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Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia confirm their attendance at the Dutch inauguration

Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain have confirmed that they will attend the Dutch inauguration ceremony at the end of the month. Felipe, 45, and his wife Letizia, 40, will journey to the Dutch...

Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia lead royal guestlist at Pope Francis's inauguration

A host of European royals, including Crown Prince Felipe of Spain and Crown Princess Letizia of Spain, are expected at Pope Francis's inaugural Mass in the Vatican on Tuesday....

Spain's King Juan Carlos unhurt after explosion at hospital

A fire has broken out in the Madrid clinic where King Juan Carlos of Spain is recovering from a hernia operation. The flames were caused by an explosion in the main wing of La Milagrosa Medical Centre,...

Spanish royals rally around King Juan Carlos as he recovers from surgery

King Juan Carlos is being supported by his family as he recovers from successful surgery on his spine. The Spanish royals, including Crown Prince Felipe and his wife Crown Princess Letizia, have all rallied...

Royal retrospective as Prince Felipe of Spain turns 45

Born on January 30, 1968, in Madrid, Prince Felipe has evolved into a popular and dashing figure in his native Spain. And as he celebrates his 45th year, royal watchers on the Iberian Peninsula will be...

King Juan Carlos and his son take a seven percent pay cut

In a show of solidarity with public sector workers in his country, King Juan Carlos of Spain has decided to take a seven percent pay cut. This will take €20,900 off his annual €292,000 salary....

Mini football fans Sofia and Leonor check out Spain's trophy as fiesta kicks off

Two years after Spain's World Cup victory, mini football fans Sofia and Leonor once again helped welcome the victorious national team back to the royal palace. Proudly wearing team shirts with their names...

Spanish beauty Princess Letizia wows the US with her stunning style

In her native Spain, she is renowned for her fashion sense. But Princess Letizia’s uber-chic wardrobe attracted the attention of onlookers in the States during an official visit with her husband...

Beleaguered Spanish King apologises for hunting trip

Five days after being rushed to hospital following a triple fracture to the hip, King Juan Carlos of Spain has been cleared to go home. As he did so, the monarch addressed the controversy surrounding...

Brave smiles as the King's grandson goes home after shooting accident

Smiling and waving to waiting well wishers, Elena of Spain looks relieved to be finally taking her 13-year-old son home from hospital. Felipe Juan Froilan – the eldest grandson of King Juan Carlos ...

Family rally round King of Spain after hip operation

A casual observer seeing Queen Sofia of Spain waving in greeting to supporters outside a Madrid hospital might assume she was arriving for an official engagement. In reality, the royal was visiting her...

Elena of Spain's son recovering in hospital after accidentally shooting himself

The Spanish royal family have been visiting Infanta Elena's son Felipe Juan Froilan in hospital, where the 13-year-old is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the foot. King Juan Carlos'...

King of Spain's earnings disclosed in unprecedented move

The Spanish crown has released details of senior royals' earnings for the first time since 1979. The dossier revealed that King Juan Carlos earns € 292,752 per year, whilst his son and heir, Crown...

King of Spain's son-in-law dropped from official duties following corruption scandal

A few months ago, King Juan Carlos of Spain proudly saluted the country's armed forces at the National Day military parade surrounded by his family, as he has done throughout his 36-year reign. Highly...

Excitement as Spain prepares for their wedding of the year

If Britain was on tenterhooks over the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress and Monaco was agog to see Prince Albert's bride, then excitement in Spain is just high when it comes to the 85-year-old Duchess...

Dazzling array of distinguished guests at Nikolaos and Tatiana's nuptials

As the big day finally arrived, the regal, the elegant, and the well-to-do descended upon the isle of Spetses, Greece to share in the joy of Prince Nikolaos and Tatiana's wedding day

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