King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain marked the 50th Anniversary of the El País Newspaper at the Museu Marítim in Barcelona on May 4th. EL PAÍS is the most widely read Spanish-language newspaper in the world.
Royal Guests and Godparents joined the Danish Royal Family to celebrate the Confirmation of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark at the Fredensborg Palace Church on April 18th.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain were received by Pope Leo XIV on a visit to the Vatican on March 20th, their first visit after the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV last year.
Following visits to Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, and the Vatican, Grand Duke Guillaume V and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg were received by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on a visit to the Spain on March 5th, their first visit after the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V in October.
Following Pascua Militar Ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain held the annual Reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Kingdom of Spain at the the Royal Palace of Madrid on January 23rd.
The Greek and Spanish Royal Families are attending the Funeral of the late Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens on January 19th, following a Requiem Mass in Madrid. The younger sister of King Constantine II of Greece and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Irene was an accomplished pianist and founded a humanitarian organization in exile.
The extended Spanish Royal Family attended a Memorial Service for the late Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Andrew and Saint Demetrius in Madrid on January 17th, ahead of the Funeral in Athens. The younger sister of King Constantine II of Greece and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Irene was an accomplished pianist and founded a humanitarian organization in exile.
The Spanish and Greek Royal Families led the Royal Guests at the Funeral of Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł, Mrs Fruchaud at the Église Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin in Paris on January 10th. A nurse and bacteriologist, Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł was the daughter of a Polish Prince and a Greek Princess, and the granddaughter of the legendary Princess Marie Bonaparte, as well as being the lifelong friend of Queen Sofia of Spain.
The Princess of Asturias joined King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain as they presided over the traditional Pascua Militar Ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid on January 6th. Pascua Militar marks the beginning of the military year and a Spanish National holiday; Epiphany.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are hosting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender on a State Visit to Spain to strengthen political, economic, and diplomatic ties, from November 26th to the 28th, following the Spanish State Visit to Germany in 2022.
Royal Relatives joined the extended Spanish Royal Family for a Lunch at the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid on November 22nd, to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Spanish Monarchy upon the Accession of King Juan Carlos of Spain, which comes following Queen Sofia being awarded Order of the Golden Fleece.
Queen Sofia of Spain has been awarded the Collar of the illustrious Order of the Golden Fleece by King Felipe VI in a Ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid on November 21st, marking the 50th Anniversary of the restoration of the Spanish Monarchy.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are hosting Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman on a State Visit to Spain to strengthen political, economic, and diplomatic ties, from November 3rd to the 5th. The State Visit had been postponed earlier the year due to the death of the Sultan’s mother-in-law.
Royalty from around the world are leading Heads of State and Dignitaries at the Opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza on November 1st. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), displays tens of thousands of artefacts including the entire 5,000-piece collection of treasures unearthed with Tutankhamun in one place for the first time since the discovery of the tomb back in 1922.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Sofia, and Infanta Sofia joined the Princess of Asturias in Oviedo this week to preside over the 2025 Princess of Asturias Awards, to deliver a series of prizes to individuals, entities or companies from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain were joined by the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia for the Spanish National Day Celebrations on October 12th in Madrid. Traditionally referred to as the Día de la Hispanidad, the La Fiesta Nacional de España commemorates the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus for Spain on 12 October 1492.
Royalty and Heads of State from around the World have gathered in New York City for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week, some in their special roles as envoys and advocates for the United Nations!
The Princess of Wales, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, led Royalty at the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz on July 13th. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. The Princess of Wales is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club while the Duchess of Gloucester is the President of the Lawn Tennis Association. Continue reading
The Catholic Sovereigns of Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco and Liechtenstein led Royal Guests and Dignitaries from around the World at the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on May 18th, just a few weeks after the Funeral of Pope Francis.
