On October 26, 2021, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended the 38th "Francisco Cerecedo" Journalism Award ceremony at Hotel Mandarin Oriental Ritz in Madrid. The award is presented by the Association of European Journalists. "Francisco Cerecedo" Journalism Award, including a medal and 24.000 Euro, is awarded annually with the sponsorship of BBVA by a jury created by the Association of European Journalists. This year, American journalist, historian, columnist and writer Anne Applebaum received the award.