Pope Benedict XVI's Visit to Valencia: July 8-9, 2006

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Source: Valencia's Regional TV, captures by NorAstur at the Cotilleando Forum

The last picture is soo beautiful, the torch has passed and now all the Borbón children are good catholics with an excellent behavior!

BTW: anyone has access to AP? there are some beautiful close-ups of Irene!

 

[fanletizia]

Valencia, SPAIN: Spain's Queen Sofia (R) greets Pope Benedict XVI on his arrival for a huge outdoor mass during his visit to Valencia, 09 July 2006. Organisers said they expected more than a million people to attend the open-air mass, the culmination of a two-day visit designed to galvanize Church opposition to what Benedict called the "rapid secularisation" of the former bastion of Catholicism

from getty

 

[purple_platinum]

Valencia, SPAIN: Spain's King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia greet Pope Benedict XVI on his arrival for a huge outdoor mass during his visit to Valencia, 09 July 2006. Organisers said they expected more than a million people to attend the open-air mass, the culmination of a two-day visit designed to galvanize Church opposition to what Benedict called the "rapid secularisation" of the former bastion of Catholicism.

from elmundo

 

[agm]

captures from tve

 

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Images from facetoface

 

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The visit is coming to an end. The King & Queen are right now giving a farewell ceremony for the Pope at the manises airport. The King is now giving a speech for the Pope.
(source : live tv broadcast by tve)

 

[Juanita]

Lovely photos, once again! Thanks

The Queen's black outfit is new. But all them look very well.
When will the Pope leave Spain?

When will the Pope leave Spain?

I just saw now the Pope already left Spain

 

[adelaide]

more pics:
Source: Valencia's Regional TV, captures by NorAstur at the Cotilleando Forum

The last picture is soo beautiful, the torch has passed and now all the Borbón children are good catholics with an excellent behavior!

Yes, you are totaly right, we can saw also Pablo who did it with a lot of serious an application. For my part, i find this respect of the rules very important. Just a detail Lula yesterday had given the link of Antenna 3 to see this video, it's too bad that you have to mention the cotilleando forum....but doesn't matter !!!

As today it's an official ceremony Queen Sofia is wearing white dress as a Catholic Regnant Queen , isen't it ? It's more a supposition than an affirmation but I'm quiet sur it's the reality.

 

[Juanita]

As today it's an official ceremony Queen Sofia is wearing white dress as a Catholic Regnant Queen , isen't it ? It's more a supposition than an affirmation but I'm quiet sur it's the reality.

Yes! She could also use the mantilla. But usually Catholic Queens just use it in Vaticano. At least i think Queen Sofia just use it in Vaticano.
Last year, she was "criticized" because she didn't wear it.

 

[mtbcm]

This picture brought tears to my eyes... Oh my God he is doing it so well, and by Pope gesture one can sense how touched he was to see this little man with his lesson studied...

http://s2.supload.com/image.php?get=JUANITO_GREETING_BXVI.jpg

The flower detail on Miguel is funny too, thank you for sharing.

Regards,
mtbcm

P.S. - it would be nice to see more close-ups but I think in the all this is a event to remember through the years.

 

[purple_platinum]

from AP-polfoto :

Spanish King Juan Carlos, left, kisses Pope Benedict XVI's ring during the farewell ceremony before his departure at Manises airport at the end of his visit to the city of Valencia, in Spain, Sunday July 9, 2006.



King Juan Carlos, left, of Spain stands beside Pope Benedict XVI, center, as he adjusts his robes after part of them were blown over his head during a farewell ceremony, before his departure at Manises airport at the end of his visit to the city of Valencia, in Spain, Sunday July 9, 2006. Pope Benedict XVI , traveling outside the Vatican for the third time in his pontificate, finished his two-day trip to Valencia Sunday.



Pope Benedict XVI greets Spain's King Juan Carlos, left, and Queen Sofia, center, as he arrives to hold a Mass in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, July 9, 2006.

 

[mima]

from seegerpress

 

[Juanita]

King Juan Carlos, left, of Spain stands beside Pope Benedict XVI, center, as he adjusts his robes after part of them were blown over his head during a farewell ceremony, before his departure at Manises airport at the end of his visit to the city of Valencia, in Spain, Sunday July 9, 2006. Pope Benedict XVI , traveling outside the Vatican for the third time in his pontificate, finished his two-day trip to Valencia Sunday.

This one is very funny!

I love this photos:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=254017&d=1152451217
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=254021&d=1152451217
http://img150.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=38171_pre_SEEGER00163211_408lo.jpg
Well... i love them all!!
Irene and Leonor are very similar: blond hair and blue eyes.

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=253871&d=1152360101
It's just my impression or the Queen walks many times with her had down?

Thanks for the new pics!

 

[fanletizia]

Pope Benedict XVI, center, laughs as he walks with Spanish King Juan Carlos, left, and Queen Sofia, right, during the farewell ceremony before his departure at Manises airport at the end of his visit to the city of Valencia, Spain, Sunday July 9, 2006.

from yahoo/ap and diariodenavarra

 

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more from seegerpress :

http://img140.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=38156_pre_SEEGER00163208_578lo.jpg http://img120.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=38165_pre_SEEGER00163210_371lo.jpg

 

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also from seegerpress of yesterday

 

[monica]

Irene is sweet , their brothers are very handsome and greater.
Thanksss you for the photos !!!!!

Thank you very much small of Elena the fantastic ones, Victory seems one young lady also went very handsome and its brother Felipe

Thanksss

From seegerpress and newscom

 

[Mari_*]

Great pictures mima, fanletizia and purple platinum!
The princes weren't at the mass?

 

[LaChicaMadrilena]

Great pictures mima, fanletizia and purple platinum!
The princes weren't at the mass?

I think so, only the Kings were said to attend the mass.
Thank you for the pics, girls, those from seegerpress are awesome, they focus on the 2 little ones... And good!

 

[lucys]

I think the two Marichalar kids have soooo much charisma. I just adore seeing photos of them. Change her clothing, and Victoria looks like she belongs in a Velazquez painting.

 

[adelaide]

The little Victoria looks like a very funny little girl. For those who hd seen the video of Antenna 3, there was an instant at the issue of the presentation to the Pope where she had doing some little steps of dance and runing towrds her mother ( I beleive ) it's was so charming. With the Little Miguel she is the most spontaneous ( today ) of the grand sons of the Kings. I said that because because obviously Froilan the terrific is becoming as good as gold ( what happens ? I hope that he don't have a miltary teacher .....he is so young )

 

[viola]

Infanta Christina & Inaki Urdangarin must be proud of their beautiful children.

 

[Maca]

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=253949&d=1152383386

I see Felipe and I see a very young Alfonso XIII

 

[lucys]

london features has postd a slew of images -- make sure you click through all the pages, the first page is mostly crowds and stuff.

www.londonfeatures.com

 

[fanletizia]

london features has postd a slew of images -- make sure you click through all the pages, the first page is mostly crowds and stuff.

www.londonfeatures.com

 

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[crisiñaki]

Thanks for all the pics, the children definitely stole the show today!
The older ones greeting the Pope with the elegance of a pro, the other giving him presents and the little girls were absolutely adorable; Leonor and Irene could easily past as sisters, they look a lot like each other not only for the blonde/blue eyed thing but also their facial features are pretty similar, all the Kings' grandchildren are gorgeous and well behaved, it seems like they are being raised as good as their parents were

 

[mima]

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