When the Spanish victors of the World Cup landed back in Madrid on Monday, the soccer team headed straight to a royal celebration hosted by King Felipe VI at Zarzuela Palace. Located on the ...

Spain offers free entry to royal palaces, monasteries and museums on October 12, 2026, with optional guided tours and special opening hours.

Seven years before Prince William married Kate Middleton, another photogenic bride of modest breeding created the model of the very modern princess. It was the spring of 2004, and Letizia Ortiz ...

The Spanish House of Borbón dates back to 1700, when King Philip V took the throne. In Spain, the House of Borbón (in English, Borbón is also spelled Bourbon) has been overthrown three times in ...

Each October 12, the Spanish royal family takes center stage for Spain’s National Day, one of the most formal occasions in the country’s public calendar. This year’s celebrations brought King Felipe ...

The Royal Palace of Madrid is to Spain what the White House is to the United States — a symbol of power, history, and national pride. It’s also the largest royal residence in Western Europe, spanning ...

A closeup of Queen Letizia’s jewelry. The pieces are part of the “joyas de pasar,” a collection of jewels passed down by queens regnant and queens consort in the Spanish royal family. The pendant at ...