GD Couple's Silver Wedding Celebrations (30 June - 1 July 2006) - Page 17

Mathilde1286 · #**321** 07-02-2006, 02:46 PM

Lorenz and Astrid did go.

theodora82 · #**322** 07-02-2006, 03:01 PM

thank for the pictures, but which are the link of PPE and DPA ? please

CRIS · #**323** 07-02-2006, 03:01 PM

1. That the princes of Asturias do not travel abroad? then the trips that have done do not mean anything for you, single because are not celebrations? I did not know that to go to a celebration was more important that to inaugurate an institute cervantes.

2. The acts that they have in the country have more priority than an act abroad. We only can see the agenda of them; in order to see that they do not stop to go from a place to another one. That it is in the country? then they are not princes of Spain? and if they before require them in some act here because they go; before to leave outside. :)

3.The norms in Spain are different that in another country; we have already said that if the king goes, the prince can not go; to not being an important case. That is so difficult to understand?

and if the real house decides that goes the kings and not them princes; that does not decide the princes.

4.In addition seeing as is the policy in Spain; then it is normal that they dedicate more to acts in the country.

5.The one that they have gone or no; it is not confirmed. Still all the photos have not left and on all those that that seems they attended; and until there is not a confirmation, I do not see because speculate.

lil Monkey · #**324** 07-02-2006, 03:02 PM

Thank u everyone for the pics, but I am wondering how come there's only one pic of Prince Hamzah and Princess Noor of Jordan, pls anyone if u find any new pics for them and u post them ?
Thank u again everyone and congrats:)

Mathilde1286 · #**325** 07-02-2006, 04:30 PM

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http://img417.imageshack.us/img417/8...16281615zy.jpg (ditto)

carlota · #**326** 07-02-2006, 04:52 PM

it's a real shame that many of the 'important' and most expected royals weren't there. i'm quite curious to know what happened. perhaps there was another entrance? it's suspicious that so many royals were missing whose names were in the official list.

i feel quite sorry for the grand dukes and the grand ducal family, who always attend the events of other royals, no matter where they take place... they should have got the same this time.

catango · #**327** 07-02-2006, 04:56 PM

I think that princes of Asturias have more important things to do, that go to a party and show their cloth and pretend to be nice, they are original people.
I love them for that.

christinacg · #**328** 07-02-2006, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by catango

I think that princes of Asturias have more important things to do, that go to a party and show their cloth and pretend to be nice, they are original people.
I love them for that.

what more important things could they be doing? Its not like we saw them anywhere else this weekend. Your comment makes them sound like snobs..like they're better than the other royals.

I want to give the royals who didnt go the benefit of the doubt. They probably had good reasons for not going. But the Asturias couple bothers me a little bit b/c they show little interest in going to royal gatherings abroad and I think its a little disrespectful on their part.

catango · #**329** 07-02-2006, 05:16 PM

I didn't say that, but go to a party isn't the important thing in this life. for god sake.

Larzen · #**330** 07-02-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by catango

I think that princes of Asturias have more important things to do, that go to a party and show their cloth and pretend to be nice, they are original people.
I love them for that.

Well all the royals took their time of for two days to attend the wedding of Felipe and Letizia, (a wedding that was crammed up in another royal wedding in one of the busiest months for the european royals) Also the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess and their son was there both days, so it would be nice to pay their respects back to a couple that has accomplished 25 years of marriage ( a much bigger reason to celebrate than a wedding theese days IMO, anyone can get married, not everyone makes it to 25 years). Saying that they are so much busier and have so much more important things to do than all the other royals is quite rude IMO.

However I still belive they were there, there are to many royals missing who is supposed to be there, Frederiks calendar lists that he is there until Sunday, so what did he do saturday night, sit in the Hotel and twiddle his thumbs, ofcourse not. Same with Beatrix, WA and Maxima, they dont publish untruths on the official web.

So unless someone can present some proof that they were not there maybe we should belive the palace spokesperson and all the royal agendas who lists them as beeing there, that is way more credible than various royal board speculations IMO

**Marengo** · #**331** 07-02-2006, 05:23 PM

I can't imagine that Beatrix, Carl-Gustav, Sylvia, Haakon, Felipe, Letizia, Mary, Frederik, Maxima and Willem-Alexander ALL cancelled (didn't see the old Grand Duke either).
I suspect they were preparing a surprise for the GD and GDss. When all the guests were inside the 10 of them jumped out of an enormous cake and started karaoke, dressed up as the surpremes and the village people.

lucys · #**332** 07-02-2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by carlota

i feel quite sorry for the grand dukes and the grand ducal family, who always attend the events of other royals, no matter where they take place... they should have got the same this time.

