King Felipe was in Russia today for the World Cup game between Spain and Russia.
The King worked to comfort the Spanish team after a lackluster showing and elimination.
King Felipe also took the opportunity to meet with Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia went into what has become hostile territory late last week to hand out the Princess of Girona Awards.
Girona is a region is Spain, in Catalonia, with a relatively high rate of pro-independence sentiment.
Girona officials denied the King and Queen use of an arena there, citing repairs, and Catalan officials did not attend.
Still, the ceremony, organized by the Princess of Girona Foundation, appeared to be a success.
The King, during his remarks, called for a Catalonia “by all and for all.”
The King and Queen, the day after the awards, also met with participants of a program to encourage young professionals.
Demonstrators for and against the Crown meant increased security surrounding the royal visit.
The King’s daughter, as heir to the Spanish throne, is Princess of Asturias and Girona, among other titles.
The title dates back to when the prince or princes of Girona was the hair to the Crown of Aragon.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump yesterday afternoon.
The meeting capped the King and Queen’s trip to the U.S., which also included stops in New Orleans and San Antonio.
Their Majesties were helping those cities, both with Spanish roots, celebrate their tricentennials.
The King Felipe and President Trump spoke briefly to highlight shared values and the president’s potential trip to Spain.
The King then went to Capitol Hill to meet with Republican and Democratic leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
His Majesty also made stops at the World Bank and Inter-american Development Bank in Washington, D.C.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia are celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary today.
Their Majesties are not celebrating together. The queen is on a trip to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
King Felipe welcomed a sizable U.S. congressional delegation to Zarzuela Palace on Friday.
The Royal Household did not release details of the encounter, which included U.S. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana.
All is well in the Spanish Royal Household. That’s the message from King Felipe after visiting his father at the hospital following an operation this weekend.
A supposed spat between Queen Letizia and Queen Sofia made international news soon after Easter.
On Saturday, they were both all smiles as their went into the La Moraleja Hospital in Madrid.
The controversy was over images appearing to show Queen Letizia blocking Queen Sofia from posing for pictures with Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia.
Notably, on Saturday Queen Sofia walked holding both her young granddaughters’ hands. Other members of King Juan Carlos and King Felipe’s family also showed up.
Members of the Spanish Royal Family were in Palma de Mallorca today for Easter services at the cathedral there.
It’s the first time in several years that King Juan Carlos, who turned 80 earlier this year, attended the services.
In the coming days, the family will commemorate the anniversary of the death of Infante Juan, Don Juan Carlos’ father.
Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau confronted King Felipe during a dinner yesterday to welcome this year’s Mobile World Congress in the city.
The mayor refused to formally welcome the King because she sees him as supporting police action against last year’s illegal referendum on Catalan independence. She told him so this week.
The King, according to sources and media outlets, responded that his role was to support the Spanish Constitution and the Catalan statute of autonomy.
King Felipe today received Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for an official visit.
The King met with Abbas at Zarzuela Palace and then hosted a lunch for the Palestinian delegation at the Royal Palace in downtown Madrid.
Israel has not taken too kindly with European efforts to recognize Palestinian statehood. But the King recently welcomed Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and with significantly more pomp.
While the King greeted Abbas at Zarzuela and then hosted a lunch at the Madrid Royal Palace’s Hall of Columns, Rivlin got a larger welcoming and a grander gathering in the formal dining room.
Members of the Spanish Royal Family presided over National Day festivities in Madrid this week amid the ongoing constitutional crisis.
With the Catalan government threatening independence, attendance was up at the Fiesta Nacional military parade.
The Ministry of Defense and other government organizers moved the event north to accommodate more spectators.
The King held a brief reception at the Royal Palace after the parade. He has otherwise cleared his agenda to deal with the crisis.
The day was not a total success. One of the fighter jets that participated in the pageantry crashed and the pilot died.
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