Prince Felipe & Princess Letizia's Official Visit to Mexico: July 17-20, 2004

[lucys]

They arrive in Mexico today, but official activities start tomorrow.

Saturday, Mexico City:
Reception with representatives of Spanish organizations in Mexico
Lunch with President and Mrs. Fox
Inauguration of a photo exhibit of works by a spanish photographer

Sunday, Mexico City:
Reception with representatives of Mexican culture
Lunch with Spanish Ambassador in Mexico

Monday, Monterrey (Nueva Leon)
Inauguration of Conference of Hispanistas; Felipe to give short speech
Attend sessions of conference
Reception/lunch with top "Hispanistas" attending conference
Inauguration of journalism labs at the university
Visit to Monterrey Museum of Modern Art
Dinner in their honor hosted by Governor of Nuevo Leon

Tuesday, Monterrey
Reception with Mexican business and enterprise officials
Visit Monterrey Municipal Museum
Tour of Technological Institute (University)
Return to Madrid

I think that's the agenda.

 

[kate14]

Again Lucys, Thanks :flower:

Looking forward to some pics

 

[carlota]

confirmed by the royal house: felipe and letizia took off this evening in a regular flight of iberia.

 

[La Chen]

there are some pics i'll put the hall address because i don't know how to upload pics here
http://www.mural.com/gente/articulo/398976/

 

[lucys]

Originally posted by La Chen@Jul 16th, 2004 - 7:06 pm
there are some pics i'll put the hall address because i don't know how to upload pics here
http://www.mural.com/gente/articulo/398976/

Not the greatest shots, but here you are:

In the official car

Arriving at Hotel 1

At hotel 2

 

[La Chen]

This is another one, there are few of them probably tomorrow we'll see more:
http://www.tvazteca.com/hechos/archivos2/2004/7/97705.shtml

 

[Genevieve]

Originally posted by carlota@Jul 16th, 2004 - 4:50 pm
confirmed by the royal house: felipe and letizia took off this evening in a regular flight of iberia.

I had a heart-stopping moment when I read the first part of this post: confirmed

by the royal house:

I thought that following it would say: Letizia and Felipe are expecting their first child ...

How disapointing to discover that they were just taking a regular flight!

 

[carlota]

Originally posted by Genevieve+Jul 16th, 2004 - 7:36 pm--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Genevieve @ Jul 16th, 2004 - 7:36 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-carlota@Jul 16th, 2004 - 4:50 pm
confirmed by the royal house: felipe and letizia took off this evening in a regular flight of iberia.

I had a heart-stopping moment when I read the first part of this post: confirmed

by the royal house:

I thought that following it would say: Letizia and Felipe are expecting their first child ...

How disapointing to discover that they were just taking a regular flight! [/b][/quote]

really sorry! i would also love to hear that...

 

[carlota]

photos

http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638097.jpg

http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638098.jpg

http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638099.jpg

http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638101.jpg

http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638100.jpg

 

[xicamaluca]

More pics

Arriving at the hotel

Polfoto 16-07-2004
Spain's Prince Felipe, left, and Princess Letizia Ortiz waves to the press after arriving in Mexico City Airport, Friday, July 16, 2004. (AP Photo/Jaime Puebla)

 

[carlota]

photos of the hotel where they are staying

http://www.caminoreal.com/mexico/images/nuevas/foto2.jpg
http://www.caminoreal.com/mexico/images/nuevas/foto1.jpg
http://www.caminoreal.com/mexico/images/foto5.jpg
http://www.caminoreal.com/mexico/images/nuevas/foto6.jpg
http://www.caminoreal.com/elpaso/images/foto8.jpg
http://www.caminoreal.com/elpaso/images/foto7.jpg
http://www.caminoreal.com/elpaso/images/foto5.jpg
http://www.caminoreal.com/saltillo/images/foto9.jpg

 

[lucys]

Originally posted by carlota@Jul 17th, 2004 - 5:17 am
http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638098.jpg

Apparently what he is signing--and then she signed--is a DVD of their wedding. Cute.

 

[Genevieve]

Originally posted by carlota@Jul 17th, 2004 - 6:14 am

really sorry! i would also love to hear that...

Nothing for you to be sorry about! It was all me and reading a lot ahead of myself!

 

[carlota]

first image of mexico

http://estaticos.elmundo.es/elmundo/fotos_...tos_gente_1.jpg

 

[lucys]

Some images from today:

The day's actvities begin
Arriving at Casino Espanol
Felipe
Letizia
Felipe and Letizia
With President and Mrs. Fox
Greeting at Los Pinos
Two wives
two husbands
Felipe and letizia

 

[micas]

Wonderful pics, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is gona be some gala dinner?

 

[lucys]

Originally posted by micas@Jul 17th, 2004 - 4:12 pm
Wonderful pics, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is gona be some gala dinner?

There's a dinner in their honor (Monday?) but I doubt it's a gala dinner--the entire visit is designed to be very low key, casual, and friendly.

I did read two nice anecdotes in an article about the start of their trip:

First: that apparently the mexican press is filled with commentary about how charming, friendly, pleasant and down-to-earth they are.

Second: a woman who spoke with Letizia today at the Spanish Casino said that when she mentioned something about the rain at the wedding, Letizia said, something to the effect that yes, it rained a lot, but "we looked upon it as a shower of blessings".

