The life of a working royal can never be described as monotonous. One day, they can be on a military ship and the next evening, at a concert. What the Spanish royals have been going to the past couple of days is a great example of how diverse a royal calendar can be.

Yesterday, Crown Prince Felipe was in the Gulf of Cadiz to attend military exercises aboard the naval ship ‘Victoria’. He interacted with officers of the ship as the exercises were going on. However, I don’t think he took part in any of the maneuvers himself. Prince Felipe, btw, …read more

The Spanish royal family once again led this year’s celebration of ‘Pascua Militar’ (Military Easter) at the Royal Palace in Madrid.

Military Easter dates back to 1782, when the Spanish Military won a big battle in Mallorca on January 6, the Feast Day of the Epiphany. Since then, the day has been set aside to honor the military forces of Spain. Military parades and a ceremony are held every year at the palace. The King traditionally gives an address, flanked by members of his family.

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The Spanish royal family has released their Christmas cards for 2009. The cards are a tradition for the royals, and feature photos of the children, as well as greetings for a merry Christmas.
These two images immediately below show the card from King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia:

Click through the gallery for a look at the cards from the families of Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia, Infanta Elena, and Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarín.

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Spain’s royal family has closed out the year with final audiences at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, Spain.  King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia attended the last meetings with Spanish nobility and members of the Spanish National Heritage Board.

As the year winds down, we get to see one more outfit from Princess Letizia. This is all-lavender, from her fitted jacket, dress and shoes. I love the details on the bottom part of her dress.

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The family of Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe had a pre-Christmas family outing today. Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia took their daughters, four-year-old Princess Leonor and two-year-old Princess Sofia, to the ‘Los cuentos favoritos de Mickey’ (‘Mickey’s Favorite Stories’).

The Disney Live! presentation features favorite Disney characters, including fairy-tale princesses Snow White, Belle and Cinderella. The show is being held at the Congress Palace in Madrid, Spain, until January 3, 2010.
Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia are just like any other little girls in the world, who love Disney characters. The only difference is that they don’t have to pretend at being princesses… …read more

Spain’s King Juan Carlos and his family are hosting the visit this week of Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet and his wife Tran Thi Kim Chi.
King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia welcomed their visitors at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid today. A luncheon at the palace kicked off the three-day visit.
 

Spain’s Crown Princess Letizia has been busy in the past weeks, attending award ceremonies, meetings and other events. The former journalist has worn a variety of styles, from trousers to combinations of short dresses, opaque tights and platform shoes. It’s all about the clothes and shoes today!

Above, the princess and her mum-in-law Queen Sofia attended the annual beneficial market of Nuevo Futuro (New Future) on November 23. This was a more informal visit, looking at the goods available from various merchants. Princess Letizia was in dark grey slim trousers, a grey top and a purple cardigan, and her Burberry …read more

Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia of Spain recognized Sobrescobio in Asturias, Spain as 2009’s Asturian Village of the Year. The award is given every year to an exemplary village, as part of the Prince of Asturias Awards.

The Spanish royals led the National Day celebrations in Madrid early this week.
King Juan Carlos and Crown Prince Felipe were both decked out in their military uniforms to acknowledge the parade of thousands of Spanish soldiers through the city. Above them, Air Force jets flew by and left smoke trails of red and yellow, the colors of Spain’s flag.

Queen Sofia, Princess Letizia and the Infanta Elena were also at the celebrations on October 12, 2009.
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Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia visited the academe this week for the official opening of the school year 2009-2010. The opening was held at the Senior School Auditorium at the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain.

For the visit, Princess Letizia put together an outfit that I think is a very good inspiration for university students who would like to present a professional look (instead of the usual college get-up that is jeans and t-shirts). This is also great for that first job interview!