Felipe and Letizia's Official Visit to Brazil & Uruguay: February 22-March 1, 2005

[Dennism]

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Got it to work. Tried a different browser. It was quite a festive atmosphere there. People dancing and singing and making music. Very nice. Too bad about Felipe´s arm though. Thanks for posting the video.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Thanks for pics everybody.

 

[lapopdiva]

Article from Uruguay.
http://www.prensaescrita.com/diarios.php?codigo=AME&pagina=http://www.elpais.com.uy

 

[lapopdiva]

anectodas desde uruguay, contado por maia

In this link (in Spanish)

http://members5.boardhost.com/Infanta/msg/82361.html

http://members5.boardhost.com/Infanta/msg/82362.html

 

[lapopdiva]

Doña Letizia conquers to Brazil and Uruguay in her trip
http://www.elsemanaldigital.com/articulos.asp?idarticulo=27069

 

[Elsa M.]

Here's a video of yesterday, from Antenna 3:

http://www.antena3.com/a3n2004/

 

[pdas1201]

Pics of Prince Felipe and Letizia in Uruguay...

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[pdas1201]

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[Elsa M.]

Article from Uruguay.
http://www.prensaescrita.com/diarios.php?codigo=AME&pagina=http://www.elpais.com.uy

Thanks for posting, Lapopdiva!
This is a very long article, so I just translated the main parts of it, as some passages just repeated what you can already read in the articles previously posted:

"How are the Kings?", asked Tabaré Vázquez. The answer of prince Felipe de Borbón did not delay: "Very well, they sent you this", while holding a letter of his parents to the new president. Thus began yesterday the conversation between Vázquez and the Prince of Asturias shortly after 9:00 in the morning, at the Hotel Belmont House, in the heart of Carrasco. Vázquez and Felipe spoke during about 45 minutes, in living-room of the hotel[…]. In the meanwhile, Princess Letizia Ortiz had to wait in the RadissonHotelVictoriaPlaza, for protocol says just the Prince must participate in the meetings with governors. Accompanied by a delegation of more than ten people, Felipe arrived at the hotel dressed in a dark suit, blue tie and striped shirt. He smilingly came out of Mercedes Benz CDI, while Vázquez waited him inside the hotel for about fifteen minutes. […]

Although it was said to the media that Felipe would not speak in public, as the Crown "does not participate in the political debate", the prince left a phrase when coming out from the meeting: "I am pleased to be here and support the change of government". Surrounded by a strong security display, Felipe went to the House of la Libertad, while some cooks took advantage of the situation to greet him from behind the rails of the building and the employees of the hotel took some photos. […]

DELIRIUM. The flag of Spain, planted next to the monument to Artigas, received Felipe at the House of la Libertad, where he met the outgoing president, Jorge Batlle, in the presidential office. Almost one hour later, Felipe left the building, before the applause and shouts of some employees and passers-by. In the meanwhile, the prince thanked once and once again a group of women telling him: «You’re an enchantment, how divine!», «Ciao, my love», «My husband said: what does he have that I don’t? ».

RECEPTIONS. About 1:00 p.m., Felipe arrived at the Embassy of Spain, but this time accompanied by Letizia, that wore a light blue dress and shoes of the same colour. The princess, very thin, is clearly shorter than him, who measures 1,97m. About twenty representatives of the Spanish community - among which there was the president of Cutcsa, Juan Salgado, and the nationalistic leader Antonio Mercader - waited for them in the diplomatic seat, in Pocitos.

One by one, they greeted the princes and then entered a room, where a reception took place.

One hour later, Felipe offered a lunch to ten Uruguayan personalities, between which there were the writer and actor Antonio "Taco" Larreta, monseñor Pablo Galimberti, the director of the University Rafael Guarga, and the pianist Cristina García Banegas.

At night, the Princes of Asturias participated in the cocktail offered by Batlle and they have not predicted activities for today, beyond the official acts of the taking of possession. The couple will return today to Spain.



