Prince & Princess of Asturias's Official Visit to Balearic Islands: May 9-13, 2005

[marezdote]

Official pic from casareal.es​

Sus Altezas Reales los Pripes de Asturias, junto al presidente de Baleares, Jaume Matas, durante la recepciue ofrecieron a las autoridades de Baleares para poner punto final a su visita al archipiélago. Don Felipe en sus palabras, calificó la visita de "inolvidable" y animó a los isleños a "perseverar día a día, con el esfuerzo y el sacrificio de todos, en el clima de estabilidad, entendimiento y concordia" que genera la Constitución. También expresó, su satisfacción por haber comprobado cómo su "confianza en la sociedad balear está más que justificada; que sus posibilidades de futuro está sólidamente anclada".
(Palma de Mallorca, 13 de mayo de 2005)

 

[Elsa M.]

A very interesting article from elmundo. The title is 'Behind a great princess it can have a great prince'. The author was at the 'meet media directors' meeting with the Prince last Friday and he wrote the article afterwards.

LOS PUNTOS SOBRE LAS IES
Detrás de una gran Princesa puede haber un gran Príncipe

This article can be found with the respective translation at this thread:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=213790&postcount=82

 

[Elsa M.]

A few more photos from Friday 13 May, at the farewell reception hosted at la Lonja de Palma, at the end of their official visit.
From Cover:

 

[Alexandria]

A few more photos from Friday 13 May, at the farewell reception hosted at la Lonja de Palma, at the end of their official visit.
From Cover:

Thanks for the pictures Elsa!

The first picture of Letizia is a wonderful one of her. So natural and simply elegant and exquisite! Viva Letizia!

 

[Elsa M.]

ColourPress' photos from the lunch of May 13th, thanks to Larzen:

 

[Elsa M.]

ColourPress' photos from May 12th, in Formentera. Thanks to Larzen:

 

[Sue-]

Thank you Elsa and Larzen for sharing the photos! They would have been also great for the video...
Specially I like the pictures with the whole stairs and the surrounding.

 

[Elsa M.]

Colourpress' photos from May 11th, from their arrival in Menorca. Thanks to Larzen:

 

[Elsa M.]

Still some more Colourpress' photos from May 11th (in Menorca). Thanks to Larzen:

 

[Elsa M.]

Colourpress' photos from May 11th, in the afternoon (visit to the Cathedral of Ciudadela, in Menorca). Thanks to Larzen:

 

[Elsa M.]

More Colourpress' photos from May 11th (visit to the Cathedral of Ciudadela, in Menorca). Thanks to Larzen:

 

[marezdote]

Thanks so much Elsa and Larzen Great pics!

 

[rchainho]

great pucs elsa. Have you got more?

 

[Elsa M.]

No, I don't, but I'll certainly share, if I have.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Some more pics on the first day:

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

And more pics:

 

[sarita]

Photos from Cover:

 

[Anna_R]

http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2005/05/23/princessmary/

23 MAY 2005

Spain's Crown Princess Letizia, who is due in November, was also the recipient of a furry bundle of joy while on a recent visit to the Balearic Islands with her husband, Crown Prince Felipe.

The former newsreader looked thrilled to cuddle up with the adorable brown and white puppy, whose name is Valiente meaning "brave" in Spanish.

1. Spain's Princess Letizia and her husband Felipe greet Valiente, a gift they recieved during a trip to the Balearics

 

[Genevieve]

True, but those pants are still not suitable for the event. Cropped pants are seen as casual pants (at least here in the US) that are just about never worn for formal occasions like the one the couple attended, it looks weird and unusual to pair a professional top with casual pair of capris.

In this picture Crown Princess Victoria wears similar cropped pants to an official event (the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award). http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=150525

How come no one questioned the appropriateness of Victoria's outfit? It is similar to the one Letizia wore with cropped pants, heels and a blazer.

I think some people just like to pick on Letizia.

 

[Alisa]

In this picture Crown Princess Victoria wears similar cropped pants to an official event (the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award).
How come no one questioned the appropriateness of Victoria's outfit? It is similar to the one Letizia wore with cropped pants, heels and a blazer.

Is she wearing cropped pants or have they just bunched up as she is just getting out of the car? There were no pictures that clearly showed Victoria standing and that showed her pants were cropped. That's probably why no one commented on the appropriateness of Victoria's outfit.

I think some people just like to pick on Letizia.

I think some people just can't stand to see Letizia actually get criticized.

 

[carlota]

I think some people just can't stand to see Letizia actually get criticized.

i totally agree alisa.

it's amazing how people always want to see the "pink and beautiful" side...

me myself i'm a very critical person with practically all the royals, but when i like something they are wearing or something they did i say it. no need to make everything seem nice and beautiful or really bad just because of the fact we like or dont like someone.

 

[Meredith]

I think it's not really a matter of wanting to see everything pink and beautiful. Everyone has their favorites and there's no discussion about it after all.

The problem is that, there are certain members that visit this forum (Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia) and hardly have anything good to say about the princess.

There's the ones who think that he should've married Eva, the ones who think that they have an arranged marriage, and the ones who'll always find a flaw in Letizia's outfit, make-up or hair.

We, fans of Letizia, try to bypass it all.

But how would you feel if there were some members that are known fans of Letizia, went to post at the forum of your favorite princess just to diminish her regarding her behavior, her style, her make-up and so on?

Would you just sit and read or you would stand up and try to defend her?

 

[Alisa]

it's amazing how people always want to see the "pink and beautiful" side...

me myself i'm a very critical person with practically all the royals, but when i like something they are wearing or something they did i say it. no need to make everything seem nice and beautiful or really bad just because of the fact we like or dont like someone.

Exactly!!

 

[Genevieve]

Is she wearing cropped pants or have they just bunched up as she is just getting out of the car? There were no pictures that clearly showed Victoria standing and that showed her pants were cropped.

In the above picture link I posted Victoria is standing pretty straight up. Only one leg is slightly bent. It is pretty obvious that her pants are cropped, or of ankle length and not full length pants. And even with the one leg slightly bent, there is no question that her pants have bunched up so much that they only appear to be cropped pants when they are in fact full pants. Unless those full length pants are too short for her.

 

[CRIS]

From Marie Claire.
http://www.marie-claire.es/marieclaire/home.jsp?idapr=1_1_esp_1__1

 

[Elsa M.]

http://actualidad.terra.es/nacional/articulo/exposicion_principes_baleares_532147.htm

The exhibition 'Las mejoras imágenes', portraying a selection of photographies taken during the visit that the Princes de Asturias made last May to the Balearic Islands, has been visited by 53.005 people. The event has count on the contribution of all the photographers that covered the official visit, which the Regional Government classified as "an historic event to the Independent Community of Balears".