King Felipe this week presided over Spain’s official remembrance of the holocaust at the Palace of the Senate in Madrid.

Don Felipe met with Spain’s Jewish and Roma leaders, on a day that is also an opportunity to stress the prevention of other crimes against humanity.

King Felipe highlighted the plight of all discriminated people’s and reminded the audience that no societty is fully protected against such nonsense.

The official agenda for the King and Queen has picked up in recent days following the Christmas and Epiphany holidays.

This week His Majesty presided over a swearing-in at Zarzuela Palace, seen below.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia also walked through the annual tourism fair in Madrid.

The tourism fair is a big deal for Spain, one of the world’s top destinations. The event brings more than 9,000 businesses and 200,000 visitors from all over the planet, according to the Royal Household.

King Felipe over the weekend rushed to Saudi Arabia, along with other global leaders, after the death of King Abdullah.

Don Felipe met with members of the Saudi Royal family, including new King Salman.

King Juan Carlos, King Felipe’s dad, worked to develop a close relationship with royals in Saudi Arabia and around the Arab World.

Spain’s Royal Family has resumed its official agenda for 2015 following the holidays.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia reappeared this week, on Epiphany, for the annual Pascua Militar — a ceremony with military and government leaders.

The gathering, which dates back to the 1700’s, usually involves a reviewing of troops, plus statements on military and geopolitical issues at the Madrid Royal Palace Throne Room.

This year’s was King Felipe’s first Pascua Militar. His father, King Juan Carlos, abdicated the Spanish throne last year.

Don Juan Carlos has remained active and was recently spotted in California. He turned 77 this week.

King Felipe was blunt and direct in addressing Spain’s three most pressing issues during his first Christmas Eve message.

Don Felipe, sitting in a room at Zarzuela Palace, stressed the need to overcome the continuing unemployment crisis, spoke out against corruption and called for unity amid Catalan separatism.

King Felipe, in one of his most direct pleas against Catalan independence, said, “Millions of Spaniards have Catalonia in their hears, much like millions of Catalans see other Spaniards as part of their being.”

Don Felipe said it would be better for Spain and Catalonia to resolve challenges together rather than face separate futures.

“Problems are not resolved through emotional ruptures,” said the King. “Let’s make a loyal and sincere effort to recall what we must never lose — mutual affection and shared sentiments.”

King Felipe did not discuss the fraud allegations against his sister, stemming from her husband’s business dealings, or calls for her to renounce her dynastic rights.

But he did zero in on corruption and said it was a positive sign to see the justice system going after wrongdoers.

“We must cut corruption by the root and without contemplation,” said the King. “The honesty of public servants is a basic pillar of our shared lives in a Spain that we all want healthy and clean.”

King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s first Holiday cards as Spain’s reigning monarchs highlight this year’s proclamation.

They include a picture of Their Majesties greeting crowds from the Madrid Royal Palace balcony, plus a picture with their daughters — Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofia.

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia sent out a card with the image of a religious painting from the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Idelfonso outside Segovia.

Previous Royal Family cards have included either family pictures or from museum or Royal collections.

Note that King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia did not use the “R” after their name, as they did when they were reigning monarchs.

Anticipation is building across Spain for King Felipe’s first Christmas Eve speech of his reign.

The speech has often been the Spanish King’s most important message to his people of the year, touching on issues like corruption and the economy.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia have reduced their public agenda as the holiday’s approach, and as the King prepares his remarks.

Yesterday they met with official representatives of Spanish Grandees, the highest form of nobility in the country, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo.

Their Majesties also met with leaders of Patrimonio Nacional, the government body charged with administering royal palaces and other related cites.

Media outlets have been wondering whether King Felipe’s message will touch on his sister’s impending trial.

They say the Catalan government television will show Don Felipe’s message. The Basque government channel will not. Both are regions with more republican sentiments.

Infanta Cristina, King Juan Carlos’ youngest daughter and King Felipe’s sister, will stand trial for fraud charges, a Balearic Islands judge announced today, according to Spanish media.

Members of the Royal Family and extended King’s Family were hoping Infanta Cristina would be able to avoid trial, especially after paying almost 600,000 euros in restitution.

Infanta Cristina’s legal troubles are tied to her husband Iñaki Urdangarín’s business dealings. He stands accused of using a non-profit company for personal gain through lucrative government contracts.

Infanta Cristina, currently 6th in line to the throne, has yet to resign her dynastic rights. Pressure is mounting on her to do so.

Italian diplomats and business leaders awarded King Juan Carlos today the 100th anniversary Tiepolo Award, meant to promote Spanish-Italian relations.

Organizers awarded Don Juan Carlos for his commitment to bilateral relations between the two countries and also his role in Spain’s transition to Democracy.

King Juan Carlos, who recently abdicated and handed over power to his son King Felipe, was born in Italy while his parents were in exile.

But, like Queen Sofia, he has been making numerous public and private appearances.