In the afternoon, the princes went to the Cultural Center of Spain, to inquire about the a series of cooperation projects financed by the Iberian government. The event was covered by a large group of journalists, who tried to catch some words of the royal couple. The mission was difficult, due to strong security measures and to the warning of the ones in charge of public relations, who incessantly repeated that questions were not allowed. The Spanish employees of security even strictly marked the area, where journalists and photographers were authorized to stay. But the reporters of the Uruguayan program Planta Baja (Channel 12) and the Argentinean Caiga quien caiga made-up a way to communicate with the visitors. As they were not allowed to ask them anything, the journalist Rafael Villanueva of Planta Baja exhibited a poster saying: «Jorge Drexler. Oscar 2005». The gesture caused the smiles of the couple. When the journalist asked them if they were happy with the prize to the Uruguayan singer, both agreed and even timidly answered: «enhorabuena».

Letizia just nod, before the question of another reporter. At the end of the meeting, the princes had also to face a cluster of journalists and the presence of many passing-by, but they were surrounded every moment by the Spanish security staff and the Uruguayan police. The security men did not let the press wait within the Center for the end of the meeting, but just on the street.

In spite of the difficulties to approach, the reporter from CQC managed to give Felipe the glasses that characterize the presenters of the program and which are always asked to the guests interviewed by them.

Although the security staff tried to stop the journalist, Felipe gently agreed to take them. The prince did not put them and simply entered his car with them.

Before going away, the princes greeted some children who had approached them, as well as some effusive ladies, who were enchanted by their affection. […]

 

[Elsa M.]

From La Casa del Rey:

 

[lucys]

Thanks for posting all the photos and commentary. It's nice to see they were so warmly greated. Here are two miscellaneous shots, one from DPA in Uruguay and one from Corbis in Brazil (a great shot!)

 

[lucys]

Images from Cover in Brasil

 

[lucys]

More from Cover

 

[lucys]

And a few more from Cover

 

[lucys]

And some more from Cover

 

[lucys]

Still more from cover

 

[Anna_R]

Thank you lucys for those lovely shots.... I sure miss them around here

 

[Elsa M.]

Very clever to put Felipe on a lower step than everyone else!

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=101478

 

[marezdote]

from reuters:

Spanish Prince Felipe (top C) chats with presidents (L-R) Nestor Kirchner of Argentina, Carlos Mesa of Bolivia, Ricardo Lagos of Chile, Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Nicanor Duarte Frutos of Paraguay and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, before the start of the inauguration of Tabare Vazquez as Uruguay's new president, in Montevideo, March 1, 2005. Vazquez was sworn in on Tuesday to head the first leftist government in 175 years in Uruguay. He has a majority in Congress and is seen following the pragmatic path on market reforms of fellow leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in neighboring Brazil. REUTERS/Rickey Rogers

 

[marezdote]

from Getty:

1~with Prince Edward
2~with president of Argentina

 

[pdas1201]

1. From left to right: Britain's Prince Edwards, Spain's Prince Felipe, Presidents of Peru, Alejandro Toledo, of Chile Ricardo Lagos, of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, and of Argentina Nestor Kirchner, talk as they wait for Tabare Vazquez takes the oath as Uruguay's President Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at Congress building, Vazquez, former mayor of the capital took office as Uruguay's first leftist president.

 

[pdas1201]

Princess Letizia and Prince Felipe meet Argentine President Nestor Kirchner during the inauguration of Tabare Vazquez as Uruguay's new president, inside the Estevez Palace in Montevideo.

 

[marezdote]

from www.elpais.com.uy:

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Thanks lots for pics everybody.

 

[Elsa M.]

From La Casa del Rey:

 

[Sue-]

Two more pictures from the inauguration of Tabare Vazquez, one I must post with the link: http://www.lizzynet.de/home/Sternchen3790/123423.l2b10n8f0b
I think it was a very nice trip to Brazil and Uruguay.

 

[Elsa M.]

Another photo, from Hola:

 

[rchainho]

from www.elpais.com.uy:

Is she using two rings in the finger?

 

[Josefine]

How long have they been away and how long are left of this trip?

 

[Anna_R]

How long have they been away and how long are left of this trip?

They've been away since Tuesday, February 22nd and should get back to Spain today or tomorrow