Today is the day: the royal house finally confirms the historic news about Queen Letizia

The Royal Household has finally confirmed the historic news about Queen Letizia, who has traveled to Bruges for an important official event that will take place today. In addition, she won't be alone, as King Felipe is accompanying her to this closing event for the academic year at the College of Europe. This is an important moment that coincides with the 75th anniversary of this prestigious institution.

While Princess Leonor continues her naval training and Infanta Sofía enjoys her vacation, King Felipe and Queen Letizia are representing Spain at this European event. What is the meaning of this express visit and why has the Royal Household wanted to highlight it with such emphasis?

The Royal Household finally confirms the reason for Queen Letizia's trip to Bruges

This Friday, June 20, is not just any day for the Spanish monarchy. This year, there are no special events to mark the anniversary of Felipe VI's proclamation as head of state. However, the royals have wanted to underline their commitment to Europe with a prominent engagement.

According to the Royal Household, Queen Letizia has traveled with King Felipe to Bruges on an express trip. The purpose of this trip is for them to participate in the closing ceremony of the 2024/25 academic year at the College of Europe.

This is an institutional gesture that strengthens Spain's role in the community project. In addition, it carries deep symbolic weight: the reaffirmation of the historic bond between our country and the European project.

The event in which the royals are participating is not just another one. The College of Europe is celebrating its 75th anniversary, a key date for an institution that has always been a symbol of unity and understanding.

It was the Spanish intellectual Salvador de Madariaga who, in 1948, proposed at the Hague Congress the creation of this center. The goal was to promote academic exchange among young Europeans.

Today, the college has campuses in Bruges, Warsaw, and Albania, and keeps its founder's legacy alive through the Madariaga European Foundation, chaired by Javier Solana. Since its beginnings, it has been a place where leaders, diplomats, and senior officials of many nationalities have been trained.

The importance of this event for Queen Letizia and King Felipe

Unlike other European royal families, Spain's royals don't have a very active joint international agenda. Their commitments abroad are usually limited to occasional visits or state trips, such as the one they made to Italy at the end of last year. However, separately, both do keep a notable level of activity.

Queen Letizia, for example, regularly leads so-called cooperation trips, during which she visits different countries supporting projects related to health, equality, or education. Meanwhile, Felipe VI usually attends multilateral summits, commemorative events, and inaugurations in Latin America, a continent with which he keeps a close and constant bond.

In this context, the presence of the royals takes on special significance. It not only strengthens Spain's role in European institutions, but also highlights a key figure in our recent history, Madariaga.

Beyond the agenda or public visibility, this visit is a gesture of support for the European project. The College of Europe represents the spirit of collaboration, integration, and training of future elites that defines the Union. The fact that Felipe and Letizia are there for its 75th anniversary is no coincidence: it is a political and symbolic act.

A visit in which Felipe and Letizia won't meet with the Belgian royals

Despite the symbolism of the event and the fact that it is being held in Belgium, Felipe and Letizia are not scheduled to meet with Belgian royals Philippe and Mathilde. This is a notable absence, especially considering that just a few weeks ago the Belgian monarchs were on vacation in Spain, where they completed a stage of the Camino de Santiago.

The official agenda of the Belgian Royal Household doesn't include any commitments for this Friday, although it is known that on Monday they will depart for a state visit to Chile. Everything suggests that they will be focused on preparations for that trip, which would explain the lack of time to receive their Spanish counterparts.

The visit by Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI to Bruges confirms the great commitment that the Royal Household has to Europe and to international education. In a week marked by the anniversary of Felipe VI, both monarchs are leading an event full of symbolism and history. Will this be the beginning of greater joint visibility abroad for the royals?