Retrospective of the Spanish Royal Family, Part 1 (February 2003 - June 2006)

[Elsa M.]

A stunning photo of Queen Sofia, back in the years:

 

[marezdote]

I don't think these corbis pics have been posted yet.

 

[Sue-]

Thanks marezdote for the nice pictures!
I also really love the one posted by Elsa of the Queen in earlier time. Very lovely.

 

[rchainho]

A stunning photo of Queen Sofia, back in the years:

She is gorgeous! Amazing!

 

[Elsa M.]

Another great photo of Queen Sofia, back in the years:

 

[jacqueline28]

to the wonderful people who posted these beautiful incredible pictures of the spanish royal family a heartfelt and very humble thank you.you are all so generous to share such breathtaking photos.

 

[rchainho]

more old photos of this royal family

 

[laurixa]

photo of the family

 

[pdas1201]

more photos of the family

OMG!!! The first pic is soooo cute. Both girls looks adorable and I love the way Elena pulled her parents towards her for a hug

 

[Mascha]

Just found these at Gettyimages.com

 

[rchainho]

more pics of the royal family from news.com

 

[Mascha]

Great pics rchainho!

 

[igilmo]

Why is it weird and what is the big deal? They are siblings but that doesn't mean that they are necessarily very alike. In lots of families some traits are shared and others are not. Frederik of Denmark is very smiely but his brother Joachim is much more stern looking. Even Sofia's own children are different: Felipe and Cristina seem to smile more than their sister Elena.

I completely agree with you... I don't get what is the big fuss about it!!

 

[igilmo]

Getty images, mixed search of "Juan Carlos of Spain" and "Sophia of Greece". The older photos are in the last pages.

1. ROME, ITALY: A photo dated 12 October 1935 shows the Count and Countess of Barcelona, Juan de Borbon (R) and Maria de las Mercedes (L), posing on the occasion of their wedding in Rome. Countess Maria de las Mercedes of Barcelona, the mother of Spanish King Juan Carlos, died 02 January 2000 at the La Mareta residence in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, aged 89

2. Prince Juan Carlos (L) and his Chaplain father Zukueta, playing chess. 1 Jan 1949

3. Prince Juan (R) and his son Juan Carlos attending a debutante ball. Date Created: 1 Oct 1954

4. 25th July 1957: Don Carlos, later King Juan Carlos of Spain, with his father Don Juan. He succeeded to the throne following the death of General Franco in 1975.

5. King Paul and family (front L), Crown Prince Constantine (CL), Princess Irene (C), Princess Sophie (2R), Juan Carlos (R), all at Athens race track. Date Created: 1 Apr 1962

6. 8th July 1950: Queen Frederika of Greece (of Brunswick) (1917 - 1981) with Crown Prince Constantin, Princess Sophia and Princess Irene. Date Created: 8 Jul 1950

7. Crown Prince Constantine of Greece (R) and sister Princess Sophia at wedding of Duke of Kent. Date Created: 1 Jan 1961

8. 15th May 1962: Princess Sophia of Greece marries Pretender to the Spanish throne Don Juan Carlos of Spain in Athens.

9. Royal wedding of Juan Carlos and Princess Sophia

I have a doubt or a question: How do you get to download all those cute pictures about the royal families? Do you have to pay? Which are the most common or famous sites? I would be really thankful if you gave me any info on this topic. Thanks

 

[igilmo]

October 1971 – in Iran, for the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire, by Cyrus the Great

Queen Sofia looks fantastic with Maria Cristina's tiara... and if I am not wrong, Countess of Barcelona only let her wear it on this occasion. Are there more pics? She looks great!!

 

[igilmo]

Aren't they nice?

Who is the baby in the last photo: Elena, Cristina or Felipe? I've seen it in several magazines and they don't claim to be the same baby... i don't know if I made myself understood... in some magazines they say is Prince Felipe, others infanta elena and others infanta cristina. My guess is that it might be infanta cristina because she was born in summertime... Can anybody tell me? Thanks

 

[igilmo]

From SeegerPress and Cover:

1-3 Juan Carlos and Sofia in 1962
4-6 Juan Carlos and Sofia in 1963
7 Juan Carlos and Sofia in 1967
8-10 The young family in 1969

Pic number 7 can't be of the year 1967 since Prince Felipe was born in year 1968... guess it might be from year 1969 as well as the last one, but i'm not sure

 

[biathlon22]

Here is a link with great pictures!
I hope the link will work!

http://www.dominicos.org/atocha/atocha/realbasilica.htm

 

[Anna_R]

I have a doubt or a question: How do you get to download all those cute pictures about the royal families? Do you have to pay? Which are the most common or famous sites? I would be really thankful if you gave me any info on this topic. Thanks

Hi igilmo!

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you.

Many websites have pictures like that. I've searched in Corbis and Gettyimages mainly, but there's Newscom, Cover, Polfoto and many others.

In this thread, there's a comprehensive list of websites in which you can search for those pictures: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=282

Remember, the older pictures are usually in the last pages!

Hope this helps!

 

[rchainho]

more pics from getty archive.

 

[rchainho]

more pics in the address: http://www.britishpathe.com/thumbnails.php?id=78623&searchword=princess sophia of greece&searchword=princess sophia of greece

 

[rchainho]

other one from british pathe.

http://www.britishpathe.com/thumbnails.php?id=57910&searchword=prince juan carlos&searchword=prince juan carlos

http://www.britishpathe.com/thumbnails.php?id=85931&searchword=prince juan carlos&searchword=prince juan carlos

 

[Sue-]

Thanks raquel for posting! Those are great.

I've found some more older pics from keystone, I hope they haven't been posted yet. At least they are new to me.

 

[isabella_]

Two pics from past summers in Palma.

Source: Cover ES

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[rchainho]

more pics from the SRF from interfoto.

 

[rchainho]

pics from interfoto of the SRF.

 

[rchainho]

more pics from ACI.

 

[Sue-]

Woaa, thanks rchainho for these nice pictures! Many of them I didn't see before. The pics of the Kings in young years are great.

 

[Loli]

Congrats Rchainho for finding those beautiful pictures...

The baby in the last 2 pics seems to be Elena. Dont you think the baby looks like her?? Is it her??

 

[rchainho]

Congrats Rchainho for finding those beautiful pictures...

The baby in the last 2 pics seems to be Elena. Dont you think the baby looks like her?? Is it her??

Yes, it is.