The King and Queen of Spain attended the premiere of 'Un Ballo in Maschera', an 1859 opera by Giuseppe Verdi, for the opening of the 24th season of the Teatro Real, Madrid.  

Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball) was directed by Gianmaria Aliverta and performed in Italian. The plot is loosely based on the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden, who was shot as the result of a political conspiracy while attending a masked ball in 1792, he died from his wounds thirteen days later.

After the performance, Their Majesties had the opportunity to meet with members of the cast and crew.

The King and Queen of Spain attended the opening of the Delibes exhibition at The Biblioteca Nacional de España, in Madrid. 

Miguel Delibes Setién began his career as a cartoonist and columnist, he later became the editor of the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla, before gradually devoting himself to writing novels. Delibes is considered one of the most original voices in Spanish literature in the second half of the 20th century. Throughout his career, Delibes received the most prestigious awards in Spanish literature, including Miguel de Cervantes Award and Prince of Asturias Award for Literature among others. 

The exhibition is a biographical journey that commemorates the centenary of Delibes birth. It brings together more than two hundred works including printed books, manuscripts, drawings, canvases, photographs, etc. Their Majesties received a guided tour from the curator of the exhibition. Concluding the engagement the Royal Couple held a meeting with the children of Miguel Delibes.

The King and Queen of Spain presided over the delivery of the Heraldo Awards, in an act that also serves to commemorate the 125-year history of regional daily newspaper Heraldo de Aragón, at Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza. ​

As it is a monumental anniversary, the newspaper has created the Extraordinary Prize 'Heraldo 125 Aniversario', which was awarded to Their Majesties. This concession has sought to distinguish the remarkable work carried out by the Crown over the last 45 years in the consolidation of democracy and its values. 

Prizes awarded annually by the newspaper, now reaching its seventeenth edition, were also presented during the ceremony.

After the initial greetings, the commemorative plaque was presented and Their Majesties made a brief visit to the museum, before presiding over the award ceremony, and attending a subsequent lunch.

The Queen of Spain travelled to the Navarran towns of Milagro and San Adrián to inaugurate the 2020/2021 school year.

The day began at the CPEIP 'Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio', an Infant and Primary school in Milagro. Her Majesty toured the facilities and observed the hygiene measures which have been adopted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

​The centre has been able to expand its patio space thanks to the City Council who has given them a nearby municipal sports area so that students can maintain their distance during leisure time.

The Queen later moved to the town of San Adrián, where she toured the facilities of the IES 'Ega', a secondary school, for students not only from the municipality but also from Andosilla, Cárcar and Azagra. 

The visit concluded with a meeting chaired by Queen Letizia, with the educational community. Points of discussion included the challenges overcome to start the school year with some normality. ​​

The Queen of Spain held a working meeting with the new National Executive Council of the  Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) at the charity's headquarters in Madrid.

The AECC was founded in 1953, it is a non-profit organisation that works to educate, and support individuals and families through illness. Including the financing of research projects that will enable a better diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Her Majesty is the permanent Honorary President of the AECC and the AECC Scientific Foundation. During the meeting, the impact of the pandemic on the AECC's activity was discussed. The Queen was also informed of the 'AECC Innova', the latest initiative that supports researchers throughout the course of their projects. The new grants are to help researchers take results from the laboratory to the market.

The King and Queen of Spain presided over the commemorative act of Día del Cooperante (Cooperator's Day) at Palacio de Viana in Madrid.

On the 8th September, the Spanish Cooperation commemorates Cooperative's Day in honour of professionals who work for sustainable human development and fight against poverty in vulnerable parts of the world. ​

The date coincides with the Declaration of the Millennium of United Nations where 189 heads of state pledged to meet the Millennium Development Goals in September 2000. Thus committing world leaders to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women in the first 15 years.

Their Majesties attended a meeting where they had the opportunity to listen to the testimonies of aid workers who informed them of the challenges that COVID-19 has imposed on their respective countries. ​

The King and Queen of Spain attended the funeral mass of good friend Jaime Carvajal Hoyos at La Paz funeral home in Madrid.  The financier, husband of Xandra Falcó and father of three daughters died unexpectedly on September 2nd at the age of 56. ​​

Queen Letizia looked sombre is an all black ensemble, pairing her Sandro v-neck silk shirt with slim trousers. On her feet Letizia wore her Carolina Herrera slingbacks, and carried her Carolina 'Astrud' clutch - also by the Venezuelan fashion designer.

The Queen of Spain resumed royal duties today following a two-week summer break.

Her Majesty attended a working meeting with the Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras FEDER (Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases) at the FEDER headquarters in Madrid.

​FEDER was established in 1999 to represent and defends the rights of people with rare diseases. They assist with their inclusion and generating strategies that contribute to improving the quality of life of individuals and families. 

Queen Letizia was informed of the impact of COVID-19 on families living with a rare disease, where 94% of cases have seen their care interrupted due to the pandemic. During this time FEDER has carried out a series of strategic actions to respond to the most urgent needs of the group. Concluding the meeting, FEDER conveyed its priorities in the medium and long term, including the importance of telemedicine.

The Spanish royal family are on their annual summer holiday in Mallorca, however this year, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will spend their vacation attending various institutional events to support the social and economic recovery of the Balearic Islands following the COVID-19 lockdown.

To conclude their tour of the Balearic Islands, on Monday Their Majesties visited Ibiza. 

Upon arrival in the capital, The King and Queen went on a guided tour of the Puig des Molins - a small hill located on the south-west side of the bay of Ibiza. It gets its name from the windmills ('molins' in Catalan) which have stood on the top of the hill since at least the 14th century.

The site is the best-preserved necropolis in the Mediterranean. It also contains a medieval Islamic rural property, and an archaeological museum.

Afterwards, Their Majesties moved to Sant Antoni de Portmany and began a tour of the historic centre of the town. The King and Queen strolled along the promenade and passed by 'The Egg' monument, a tribute to the discovery of America. The route included stalls selling local crafts and a visit to the Iglesia de San Antonio where they saw a performance of local folklore. 

The Royal Couple continued through the Ancha and del Progreso streets and onto the Paseo de la Mar where they received greetings from the members of the Sant Antoni municipal corporation and members of other municipalities of the island. At the dock, Their Majesties held a meeting with the heads of the Fishermen's Guild.

The Spanish royal family are on their annual summer holiday in Mallorca, however this year, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will spend their vacation attending various institutional events to support the social and economic recovery of the Balearic Islands following the COVID-19 lockdown.  

Today, Their Majesties visited the island of Menorca. Their first stop of the day was the Cooperativa Insular Ganadera (COINGA) in Mahón. The Cooperative was founded in 1966 by a group of small scale dairy farmers who joined forces to produce Mahón-Menorca Cheese under the brand COINGA. Today the cooperative has around eighty farms throughout Menorca which provides around 150 direct and indirect jobs. 

The King and Queen held a meeting with representatives of the cooperative. They also had the opportunity to observe the process of making cheese and toured the packaging facilities. ​

Afterwards, Their Majesties moved to Ciutadella where they had a guided visit of 'Naveta des Tudons' a megalithic chamber tomb which is dated between the 8th and 13th centuries. The shape of the Naveta des Tudons is that of an upside-down boat, it was built using the cyclopean technique, with medium-sized stones embedded dry, without the aid of mortar.

To conclude their visit the King and Queen took a walk from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Ciutadella to the port, where they shared a lunch with the Balearic authorities who accompanied them on the visit to the Menorcan towns.