Queen Letizia of Spain
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- 5d ago
Isabel Allende wins the 75th Premio Planeta with 'La hora antes del alba'
The Chilean writer took the 75th Premio Planeta on Thursday evening, 15 October, with a sequel to 'La casa de los espíritus', chosen from nine finalists out of 1,424 submitted novels.
- Oct 12
Iran's ambassador again refuses to shake hands with Queen Letizia and her daughters
At the 12 October reception in Madrid's Royal Palace, Ambassador Reza Zabib shook hands with King Felipe VI but not with Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor or Infanta Sofía.
- Oct 11
Felipe VI closes Melilla visit, saying the city is Spain and Europe
King Felipe VI closed his two-day visit to Ceuta and Melilla on Wednesday, 14 October, with a message on sovereignty and the EU border. The Melilla leg included a ceremony at the Assembly, a school visit and crowds of thousands in Plaza de España.
- Oct 9
Abascal skips Madrid's 12 October parade to spend national day in Ceuta with Bardella
Vox leader Santiago Abascal will skip Spain's 12 October military parade in Madrid and spend the national day in Ceuta with Jordan Bardella, president of the Patriots group in the European Parliament and leader of France's Agrupación Nacional.
- Oct 5
Felipe VI visits NATO Arctic base in Lapland and urges European defence solidarity
Spanish King Felipe VI concluded his state visit to Finland at an Arctic air base 150 kilometres from Russia, arguing that European allies must treat northern and southern security threats as a single collective front.
- Oct 4
Spain evacuates over 1,100 migrants from Ceuta beach camp ahead of royal visit
Spanish security forces deployed 350 police officers and military units on Sunday to dismantle the makeshift migrant camp at El Trampolín beach, relocating over 1,100 people and recording nearly 600 voluntary returns to Morocco.
- Oct 1
Spain schedules first royal visit by King Felipe VI to Ceuta and Melilla for 13 and 14 October
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will travel to Spain's North African enclaves on 13 and 14 October 2026, marking their first official trip to the autonomous cities since the 2014 royal succession.
- Oct 1
Queen Letizia and Brigitte Macron conclude French state visit with diplomatic fashion choices in Madrid
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte hosted a return reception at the French ambassador's residence in Madrid on Wednesday evening, marking the end of their two-day state visit to Spain with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
- Sep 29
Spanish Senate blocks friendship treaty with France during Emmanuel Macron's state visit
Spain's conservative-led Senate voted against ratifying the bilateral friendship treaty signed with France in 2023, prompting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to issue an apology to French President Emmanuel Macron in Madrid.
- Jul 24
Queen Letizia visits Adolfo Domínguez factory in Ourense for brand's 50th anniversary, wearing a new 99-euro dress
The Queen toured the Galician headquarters, saw the design process, and debuted a printed cotton dress now half-price at 99 euros.
- Jun 14
Queen Letizia hails Spanish deaf confederation's 90-year journey from invisibility to rights model in sign-language video
In a video message that began and ended in Spanish Sign Language, Queen Letizia commended the 90-year trajectory of the CNSE, the country's oldest disability organisation, from 1930s invisibility to a rights-driven model.
- Jun 10
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass atop the completed Sagrada Família, 100 years after Gaudí's death
Pope Leo XIV led a Mass from the highest point of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona on Wednesday evening, marking the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudí's death and the completion of the basilica's central tower.
- May 30
Queen Letizia Opens Madrid Book Fair with Literary Confessions, Gifts, and a Nod to Striking Teachers
Queen Letizia of Spain inaugurated the 85th Madrid Book Fair in El Retiro Park, receiving a bouquet of flowers and a trove of books while revealing she read Knut Hamsun's 'Hunger' at 17 and loved it, unaware of his Nazi sympathies.
- May 30
Princess Leonor Debuts at Armed Forces Day as Flag Mishap and Weather Disrupt Vigo Parade
Princess Leonor joined King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia for the first time at Spain's Armed Forces Day parade in Vigo, a milestone overshadowed by a flag-raising failure and weather cancellations.
