Palacio de la Zarzuela has just officially announced the meeting that King Felipe has scheduled for this morning. This is an unavoidable commitment that King Felipe must attend today and that will have future consequences. This meeting is part of Felipe's institutional agenda and serves as the prelude to an event that will take place in a few weeks.
As confirmed by Zarzuela, this is the only official meeting that King Felipe has scheduled for today, Thursday. In addition, the head of state will be accompanied by Letizia.
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Palacio de la Zarzuela is preparing to receive today a visit of special significance for King Felipe. The king's official agenda will begin around 10 a.m. with a meeting that will take place at the palace. Letizia will be with him, accompanying him at this event, the only one they will share for the rest of the week.
King Felipe will keep an institutional meeting with the Delegate Commission of the Princess of Girona Foundation at Palacio de la Zarzuela. The meeting will be a working space focused on coordinating efforts for the upcoming Princess of Girona Awards 2025. The meeting will be held in the morning, and the king knows this is an unavoidable appointment.
The Delegate Commission is the executive body that supervises and coordinates the strategic lines of this youth institution. It is composed of senior officials, including businesspeople, executives, and members of the board of trustees, chaired by Francisco Belil.
At this meeting, the audited accounts and financial reports will be reviewed to ensure institutional solvency. The development of the various programs, their impact, and the distribution of scholarships to young Spaniards will also be evaluated. The agenda also includes coordinating the network of ambassadors and preparing the awards ceremony.
King Felipe will be accompanied at Palacio de la Zarzuela by Doña Letizia, with whom he also shares the institutional responsibility of this foundation. Together, they will lay the groundwork for the celebration of the Princess of Girona Awards, which will take place in a few weeks.
King Felipe finalizes the Crown's major event at Palacio de la Zarzuela
The Princess of Girona Awards is the most prominent event within the Crown's institutional agenda. It is usually presided over by Leonor, who will soon complete her naval training in the Navy. While the heiress is finishing her last voyage on Elcano, King Felipe is preparing the major event at Palacio de la Zarzuela.
The foundation was created fifteen years ago to support young people in training and employability, becoming a benchmark for talent. Its purpose is to promote the abilities and leadership of the brightest, giving them visibility in society. Through training scholarships and specialized courses, it empowers youth to overcome professional and social challenges.
Today's meeting at Palacio de la Zarzuela reinforces King Felipe's commitment to social transformation through youth. Through this type of meeting, the sovereign ensures that practices comply with the founding values of excellence and integrity.
The Delegate Commission is responsible for selecting the young awardees in categories such as Research, Creation, Social, and International. For this reason, today's event represents one of the king's most important appointments ahead of next July 23, the date on which the awards ceremony will take place.
Today's meeting, although technical, is also symbolic, as it reinforces the Crown's support for entrepreneurial and talented youth.