I hate to say it, and I think some of you might take offense at my commentary, but in some ways Royalty is like celebrity--fairly or unfairly, some have more "cache" than others and it generally has nothing to do with the actual people, rather the specific countries they represent. Prince Charles avoids 95% of all royal events outside Great Britain, but he'll always be the most desired guest (after his mother of course) simply because he is the Prince of Whales--and one could argue that his limited appearances abroad at these kinds of events only serves to increase his "cache".

That may not be nice for people like the Grand Duchal family, but it is what it is.

That's why I was pleased to see Princess Victoria did not attend this event--she was becoming a bit of the official seat warmer at royal gatherings, and as a Crown Princess in her own right (and of a universally admired country at that) she shouldn't be relegated to such a position.

lucys · #**333** 07-02-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Marengo

I can't imagine that Beatrix, Carl-Gustav, Sylvia, Haakon, Felipe, Letizia, Mary, Frederik, Maxima and Willem-Alexander ALL cancelled (didn't see the old Grand Duke either).
I suspect they were preparing a surprise for the GD and GDss. When all the guests were inside the 10 of them jumped out of an enormous cake and started karaoke, dressed up as the surpremes and the village people.

That's very funny--thanks for the levity!

johann · #**334** 07-02-2006, 05:36 PM

Okay, I think we’ve gone a bit too far. I cannot understand why so many people here have problems with the fact, that there are no pictures of Felipe and Letizia. You put way too much energy in this discussion. First you suggest they are hidden in the palace and if that does not work you suppose they have more important things to do. I think you have to find another way to manage your disappointment. It´s simply unfair to blame those, who did attend as party-hoppers or second class royals. This is way too much. So relax.

And yes it´s a sign of respect to attend this silver wedding since the grand ducal couple celebrated Felipe´s and Letiza´s wedding too.

P.S. Let´s hope Prince Radu put his famous Digi-Cam into his pocket to end all the speculations.

Lena · #**335** 07-02-2006, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by lucys

I hate to say it, and I think some of you might take offense at my commentary, but in some ways Royalty is like celebrity--fairly or unfairly, some have more "cache" than others and it generally has nothing to do with the actual people, rather the specific countries they represent. Prince Charles avoids 95% of all royal events outside Great Britain, but he'll always be the most desired guest (after his mother of course) simply because he is the Prince of Whales--and one could argue that his limited appearances abroad at these kinds of events only serves to increase his "cache".

That may not be nice for people like the Grand Duchal family, but it is what it is.

That's why I was pleased to see Princess Victoria did not attend this event--she was becoming a bit of the official seat warmer at royal gatherings, and as a Crown Princess in her own right (and of a universally admired country at that) she shouldn't be relegated to such a position.

Well, I agree basically. I just think, that it wouldn´t have been bad for Victoria to appear, after all she had an extremely low profile (to say it the most friendly way) spring...and a little bit of Royal work wouldn´t have hurt...well, strawberry harvest has just started in Sweden, hasn´t it?

I´m sorry to say that, but I´m not pleased with excuses on the repeated abstinence of the Asturias couple. After all the church was jam-packed at their wedding...and it surely wasn´t for all fun to follow this looooong catholic ceremony.
And usually they have also no problem to leave their daughter at their nanny. Europe got "little"...a short flight and you are everywhere. So I hope next time they will go...even though a "bath" in a crowd of Spanish Abuelas is probably nicer than a duty abroad, where you can just take a back seat...

Needless to say, that writing "Fredag 30. juni 2006 - Søndag 2. juli 2006" in the official calendar and then not to attend the celebration on the 1st isn´t better.
Well, I´m still hoping I´m wrong and that the weekly mags will have pictures. But for the case I´m not, this would be my nagging about the situation

Nonetheless the whole celebrations were nice. Thanks to all, who have posted pictures! With the exception of some certain black dressed lady (Well, even that was something...at least a statement...against...whatever

) the Ladies were dressed wonderful and the actual reason for these festivities, namely the Luxembourgian couple and their lovely children (boy, Alexandra has grown!) has showed us again, that they are a wonderful close family!

Smilla · #**336** 07-02-2006, 06:15 PM

Was Tessy (don't know if the spelling is right) there? I haven't seen her anywhere in the pictures.