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...by King Felipe VI and Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. It was also attended by the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and the Portuguese prime minister, António Costa. The border was reopened ten days after the rest of the
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...up, in accordance with the wishes of the Portuguese government. The two countries wanted to give special relevance to this return to cross-border normality so the event will be presided over by King Felipe VI and Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo
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ANDREW J. LINN
Tapas as we know them today have only been around for about 50 years... and the way of serving and charging for them varies considerably. The traditional version of how they got their name springs from the probable myth that King Ferdinand was
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Tony Bryant
...and roll era will be supplied by a video DJ, while Costa favourite Chris King will offer a mixture of swing, pop and rhythm and blues. On Sunday, fans of ska and reggae can enjoy the 80s Pool Party, which the organisers hope to make a weekly event. ... Maytals. The afternoon will be hosted by Chris King, who will be spinning a non-stop flow of hits from the 1980s between acts. In order to adhere to the current health and safety legislations seating will be limited, so advance booking is advisable.
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Daryl Finch
...mother of King Alfonso XIII, who was queen regent at the time, gained global fame for performing the procedure. His path crossed with that of the girl's mother just two days earlier when she was admitted to the San Juan de Dios Provincial Civil Hospital,
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ESPERANZA PELÁEZ
Cultivated asparagus has the honour of having been one of the few vegetables considered a delicacy on aristocratic tables in times when the passion for red meat dominated. Louis XIV, the Sun King, ordered the planting of a field of Asparagus
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Mateo Balín
Anti-corruption Prosecutors working for the Spanish Supreme Court have taken over the investigation into the country's emeritus king Juan Carlos I and the possible receipt of commissions for helping win a contract for Spain to build high speed ... trains in Saudi Arabia. Some 80 million euros in commissions has been reported as part of the 6.7 billion deal for the prestigious AVE rail system in 2011. A court report says there could be evidence against the king, who abdicated in 2014 in favour ... of his son, Felipe VI. The investigation has to be carried out in the Supreme Court due to the king's protected status and the investigation will only cover activity from June 2014 onwards, as before that date the former monarch had immunity. The
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Tony Bryant
In 1622, following the death of the king's favourite court painter, Velázquez was summoned to the royal palace and commissioned to paint a portrait of King Philip IV. The portrait made such an impression on the king, the artist was promised that no ... one else would ever paint the king's portrait. In 1629, the king financed a trip to Italy, although few details are known of the visit. He returned to Madrid in 1631, where he continued to paint royals. Aside from the king, who is said to have sat
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...for the common good to show its pain together". In a message, King Felipe wrote, "Spain weeps for so many thousands of fellow citizens that we have lost in this pandemic." A minute's silence was held at 12pm on Wednesday.
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ALEKK M. SAANDERS
...world. Among the many famous faces on yachts was King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. I knew him personally. La Meridiana is located very close to his palace. He was one of my clientele. So his yachts have always been of astonishing beauty. Even now you can see in