The King of the Belgians has spoken out
on Gaza as he addressed his country to marks its National Day. King
Philippe said, in his annual speech, that the situation in Gaza was
”a disgrace to all humanity” and said ”we support the UN Secretary
General’s call for an immediate end to this unsustainable crisis.”
The Belgian king said he had been profoundly affected…
In a year that has been marked by
historic events in Spain, another one has taken place. On Friday,
12th July, Princess Leonor travelled to Portugal for her first solo
official trip overseas. She departed the State Pavilion of
the Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas…
It was a magical night in Lloret de Mar,
a small town near Barcelona, as the local Congress Forum played
host for the Princess of Girona Awards ceremony. Shortly after
7:15pm, the ceremony began, being hosted by journalist José Yélamo.
The musical interludes were…
After celebrating the 10th anniversary of
his proclamation last week with two days of events and engagements,
it was back to business for King Felipe. On Sunday, 23rd June, His
Majesty departed for official visits to the three Baltic Republics
of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, to “reinforce bilateral relations
and visit military operation areas in the three countries”. The…
King Felipe marks anniversary of accession with rewards for outstanding citizens and heartfelt tribute to Queen Letizia
20th June 2024
The dense agenda for the celebrations of
King Felipe’s 10th anniversary of his proclamation as Monarch
continued with the handing out of honours for the Order of Civil
Merit. After the solemn Changing of the Guard in Plaza de Oriente,
King Felipe, Queen Letizia…
King Felipe holds back tears as his daughters pay moving tribute on important anniversary
20th June 2024
To conclude the morning celebrations for
King Felipe’s 10th anniversary on the Spanish throne, the Monarchs
offered a lunch to all guests that had taken part in the ceremony
that saw His Majesty award 19 members of society with honours of
the Order of Civil…
Two kings have welcomed the Ukrainian
President Volodymir Zelensky as he visited countries across Europe
to looking for support in his country’s ongoing war with
Russia. On Monday, 27th May, Mr Zelensky landed in Madrid,
and was personally received by King Felipe at the steps of his
airplane; this is not something that usually happens, and it was
therefore a gesture charged with…
Queen Letizia puts spotlight on children's literature as she continues recovery from accident
8th May 2024
Queen Letizia enjoyed her annual
appointment with youth literature, at Madrid’s Real Casa de
Correos, as she handed out the “El Barco de Vapor” and “Gran
Angular” prizes. Her appearance came as she continues to
recover from an accident at home which left her with…
Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen was
the setting for a glittering State Banquet that closed the first
day of King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s State Visit to Denmark.
Shortly before 8pm on Monday, 6th November, more than 200 guests,
from both Denmark and Spain…
Queen Letizia showcases hidden talent for important cause
11th October 2023
Queen Letizia has showcased a secret
talent as she celebrated World Mental Health day, as she opened her
speech with rap verses. On 10th October 2023, the Queen of Spain
joined many other royals in marking World Mental Health Day. Queen
Letizia attended an event organised by the Spanish Mental Health
Federation, in cooperation with the ONCE Foundation and the
Ministry of Social Rights and…
