The Spanish royal family has a busy week ahead as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia prepare for a series of official events surrounding the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The royal household confirmed that on Friday, July 26, Felipe and Letizia will attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The event will be held at the famous Trocadero square, overlooking the Eiffel Tower, an iconic place to kick off this great sporting event.
Spanish royal family’s agenda for Olympic week in Paris
Prior to this, the King and Queen will attend a reception at the Elysée Palace, where French President Emmanuel Macron will welcome several heads of state in honor of the opening of the Olympiad.
Felipe VI and Letizia will arrive in Paris a day earlier, on Thursday, July 25. On that day they are scheduled to meet with the athletes of the Spanish team at the Olympic Games, which will take place at the Spanish embassy in Paris.
This event is a tradition for the monarchs, who always show their support to the Spanish athletes.
That same evening, they will attend a dinner organized by the International Olympic Committee at the Louvre Museum, a place that combines art and culture with the Olympic spirit.
On Tuesday, July 23, Queen Letizia will travel to Barcelona to preside over the annual meeting of the directors of the Cervantes Institute centers.
This event, which takes place in different cities in Spain every year, is a fixed date on her agenda, highlighting her commitment to the promotion of the Spanish language and culture.
In addition to her agenda in Paris, Queen Letizia has an important commitment in Mallorca.
Spanish royal family in Mallorca
On Sunday, July 28, she will be in charge of presiding over the closing gala of the Atlantida Mallorca Film Fest.
This online film festival, which is held every year in Palma, will conclude with the screening of the film “Volveréis”, directed by Jonás Trueba, which has already received an award at Cannes.
Before that, King Felipe VI will inaugurate the agenda of the royal family in Mallorca on Wednesday, July 24.
During his stay on the island, he will hold the traditional audiences with the Balearic authorities at the Almudaina Royal Palace.
This event marks the beginning of the royal family’s summer presence in Mallorca, where Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofia and Queen Sofia are expected to join them.
With such a full calendar of significant events, the Spanish royal family continues to show its support for culture, sports and traditions.