I don’t know about you, but I have always been a fan of the monarchs – be it the British, Swedish or Bhutanese. So when Prince Felipe of Spain, chose to marry Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano on May 22, 2004 at the Cathedral of Almudena, the church not only added another milestone event in its history, but it also increased dramatically the number of tourists and aficionados (like me) who wanted to take a glimpse of the cathedral where the Royal Weddingtook place. The Virgin of Almudena (Virgen de la Almudena) is just one of the two patron saints of Madrid. The other one is St. Isidore the Laborer (San Isidro Labrador). The Cathedral of the Virgin is located at Calle Bailen, 10. It is situated next to the Palacio Real. In fact, its main entrance faces
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