Members of the Spanish Royal Family broke with tradition this week by keeping a low profile during their Easter break, including not attending mass at the Palma Cathedral in the island of Mallorca.

Observers at least expected Queen Sofia, King Felipe’s mother, to attend services. But even though she was staying at Marivent Palace in Mallorca and attended a Good Friday procession, she was not at the cathedral Sunday.

King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia instead visited a center for Ukranian refugees in Madrid during Easter weekend.

The visit to the Ukranian refugee center coincided with Princess Leonor’s return to Spain for vacation from her studies in Wales.

Queen Letizia met with Britain’s Prince Charles earlier this month to visit an exhibition in Bishop Auckland of works by Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán.

The new Spanish Gallery of Auckland Castle is the United Kingdom’s first venue dedicated to Spanish art and culture, according to the Royal Household.

The last official trip by King Felipe and Queen Letizia to the U.K. was for Prince Phillip’s memorial service in London.

Queen Sofia was in New York last week to lead events at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute, an organization to promote understanding of the Spanish speaking world.

Her Majesty introduced an electronic biographical dictionary from the Royal Academy of History. She also handed out awards.

The awards went out to Mexican billionaire and philanthropist Carlos Slim, Chef José Andrés and Carmen Iglesias, the first woman to lead the History Academy.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia were in London last week to attend memorial services for Queen Elizabeth’s late husband, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Their Majesties were among dozens of royals from around the world to attend the services at Westminster Abbey in the British capital.

A British court is moving forward with harassment claims against Spain’s King Juan Carlos, King Felipe’s father.

Don Juan Carlos’ former lover, Corinna Larsen, is accusing the former Spanish head of state, who abdicated in 2014, of trying to intimidate her.

Larsen, a businesswoman who was once married to a German prince, was with King Juan Carlos during an elephant hunting trip in 2012, in which the monarch fell and had to be flown back to Spain.

The incident, which happened during Spain’s economic troubles, prompted scrutiny of Don Juan Carlos’ finances and relationships.

The monarch’s relationship with Larsen, always seen as dangerous by the Spanish government, eventually soured, and she claims intelligence agents kept her under surveillance and did things like shooting at her security cameras.

King Juan Carlos has been living in exile in the United Arab Emirates while under investigation for financial crimes. King Felipe has declined any inheritance form his father.

Many of those probes, however, have been shelved and Don Juan Carlos has worked to make good with Spanish tax authorities. He had immunity during his time as reigning monarch.

Even though he may never return to live in Spain full time, King Juan Carlos says he will soon visit the country to meet with friends and family.

Larsen is said to have ended up with tens of millions of dollars that belonged to Don Juan Carlos and gifted by Saudi royals, according to media reports.

Officials have been unable to prove the money was an illegal commission for King Juan Carlos’ role in securing a deal for Spanish firms to build high speed train service to Mecca.

As a result of all the scandals, King Juan Carlos is the least popular member of the Spanish Royal Family, but many people respect his efforts to secure Spanish Democracy.

His wife, Queen Sofia, remains among the most popular royals and an active participant in the royal agenda.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended the funeral in Galicia last week for the 21 victims of a shipwreck last month.

Three men survived the incident more than 200 miles off the coast.

King Felipe traveled to Chile last week for the inauguration of President Gabriel Boric, the country’s youngest head-of-state ever.

The two-day trip was a chance for His Majesty to make inroads with the incoming progressive government.

King Felipe has attended presidential inaugurations in Latin America for decades, first as Prince of Asturias and now as monarch.

Queen Letizia used her wardrobe to express solidarity with the people of Ukraine, which is under invasion by Russia.

Her Majesty wore a Ukranian-style blouse to an awards ceremony in Madrid last week, and observers quickly noted the outfit’s significance.

Members of the Spanish Royal Family must stay quiet and neutral about most political subjects, but often find ways to express support or solidarity for certain causes.

King Felipe led a meeting of Spain’s National Security Council today in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

His Majesty also cancelled all events today and tomorrow to stay abreast of developments. Spain has been aiding NATO’s response to the crisis.

King Felipe studied international relations and keen on helping shape Spain’s place in the world.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez delivered a televised address after the meeting, where he called on Russia to follow international law.

King Felipe tested positive for COVID-19 this week, the Spanish Royal Household said, according to media outlets.

His Majesty is isolating and should be able to retake his agenda next week, officials said. He is said to have minor symptoms.

The King met with military officers at the Madrid Royal Palace on Tuesday. Today Queen Letizia visited a hospital.

British Prince Charles and Danish Queen Margarethe are two other major royals who have tested positive in recent days.