutional Court; however, the Catalan government stated the court order was not valid for Catalonia and has proceeded to gather the support needed to declare…
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