King Felipe and his mother, Queen Sofia, held a rare event together at their home of Zarzuela Palace this month. The pair met with food bank leaders
The Queen Sofia Foundation has for decades been involved in helping support Spanish food banks.
King Felipe traveled to the United Kingdom earlier this month to attend the Wimbledon men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannick Sinner.
His Majesty met with Alcaraz, who lost to Sinner. He also met with Prince William and Princess Kate, and their kids.
Members of the Spanish Royal Family are in a whirlwind of activity ahead of their August summer vacations, when they hold few public events.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed global leaders and advocates to a United Nations development conference held in Seville late last month.
That included a dinner and meetings at the Royal Alcázar of Seville, a historic palace and castle complex that includes royal living quarters.
King Felipe held side meetings with Latin American and Middle Eastern leaders. He also chatted with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Seville Convention Center.
King Felipe VI granted his first titles of nobility this week to mark the 10th anniversary of his reign.
The Spanish Royal Household has been celebrating the anniversary with events like a concert and race in Madrid, among other activities.
Don Felipe made tennis player Rafael Nadal the marquess of Llevant de Mallorca. The King made former top aide Jaime Alfonsín the marquess of Alfonsín. That latter title carries grandee status. Other figures in the arts and sport were also recognized.


King Felipe became head of state after his father, King Juan Carlos, abdicated after almost four decades on the throne.
Leonor, the Princess of Asturias, left New York City for Madrid earlier this week after sailing around parts of the world for several months.
The heir to the Spanish throne crossed the Atlantic and stopped at several Latin American ports on the Spanish Armada’s historic training vessel called the Elcano before ending up in New York City.
There she participated in a flag ceremony, attended a concert at Carnegie Hall and met with Spaniards living in the U.S.
Her Royal Highness then had private time before flying back to Spain. Other crew members were set to sail back across the Atlantic.
Victoria of Hohenlohe, the Duchess of Medinaceli, was set to meet with Princess Leonor in New York, media outlets reported.
Spain’s Infanta Sofia has graduated from UWC Atlantic College in Wales, but her next steps remain unknown.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia traveled to the United Kingdom for their daughter’s graduation over the weekend. Princess Leonor, their majesties’ eldest daughter, also graduated from Atlantic College.
Princess Leonor is undergoing years of military training as heir to the throne. Infanta Sofia will likely continue her studies in Spain or abroad.
Queen Letizia traveled to Panama this weekend to meet up with her daughter, Princess Leonor, who has been sailing in Spain’s famed Elcano training ship.
The Queen held a reception on board Sunday. Upcoming stops for the Princess of Asturias include Colombia, the Dominican Republic and New York City before sailing back to Spain.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia led the Spanish delegation to Pope Francis’ funeral over the weekend, where they met with other world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump.
King Felipe returned to Spain from Rome quickly to attend the final game of the King’s Cup in Seville between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia will lead Spain’s contingent to Pope Francis’ funeral this weekend.
Their Majesties were quick to post a telegram mourning the late pontiff. They also — along with Queen Sofia — stopped by the Holy See embassy in Madrid to pay their respects.
Members of royal families from around the world will attend the ceremonies. It’s unclear whether Queen Sofia, King Felipe’s mother, will be in Rome this weekend.