King Felipe celebrated a decade as Spain’s head of state, with Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia joining him in a day of celebration Wednesday.
The royals hosted officials for a lunch at the Madrid Royal Palace, handed out Orders of Civil Merit decorations, visited the Gallery of Royal Collections, toured an exhibit on the anniversary, and attended an evening concert and light show.
As tabloids keep speculating about a crisis within the Royal Family, the King, Queen and their daughters continue pushing through with their agenda and duties.
King Felipe met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid last week for high level conversations between both countries.
The gathering was part of a busy week for the Spanish Royal family on foreign policy, both at home and abroad.
King Felipe and Ergodan. Spanish Royal Household
King Felipe traveled to El Salvador for the June 1st inauguration of President Nayib Bukele, who is beginning a second term in office.
King Felipe greeting Bukele with his wife, Gabriela Rodríguez, looking on. Spanish Royal Household
Closer to home, last week His Majesty handed former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi the Charles V European Award. Draghi also served as head of the European Central Bank during the Eurozone crisis.
King Felipe handed the award at the Yuste Monastery on behalf of the Yuste Foundation. The site in western Spain hosted King and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V until his death.
King Felipe and Draghi. Spanish Royal Household
Queen Letizia took an international trip this month to survey Spain’s development and aid work in Guatemala.
Spanish Royal Household
During her visit, Her Majesty met with local advocates and aid workers, and Spaniards living in the country.
Infanta Elena, King Felipe’s sister, was back representing the Royal Family in an official capacity last week. She lead an awards ceremony at the new Gallery of Royal Collections.
Spanish Royal Household
The appearance was a surprise to many royal watchers because the Duchess of Lugo has not been part of the core Royal Family for years after her brother became monarch.
It’s unclear whether Infanta Elena, who spent years as a working royal, will become more prominent in representing the Crown.