European monarchs have confirmed their attendance at Prince Philip’s memorial at the end of the month – but Queen Elizabeth’s attendance is now ‘in the balance’, a royal expert has claimed. The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral was held last April at Windsor Castle when pandemic rules stipulated that only 30 people …
Read More »Former king of Spain Juan Carlos doesn’t care he’s damaging the Spanish royal family, expert claims
Former King of Spain Juan Carlos wants to return home and does not care about possibly damaging the Royal Family’s reputation by doing so, an expert has claimed. Juan Carlos, 83, who abdicated in 2014 in favour of his son Felipe VI, 53, has been living in Abu Dhabi since …
Read More »Madrid, the City That Wouldn’t Lock Down
Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso became something of a culinary sensation earlier this year. At least one restaurant named a pizza after the Spanish politician and leader of the Madrid regional government. Ms. Díaz Ayuso’s face also appeared on the label of an artisanal beer. Then there are Ayuso-style papas, which …
Read More »Queen Letizia of Spain joins Swedish royal family at a state banquet
The Swedish royal family treated King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain to a glamorous state banquet at the Royal Palace in Stockholm this evening as part of the couple’s two-day visit. Mother-of-two Letizia, 49, commanded attention in a navy ruffled ballgown and glittering tiara, while heir to the Swedish …
Read More »Alvaro Morata reveals criticism of Juventus and Spain displays have taken its toll
‘I didn’t even want to get out of bed’: Ex-Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata laments the blame he gets for Juventus’ struggles – as he admits the pressure has piled on after Cristiano Ronaldo left Alvaro Morata has struggled for form in front of goal for Juventus this season It has …
Read More »European stocks rise on AstraZeneca, ASM strength
European stocks rose on Wednesday after one of the worst market routs this year as AstraZeneca lifted healthcare stocks on a deal to buy a rare disease drugmaker, while chip equipment producer ASM gained on an upbeat earnings forecast. British drugmaker AstraZeneca jumped 4.2% after saying it will take …
Read More »European stocks rally for third day, business surveys awaited
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) Sept 23 (Reuters) – European stocks rallied for a third day as the global mood brightened on easing concerns about cash-strapped developer China Evergrande, while investors awaited the latest …
Read More »World Debt Reaches Record $281 Trillion
The world has never been more indebted after a year of battling Covid-19. And there’s even more borrowing ahead. Governments, companies and households raised $24 trillion last year to offset the pandemic’s economic toll, bringing the global debt total to an all-time high of $281 trillion by the end of …
Read More »Spanish royal family denies claims former king Juan Carlos, 83, ill
The Spanish royal family has been forced to deny that scandal-hit former king Juan Carlos is ‘seriously ill’ after rumours began circulating in the country’s media. Pilar Eyre, regarded as a leading expert on the Spanish royal family, sparked concern on Monday when she tweeted that the 83-year-old ‘is in …
Read More »Anger of 10,000 lorry drivers ‘held hostage’ in Covid Christmas standoff | UK news
Juan Andrés had braced himself for what promised to be an atypical holiday season. But the lorry driver from southern Spain never imagined that Christmas Day would be spent in his cab tucking into a ham and cheese sandwich – among provisions handed out by the British military – as …
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