King Felipe Negative For COVID-19

King Felipe has tested negative for the novel coronavirus but will keep taking precautions, the Royal Household said.

The King went into voluntary quarantine in recent days after coming into contact with someone turned out positive for COVID-19.

On Friday His Majesty participated remotely in a meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean, which is based in Barcelona.

_{King Felipe during his video address, in which he called for more regional unity and dialogue. Spanish Royal Household}

Other members of the Royal Family have continued making public appearances despite the public health emergency. They do so masked and following social distancing guidelines.

Queen Sofia last week presided over a ceremony at the Madrid Royal Palace for the Queen Sofia Awards for Ibero-American Poetry.

Queen Letizia, also last week, helped inaugurate the Tourism Innovation Summit in Seville.

Queen Letizia is due in Valancia today for the Rei Jaume I 2020 Awards, according to the royal calendar.

King Felipe Under Quarantine

King Felipe yesterday went into a self-imposed quarantine after coming in contact with someone who was diagnosed with COVID-19, the Royal Household said, according to media outlets.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia have been leading a heavy agenda despite the pandemic picking back up. The monarch’s activities have now been suspended.

_{King Felipe and Queen Letizia during a journalism awards ceremony this month. Spanish Royal Household}

Members of the Spanish Royal Family have had several COVID-19 scares but no positive diagnosis.

King Felipe Arrives In Bolivia

King Felipe arrived in Bolivia today for inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Luis Arce.

King Felipe, when he was Prince of Asturias, was Spain’s top representative to Latin American inauguration ceremonies. He has continued attending as monarch.

Authorities Launch New Probes Into King Juan Carlos’ Finances

Spanish authorities have launched several probes into King Juan Carlos’ personal finances, according to media outlets.

Don Juan Carlos, the former head of state, left Spain for the United Arab Emirates this summer following pressure from his son, King Felipe, and goverment leaders.

Switzerland has long been looking into the movemenet of tens of millions of dollars connected to King Juan Carlos. Spanish authorities have are also investigating now that the monarch, who abdicated in 2014, is no longer immune from prosecution.

_{Queen Sofia watches as King Juan Carlos signs papers related to his abdication in 2014 at the Madrid Royal Palace. Spanish Royal Household}

The latest leaked investigation, first reported by El Mundo, centers around an offshore trust connected to Don Juan Carlos.

King Felipe this year announced he was resigning any inheritance from his father.

_{King Felipe during a recent event with Spain’s former prime ministers. Spanish Royal Household}

King Juan Carlos, who helped steer Spain to democracy, was once deeply popular, but failing health, rumors of financial improprieties and a high profile affair with a German businesswoman led to his downfall.