On October 26, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias along with Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain attended the 2012 Premios Príncipe de Asturias held at the Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo, Spain.

This year’s recipients are:

Iker Casillas y Xavi Hernández recipients of the Premio Príncipe de Asturias de los Deportes

Martha Nussbaum recipient of the Premio Príncipe de Asturias de las Ciencias Sociales.

Shigeru Miyamoto recipient of the  Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Comunicación and Humanidades.

Gregory Winter and Richard Lerner recipients of the Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Investigación Científica y Técnica.

Rafael Moneo recipient of the Premio Príncipe de Asturias de las Artes.

Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos recipient of the Premio Príncipe de Asturias de la Concordia.

Philip Roth recipient of the Premio Príncipe de Asturias de las Letras.

Movimiento Internacional de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja recipient of the Premio Príncipe de Asturias Cooperación Internacional.

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His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain is currently on a four-day official visit to India to “… strengthen bilateral ties in a number of areas including sectors like infrastructure, transport, energy and defense.”

Any way, today the old king visited the Raj Ghat in Delhi where he placed a wreath at the memorial of the late Mahatma Gandhi.  Afterward, he signed the “… book of honor and received a bust of Gandhi…”

His Majesty also held a meeting with Sonja Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj and Hamid Hausari.  At the end of the day, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I presided over the signing of bilateral agreements and participates in the business forum Espana-India.

On October 25, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias are currently in Oviedo, Spain to participate in various events “… on the occasion of the delivery of the Premios Príncipe de Asturias 2012.” 

According to the Spanish royal court, the royal couple held an audience inside the Salón de Consejos with those who were “… awarded the Medallas de Asturias de Oro y Plata 2012, the winners of the Premio Fin de Carrera 2011 from the Universidad de Oviedo, representatives of the Asociación Nuevo Futuro Asturias and the Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Asturias…”  to name a few.

Afterward, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia held hearings with representatives from the Club de Empresas Oviedo Congresos, Fundación CESPA, Brigada de Salvamento Minero, and managers from the Asociación de Salvamento de Minas.

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On the evening of October 24, 2012, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain arrived in Mumbai, India for a four-day visit.  Upon his arrival the old king was greeted by the Ambassador of Spain to India, Mr. Gustavo de Arístegui.

The purpose of the trip is to “… strengthen bilateral ties in a number of areas including sectors like infrastructure, transport, energy and defense.”  His Majesty is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr. José Manuel García-Margallo, the Minister of Defense, Mr. Pedro Morenes, the Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism, Mr. Jose Manuel Soria, and the Minister of Promotion, Ms. Ana Pastor to name a few.

Today, His Majesty attended a reception with various Indian business leaders.  In his speech the old king noted, “India is a great nation with a growing influence in these increasing globalized world.”  He went on to say a bunch other stuff, but it will most likely bore you to death.

Any way, the old king will meet with Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan sometime this afternoon and will attend “…high tea atRaj Bhavan tomorrow night.”

On October 24, 2012, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain arrived in India for an official four-day visit.  The purpose of the trip is to “… strengthen bilateral ties in a number of areas including sectors like infrastructure, transport, energy and defense.”

Meanwhile in Madrid, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain presided over the inauguration of the  Congreso Familias y Emancipación held at the ONCE Auditorium.  Afterward, Her Majesty attended the inaugural conference entitled, Familias y Jóvenes Frente a la Crisis Global: ¿Juventud sin fin y fin de la Juventud?.

On October 22, 2012, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain presided over the meeting of the Alto Patronato, Consejo Rector and Consejo Asesor Iberoamericano Casa de América at Palacio de Linares.  Afterward, His Majesty held an audience with the President and CEO of Renault-Nissan Alliance at Palacio de la Zarzuela.

Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias was at the Teatro Salón Cervantes in Madrid to preside over the ceremony of the 16th Edition of the Premio Cervantes Chico.  According to the Spanish royal court, the Council of Alcalá de Henares:

“… created this award in 1992, in parallel to the Premio Cervantes, and is the highest honor of Hispanic literature.  The award is given to authors of children’s literature in recognition of their work…”

Mr. Jordi Sierra i Fabra was the recipient of this year’s award.