https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain's parliament on Thursday approved controversial measures that will boost legal protection for Spain's former king Juan Carlos who lost his immunity after his recent abdication. https://www.thelocal.es/20140626/parliament-green-lights-legal-shield-for-old-king-juan-carlos-royalty Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:06:00 +0200 parliament-green-lights-legal-shield-for-old-king-juan-carlos-royalty Spain's government is set to approve a royal decree which will mean outgoing monarchs Juan Carlos and Sofía are still called King and Queen despite their son Felipe taking over the throne. https://www.thelocal.es/20140613/spain-king-juan-carlos-title-crown-felipe Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:22:00 +0200 spain-king-juan-carlos-title-crown-felipe Spain's socialist PSOE party could oblige its Members of Parliament to support the legal succession of Crown Prince Felipe by imposing €600 ($800) fines on those who refuse, a leading Spanish daily claims. https://www.thelocal.es/20140610/socialists-forced-to-back-spains-king-or-pay-up Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:09:00 +0200 socialists-forced-to-back-spains-king-or-pay-up Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has accused the leaders of Catalonia's ruling coalition of being "petty" after they confirmed they will abstain from voting for a new law that will make Prince Felipe Spain's new king. https://www.thelocal.es/20140605/catalan-leaders-snub-vote-on-spains-new-king Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:21:30 +0200 catalan-leaders-snub-vote-on-spains-new-king The aunt of Letizia Ortiz, Princess of Asturias and future Queen of Spain, has surprised Spaniards by speaking out in favour of a referendum to decide the future of the country’s monarchy. https://www.thelocal.es/20140604/spain-queen-aunt-letizia-henar-ortiz-referendum Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:54:00 +0200 spain-queen-aunt-letizia-henar-ortiz-referendum Spain's new king-in-waiting, Prince Felipe, urged Spaniards to unite for a better future on Wednesday in his first public remarks since King Juan Carlos announced an end to his 39-year reign. https://www.thelocal.es/20140604/spaniards-must-unite Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:24:00 +0200 spaniards-must-unite News of King Juan Carlos's abdication flooded Spain's social media sites within minutes on Monday. The Local has put together some of the funniest 'royal' memes, with everything from dancing elephants to Game of Thrones parodies. https://www.thelocal.es/20140604/top-memes-king-of-spains-abdication Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:23:00 +0200 top-memes-king-of-spains-abdication The Local takes a look at some of the most interesting photos of the Spanish monarch's life, from his early years as a young prince in exile to his role as figurehead for Spain across the world. https://www.thelocal.es/20140602/in-pictures-king-juan-carlos-life Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:13:00 +0200 in-pictures-king-juan-carlos-life Spain's King Juan Carlos surprised the country and the world on Monday with his announcement that he was abdicating. Here is his full speech. https://www.thelocal.es/20140602/the-kings-speech-juan-carlos-abdicates Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:41:00 +0200 the-kings-speech-juan-carlos-abdicates In a shock announcement, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has announced at a special press conference that King Juan Carlos is to abdicate. https://www.thelocal.es/20140602/king-of-spain-to-abdicate Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:35:00 +0200 king-of-spain-to-abdicate Spain's King Juan Carlos saw his return home from the Middle East on Wednesday delayed after the military plane he was travelling on experienced engine problems, the fifth such incident in recent months. https://www.thelocal.es/20140416/spanish-kings-plane Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:10:00 +0200 spanish-kings-plane A state-owned plane carrying Prince Felipe and members of the Spanish Government was forced to make an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic on Sunday after pilots reported an oil leak on board. https://www.thelocal.es/20140127/spains-faulty-air-force-one-makes-second-emergency-landing Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:23:00 +0100 spains-faulty-air-force-one-makes-second-emergency-landing As Spain's royal family reels from scandals and its elderly king leans on crutches after numerous operations, one figure is standing tall, offering the monarchy hope: heir apparent Prince Felipe. https://www.thelocal.es/20140115/spanish-princes-star-rises-as-monarchy-stumbles Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:30:00 +0100 spanish-princes-star-rises-as-monarchy-stumbles Spain's Princess Letizia has come in for a right royal grilling over her choice of headwear at the enthronement of the Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130502/princess-fans-fashion-furore-with-pancake-hat Thu, 02 May 2013 15:00:32 +0200 princess-fans-fashion-furore-with-pancake-hat Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and his wife Letizia, Princess of Asturias, will travel to Amsterdam on Monday to attend the investiture of the Netherlands' Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange. https://www.thelocal.es/20130429/spanish-royals-set-sail-for-dutch-coronation Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:37:00 +0200 spanish-royals-set-sail-for-dutch-coronation Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and actress Gwyneth Paltrow might have been more than just friends before the prince's official engagement to his wife Letizia, British royal expert Andrew Morton has said. https://www.thelocal.es/20130324/prince-felipe-gwyneth-paltrow Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:22:00 +0100 prince-felipe-gwyneth-paltrow Spain's Crown Prince Felipe has arrived in Caracas where he is attending the funeral of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. https://www.thelocal.es/20130308/prince-felipe-arrives-in-caracas-for-chavez-funeral Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:10:00 +0100 prince-felipe-arrives-in-caracas-for-chavez-funeral Spain's Prince Felipe of Asturias will represent Spain at the funeral of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130307/prince-felipe-to-attend-chavez-funeral-reports Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:19:00 +0100 prince-felipe-to-attend-chavez-funeral-reports