Queen Letizia tested positive for COVID-19 and has suspended her public agenda, Spanish media outlets reported yesterday.
The Queen, who is said to have minor symptoms, last attended the Princess of Girona Foundation awards Monday. She was also active during the NATO summit in Madrid.
Kind Felipe was diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier this year. Queen Sofia has also had the disease.
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the Catalan region of Girona this weekend ahead of the Princess of Girona Foundation awards yesterday.
Princess Leonor, as heir to the Spanish throne, is princess of Asturias and also Girona. Her sister, Infanta Sofia, joined her for a tour of the Dali Museum and to meet area residents.
The visit was notable because it was part of preparing the princess and the infanta for solo events. Also, Girona is known for being skeptical of the monarchy.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia joined their daughter for other events associated with the awards, including meetings at the Albeniz Palace in Barcelona. The awards ceremony itself was also in Barcelona.
The prince or princess of Girona was the title held by the heir to the Aragonese throne. The prince or princess of Asturias title belonged to the heir to the Castillian throne. The two kingdoms fused hundreds of years ago. That’s why Princess Leonor holds both titles, among others.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia mobilized to welcome U.S. President Biden and other NATO members for this week’s summit in Madrid.
Their Majesties greeted delegation heads at the Madrid Royal Palace Throne Room and then offered a dinner.
The King and Queen were particularly focused on President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.
There was widespread concern in Spain when the U.S. president failed to call or meet with the king or prime minister for weeks after his inauguration last year.
And during the Obama administration, the president delayed and then had to cut short an official visit to Madrid.
Former President Trump invited King Felipe and Queen Letizia for a state dinner at the White House but then the pandemic hit.
This week King Felipe welcomed President Biden at the airport and then held a brief meeting at the Royal Palace.
Queen Letizia hosted First Lady Jill Biden ahead of the summit and they toured several spots, including a center for Ukranian refugees.
Queen Letizia today led a tour of spouses to the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Idelfonso in the Segovia area and the Royal Glassware Factory. They went on high-speed train.
The group also went to the Reina Sofia Museum to see Picasso’s Guernica.
King Felipe has hosted several meetings at Zarzuela Palace with leaders attending the summit.
Queen Sofia and Queen Silvia of Sweden made the rounds in Salamanca today to inaugurate an international conference on neurodegenerative diseases.
Today’s events — including the queens meeting with participants, students and attending a concert — coincided with the 45th anniversary of the Queen Sofia Foundation.
Queen Sofia tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to Florida, according to Spanish media outlets.
Her Majesty, King Felipe’s mother, was said to be present when her husband, King Felipe, visited Zarzuela Palace yesterday, but she was masked and kept a distance.
Queen Sofia returned to Spain to see her husband after a trip to Miami tied to the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute.
King Felipe also tested positive for COVID-19 this year. King Juan Carlos is said to have gotten the disease last year while in the United Arab Emirates, according to El Mundo.
King Felipe will receive his father, King Juan Carlos, at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid Monday.
King Juan Carlos returned to Spain for a brief visit from his exile in the United Arab Emirates. The trip has caused controversy and concern at the highest levels.
The former monarch left Spain amid domestic and international probes into his financial dealings. But with some investigations dropped and Don Juan Carlos’ efforts to make good with tax authorities, he decided it was time to visit Spain.
The Spanish government agreed with King Juan Carlos visiting King Felipe at Zarzuela Palace but would not allow the former head-of-state to sleep there.
King Juan Carlos has been spending his time with friends and family along the Galician coast.
The Royal Household has stressed the trip is private in nature, but left-leaning politicians have questioned how well the king was received by influential personalities in politics and business.
King Felipe, along with other world leaders, flew to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend after the death of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
King Felipe’s visit was also notable because his father, King Juan Carlos, moved to the UAE after a rash of corruption allegations.
Media outlets reported that King Felipe spoke by telephone with his father and the two agreed to meet in the near future.
Speculation has surrounded King Juan Carlos’ return to Spain as the former head-of-state faces no charges and has worked to make good with tax authorities.
Don Juan Carlos cannot stay at the Zarzuela Palace complex where he used to live and where his wife, Queen Sofia, still lives.
King Felipe made a quick visit to Costa Rica earlier this month to attend the inauguration of President Rodrigo Chaves Robles.
The King met with the incoming and outgoing presidents and hosted a reception with Spaniards living and working in Costa Rica.
King Felipe was also in Portugal for a meeting of the COTEC Foundation for innovation with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Italian president Sergio Mattarella.
His Majesty held a meeting with Argentine President Alberto Fernández at Zarzuela Palace last week during his European tour.
On Tuesday, King Felipe and Queen Letizia will welcome the emir of Qatar for a state visit.
King Felipe has reported a net worth of about 2.5 million euros, according to information released by the Royal Household and reported by Spanish media outlets today.
Most of His Majesty’s assets are in deposits contained within Spain. About 300,000 euros are in art, antiques and jewelry.
Don Felipe released the information to promote a more transparent and modern monarchy, and ahead of transparency reforms to be approved by the government.
The scope of the King and Queen’s net worth remains unclear without an itemized list of jewels and other items.
Queen Letizia, for example, has custody of several diamond tiaras and other valuable pieces of jewelry, that were once controlled by Queen Sofia and are not owned by the Spanish state.
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.
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