Author: Robert Marquez

Two days, two cities, two processions. Queen Sofia and her daughters, Infantas Elena and Cristina, experienced a very intense Holy Week in the Region of Murcia, as evidenced by the photos they shared. On Holy Thursday, they were in Cartagena for the Procession of Silence and the Most Holy Christ of the Miners, one of the city’s most solemn processions, organized by the California Confraternity. The mayor of the city welcomed them in Plaza del Rey and accompanied them throughout their visit, which included a walk through the historic center, a stop at the Cofradía’s headquarters, and signing the Book…

Princess Leonor is in the final stretch of her military training at the San Javier General Air Academy, and with that on the table, the most frequently asked question remains the same: What comes next? Leonor has served in all three branches of the military, learning to drive tanks and pilot aircraft, and now it’s time for a complete change of scenery. From military uniforms to university classrooms. It’s a big leap, and the decision to be made is no less significant, because the academic path of Spain’s future queen is not designed lightly. When will the Royal Household announce…

The Spanish royal family usually spends Holy Week in institutional silence, and when they make an appearance, it is always without prior notice. This time, it was King Felipe VI who surprised everyone, and not in Madrid but in Palma de Mallorca, an island where the family spends every summer but which the king had not visited at this time of year for several years. This change in schedule did not go unnoticed, especially since he arrived alone—without Letizia, Leonor, or Sofía. Where King Felipe VI was in Palma and who he dined with The King was spotted at Mia…

There is one detail in the story of the Sussexes’ interview with Oprah that had not come to light so clearly until now. According to royal historian Hugo Vickers, in his forthcoming biography of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip was taken to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London on March 1, 2021, for heart surgery, during which his medical team “nearly lost him twice.” Prince Philip was admitted to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London on March 1, 2021, for heart surgery, during which his medical team “nearly lost him twice.” Six days later, on March 7, the Sussexes’ special aired on…

Sarah Ferguson has just lost one of the few honorary titles she still held. York City Council voted unanimously to strip her of the Freedom of the City, an honor she had been awarded in 1987 when she had just married the then Prince Andrew and was still the new bride of the royal family. This is the same honor that Winston Churchill had received years earlier, as had Judi Dench. In 2022, Andrew himself had already lost this honor, along with all his royal titles, due to his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Now it’s her turn. Why York stripped…

The past two weeks have been some of the busiest for Charlene of Monaco. This week, she attended the opening of the new mother and baby unit at the Princess Grace Hospital Center, alongside Prince Albert. This space was designed with a very specific philosophy in mind: to allow parents to stay with their babies 24 hours a day throughout their hospital stay, in rooms designed to resemble a family environment as closely as possible. It’s a beautiful project, and Charlene arrived looking the part. What dress did Charlène of Monaco choose for her visit to the hospital? For the…

Every year, the Spanish royal family’s Easter Week is one of those mysteries that sparks conversation. Since 2019, they have not attended the Easter Mass at Palma Cathedral, which had been a long-standing tradition, and since then, their spring break has been a period with no official schedule. What is known, however, is that in recent years, they have combined vacations in low-key destinations with surprise appearances at processions, always outside the official calendar and always in an informal capacity, mingling with the crowd. This year, there is a new factor complicating the family’s plans, as Princess Leonor and Infanta…

At Canterbury Cathedral, something unprecedented happened. Sarah Mullally became the first woman to assume the position of Archbishop of Canterbury, the highest office in the Church of England. Over 2,000 people attended the ceremony, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer, while the Prince and Princess of Wales represented Charles III in his role as Defender of the Faith. Princess Kate’s presence was not just a formal gesture. According to the Daily Mail, the Princess found real support in her faith during her cancer treatment, so her attendance today had a personal significance that went beyond the official calendar. What Kate Middleton…

Anyone who followed Princess Leonor’s military training knows that things weren’t always as calm as they are now. In her first year in Zaragoza, the paparazzi caught her out several times with her classmates. At the Marín Naval Academy, it was even worse, with almost constant surveillance on land. And the breaking point came during a cruise aboard the Elcano, when photos of her partying in Salvador de Bahia and wearing a bikini in Uruguay surfaced. The photos did not go down well at the Zarzuela Palace, and it wasn’t just a matter of the content. What was troubling was…

Some public appearances don’t need much to say it all, and this was one of them. During Akiko de Mikasa’s visit to the Principality, accompanied by Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Charlene once again did what she does best, she went for a polished look, without excess and very much in keeping with her style. It all happened during the ‘Japan Comes to Monaco’ event, just a few hours before the highly anticipated Bal de la Rose, so the context was significant. Her spring look is defined by a floral dress from Zimmermann Charlene chose a Zimmermann midi dress…

Meghan Markle doesn’t usually do things by chance, and this move confirms that. While preparing for her trip to Australia with Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex registered the As Ever trademark with the Australian Intellectual Property Office. According to The Times, everything points to an international expansion strategy that was planned well in advance. Australia is a new market for the brand, and Meghan is entering it just as her deal with Netflix has come to an end. The show With Love, Meghan was not renewed, and the partnership with the platform never fully took off. What products and…

On March 20, Queen Letizia of Spain was at the Vatican for an audience with Pope Leo XIV, and what she was wearing carried much more significance than it might seem at first glance. Wearing white at the Vatican is not a style choice; it is a protocolary privilege held by only a few women in the world. This privilege, known as the “privilège du blanc,” is held by the queens of Catholic monarchies, which in practice means Letizia, Mathilde of Belgium, Charlene of Monaco, and Stéphanie of Luxembourg, among a few others. All other heads of state and first…