King Felipe and Queen Letizia were in Paris Friday to attend an exhibit of Spanish artist Joan Miró.
Their Majesties went to the exbibit at the Grand Palais with French President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron.
Earlier in the week, King Felipe was in Bilbao to attend the anniversary of the Museo de Bellas Artes.
The King also attended the 50th anniversary ceremony for Spanish oil company Petronor in the Basque Country.
Infanta Margarita and her husband Carlos Zurita, the Duchess and Duke of Soria, appeared on the royal agenda last month.
King Felipe joined his aunt and Dr. Zurita for an event at the Royal Palace of El Pardo focused on Spanish culture and its international diffusion.
Earlier in the month, Queen Letizia met with Zurita at Zarzuela Palace. He’s a member of a commission for El Prado Museum.
Separately, Queen Sofia participated in an event in Santiago De Compostela on Parkinson’s Disease.
King Juan Carlos, in contrast to his wife, has not been on the royal agenda for months.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia were at the Royal Theater in Madrid this evening to help open the new opera season.
In recent years, Queen Letizia’s birthday coincided with their visit to the opera, so the audience celebrated with the royals. Her Majesty turned 46 last week.
King Felipe made another trip to Barcelona this week amid rejection from Catalan authorities.
His Majesty dropped by the Gastech 2018 natural gas conference in the city on Monday.
Catalan separatist authorities once again boycotted the King’s visit to protest his vocal support for Spanish unity.
King Felipe this week opened the judicial year at the Palace of Justice in Madrid, headquarters for the Spanish Supreme Court.
The event, while routine, was notable because Spanish prosecutors and the judicial branch are pursuing Catalan separatists.
And His Majesty opened the judicial year ahead of the so-called Diada, Catalonia’s national day.
The King is scheduled to visit Catalonia next week, part of his continued effort to be present in the region.
Leonor, the Princess of Asturias, marked another milestone as heir to the Spanish throne this weekend.
Her Royal Highness, along with her parents, attended a series of ceremonies in the historic community of Covadonga, Asturias.
The royals celebrated the founding of the old Kingdom of Asturias and the anniversary of the canonical coronation of the Virgin of Covadonga.
The royals also visited a national park in Asturias.
Even though Princess Leonor did not deliver remarks, the trip was billed as part of her journey toward representing the Royal Family and eventually becoming queen.
Recently King Felipe inducted her into the Order of the Golden Fleece. She also has her own standard.
Asturias is often called the birthplace of modern Spain. Christian rulers in the area launched the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Islamic rule.
Members of the Spanish Royal Family have retaken their official agenda after the August vacation.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have held several audiences and a trip to an agricultural fair in Salamanca.
Members of the family had a public vacation in Mallorca, followed by more private rest later in the month.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia on Friday attended ceremonies to honor the victims of last year’s terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, both in the autonomous community of Catalonia.
The King and Queen attended with other leaders of the central and regional government.
The monarch’s attendance was controversial because pro-independence politicians wanted to keep him out.
Most leaders eventually put differences aside, but separatists put up billboards against the King overnight.
The crowd included unionists who cheered the King and the Constitution.
Members of the Spanish Royal Family have been extremely visible during their vacations in Mallorca.
The goal is to defuse all the talk of controversy surrounding King Juan Carlos, and also move past the recent public tension between Queen Letizia and Queen Sofia.
Earlier this week, King Felipe and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met at Marivent Palace in Palma de Mallorca, and later Queen Letizia and Sánchez’s wife María Begoña joined in for lunch.
The King also participated in the King’s Cup Regatta and awards ceremony, and held an evening gathering for local leaders at Almudaina Palace with Queen Letizia and Queen Sofia.
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Earlier this month, King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters — Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia — posed for pictures at Almudaina Palace and greeted reporters.
Queen Sofia, Queen Letizia, the princess and the infanta visited walked around a market.
More family members, including Infanta Elena and Princess Irene, Queen Sofia’s sister, joined the royals for a concert.
Members of the Royal Family and other close relatives also had dinner out together, as has become tradition.
King Juan Carlos, meanwhile, remains away from official activities. He missed the inauguration of Colombia’s new president because of health reasons, outlets reported.
Members of the Spanish Royal Family and the King’s broader family are vacationing in Mallorca as is customary.
But King Juan Carlos is absent. The Royal Household blames a minor health issue. But media outlets point to leaked recordings from Don Juan Carlos’ former friend, alleging potential financial irregularities.
Not only has King Felipe’s father stayed away from the summer spotlight, he recently scrapped plans to participate in a regatta in Galicia, according to media outlets.
King Felipe, who received Balearic Island leaders at Almudaina Palace in the heart of Palma de Mallorca, touched on the issue.
Don Felipe said his father was not in great shape and wanted to sail this month.
Queen Letizia and Queen Sofia were seen strolling with Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia.
Back in Madrid, the Supreme Court and parliament are both looking at the recordings. There does seem to be an effort to keep King Juan Carlos away from any further embarassment if possible.
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