King Felipe celebrated a decade as Spain’s head of state, with Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia joining him in a day of celebration Wednesday.
The royals hosted officials for a lunch at the Madrid Royal Palace, handed out Orders of Civil Merit decorations, visited the Gallery of Royal Collections, toured an exhibit on the anniversary, and attended an evening concert and light show.
As tabloids keep speculating about a crisis within the Royal Family, the King, Queen and their daughters continue pushing through with their agenda and duties.
King Felipe met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid last week for high level conversations between both countries.
The gathering was part of a busy week for the Spanish Royal family on foreign policy, both at home and abroad.
King Felipe and Ergodan. Spanish Royal Household
King Felipe traveled to El Salvador for the June 1st inauguration of President Nayib Bukele, who is beginning a second term in office.
King Felipe greeting Bukele with his wife, Gabriela Rodríguez, looking on. Spanish Royal Household
Closer to home, last week His Majesty handed former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi the Charles V European Award. Draghi also served as head of the European Central Bank during the Eurozone crisis.
King Felipe handed the award at the Yuste Monastery on behalf of the Yuste Foundation. The site in western Spain hosted King and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V until his death.
King Felipe and Draghi. Spanish Royal Household
Queen Letizia took an international trip this month to survey Spain’s development and aid work in Guatemala.
Spanish Royal Household
During her visit, Her Majesty met with local advocates and aid workers, and Spaniards living in the country.
Infanta Elena, King Felipe’s sister, was back representing the Royal Family in an official capacity last week. She lead an awards ceremony at the new Gallery of Royal Collections.
Spanish Royal Household
The appearance was a surprise to many royal watchers because the Duchess of Lugo has not been part of the core Royal Family for years after her brother became monarch.
It’s unclear whether Infanta Elena, who spent years as a working royal, will become more prominent in representing the Crown.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia last week celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary after a rocky year.
The Spanish Royal Household released a group of photos of the King and Queen and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia. They were taken in the gardens of the Madrid Royal Palace.
Focused on doing damage to the Crown, the Queen’s former brother in law resurfaced claims on social media of an affair with her years ago. The Royal Household has publicly ignored the issue.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia just finished several days of travel to the Netherlands for a state visit with King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Catharina-Amalia.
Members of both royal families are close and displayed those ties during three days of events, tours and meetings.
Also participating in a dinner at the Amsterdam Royal Palace was former queen, Princess Beatrix, and her sister Margaret.
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According to tradition, the Queen and Queen are given an official sendoff at the Madrid Terminal of State before beginning their trip.
Queen Letizia was seen sitting during a receiving line. Media outlets point to a chronic condition flaring up.
Queen Sofia was rushed to the hospital in Madrid earlier this week with what media outlets describe as a urinary tract infection.
King Felipe’s mother, 85, has been at several public events in recent weeks. She’s at the Ruber Internacional Hospital not far from her home at Zarzuela Palace.
Queen Sofia last month. Spanish Royal Household
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have been seen visiting Queen Sofia at the hospital. She’s expected to recover.
Queen Sofia is known for healthy eating and athleticism, and has generally been in good health. Her sister, Princess Irene, is said to be in more delicate health.
Members of the Spanish Royal Family broke with tradition again this year by not attending Easter services in Mallorca as they used to do.
The last time it happened was in 2019, a year after Queen Letiza showed displeasure with Queen Sofia for reportedly not following a plan for exiting the Palma Cathedral.
The incident generated international headlines and added to Queen Letizia’s apparent desire to not spend most of her vacations in the Balearic Islands.
The royals have been seen enjoying down time and attended a Holy Week procession in Madrid on Saturday. Present at one event were Queen Letizia, King Felipe, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia.
Queen Sofia attended a procession Friday in Malaga with her sister, Princess Irene. There, Queen Sofia bumped into actor Antonio Banderas.
Spanish Royal Household via Instagram
Queen Sofia and Princess Irene also attended, along with Infanta Cristina, a procession at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
And Queen Sofia and Princess Irene, fans of vacationing in Mallorca, led a benefit concert there earlier last week.
Spanish Royal Household
The next time we may see King Felipe and Queen Letizia in Mallorca may be during the summer.