 

[xicamaluca]

More from Yahoo! News

Felipe and President Fox 1

2

3

Letizia Ortiz, center left, is welcomed by Mexico's first lady Marta Sahagun as Spain's Crown Prince Felipe, left , and Mexico's President Vicente Fox (news - web sites) looks on as they pose for photographers at the official residence Los Pinos Saturday July 17, 2004, in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

From left Spain's Crown Prince Felipe, his wife Letizia Ortiz Mexico's first lady Marta Sahagun and Mexico's President Vicente Fox (news - web sites) wave to photographers at official residence Los Pinos Saturday July 17, 2004, in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Letizia

F & L 1

2

Felipe

 

[xicamaluca]

Yahoo! News
Princess Letizia Ortiz, wife of Spanish Crown Prince Felipe, waves after a visit at Spanish culture center in Mexico City, July 17, 2004. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Prince of Asturias Felipe de Borbon ® and his wife Letizia Ortiz wave to the crowd while leaving the Cultural Centre of Spain, 17 july 2004 in mexico City. Spain's crown prince and his wife are on a five-day visit in Mexico. AFP PHOTO/Alfredo ESTRELLA (Photo credit should read ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty Images)

 

[lucys]

Originally posted by xicamaluca@Jul 18th, 2004 - 3:01 am
Yahoo! News
Princess Letizia Ortiz, wife of Spanish Crown Prince Felipe, waves after a visit at Spanish culture center in Mexico City, July 17, 2004. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Prince of Asturias Felipe de Borbon ® and his wife Letizia Ortiz wave to the crowd while leaving the Cultural Centre of Spain, 17 july 2004 in mexico City. Spain's crown prince and his wife are on a five-day visit in Mexico. AFP PHOTO/Alfredo ESTRELLA (Photo credit should read ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty Images)

I think it's great that she wore a scarf and had a handbag that--from what I can tell-had a design that was a homage to her mexican hosts. This bag is splendid.

Back to the hotel at the end of the night: happy but tired?

A nice photo of the two couples walking--from yesterday

President Fox is known to be a devout Catholic--he apparently invited Felipe and letizia to attend mass with him today and worship the Virgen of Guadalupe--Mexico's patroness. They accepted and attended mass together, but I have not seen any photos.

 

[lucys]

Not great quality shots--but here are a few more from today's activities.

At Basilica of Virgen de Guadalupe with President Fox and wife
At Basilica
Outside basilica
At Spanish Embassy for reception (Nice outfit on Letizia! But don't get Felipe's fondness for double breasted jackets...)
Getting ready to pose with guests--here with Gabriel Garcia Marquez

 

[micas]

SOme more pics from the 2 days

I belive this is from the arriving

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120929.jpg

Look hard living bthe car

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120921.jpg

Perparing for kissing

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120924.jpg

Ladys kissing

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120931.jpg

The book with the signs

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120930.jpg

Such happy

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120928.jpg

A royal pic from Letizia

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120925.jpg

The 2 loveling couples

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120923.jpg

Buy, Buy

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120922.jpg

Such a beutiful lovers

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120927.jpg

Is everithing fine uppe there?

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/da...GER00120926.jpg

 

[lucys]

And a few more:

Prayer
In Mass
In Mass
Outside the basilica
With the ambassador
With Gabriel garcia Marquez

 

[carlota]

official photos

http://www.casareal.es/casareal/images/mexic38g.jpg
http://www.casareal.es/casareal/images/mexic39g.jpg
http://www.casareal.es/casareal/images/mexic40g.jpg

 

[lucys]

And some more...

Letizia-Monterrey
Letizia-Monterrey-Waving
Felipe and Letizia-Monterrey
With Governor of Nuevo Leon and his wife
Letizia-At Saturday's Exhibition
Felipe and Letizia-Sunday leaving basilica
Letizia

Some anecdotes from the Mexican press:

On Saturday, after all their offical activities were over, Felipe and Letizia "snuck out the back door of the hotel" returning after midnight in a very romantic and amorous attitude.

When a woman approached Letizia first for an autograph she said something to the effect that "He's the boss here." Apparently she doesn't sigh unless he signs first.

They have been greeted by crowds at all their stops, but the teenage girls are mostly concerned with seeing Felipe.

At the "cultural" lunch at the Embassy, apparently Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a little smitten, would not stop talking to Letizia the entire time, making it difficult for others to do so.

General commentary: they are both very down-to-earth and make absolutely no extra demands on hotel staff and such; he is very tall (duh!), while she is much prettier in person than in photos; and they radiate happiness.

 

[La Chen]

The lady in red/white is the spanish ambassador in Mexico
http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638399.jpg
http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638398.jpg

Greeting
http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638397.jpg

Giving a speech!
http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638396.jpg

Having lunch with the Mexican president and family, the dishes were from the yucatecan cucine.
http://www.mural.com/galeria_de_fotos/images/320/638393.jpg

 

[Alisa]

SOme more pics from the 2 days

I like the cut of the skirt and the way it flows, but not the jacket. She is wearing alot of beige recently...

 

[agm]

Fox & Letizia & Marta

Felipe & Letizia / Fox & Marta

Felipe & Letizia

 

[Ennyllorac]

Originally posted by carlota@Jul 19th, 2004 - 6:44 am
official photos

http://www.casareal.es/casareal/images/mexic38g.jpg
http://www.casareal.es/casareal/images/mexic39g.jpg
http://www.casareal.es/casareal/images/mexic40g.jpg

For those who have been commenting on Letizia's supposed nose job. I think if you look at these pictures you can tell she has not had a nose job.

 

[Genevieve]

Originally posted by Alisa@Jul 19th, 2004 - 10:42 am
She is wearing alot of beige recently...

I actually think Letizia only has 2 or 3 beige suits but she recycles her clothes at such a quick rate that it appears she has a closet full of beige.