The Cuban author, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, won this year's award and received the prize from the King and Queen of Spain.

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This spectacular European outpost of New York's Guggenheim Museum will open its doors Saturday with a ceremony presided over by the king and queen of Spain and an international A-list of art, social and business world celebrities.

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Other royal guests included Prince Pavlos of Greece and Princess Marie-Chantal, Queen Sofia of Spain, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain.

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In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issued an edict expelling all Jews unwilling to convert to Christianity from Spanish soil.

CNN: Sunday,