State Visit from Hungary to Spain: January 31-February 2, 2005

[Elsa M.]

From Hola.com:

 

[Elsa M.]

Here's an article and a nice close-up of Letizia. From Hispavista:

http://noticias.hispavista.com/corazon/20050201105830/

The Kings of Spain, accompanied by the Princes of Asturias, offered yesterday a gala supper, in honour to the president of Hungary, Ferenc Mádl, and his wife, Dalma, in the Royal Palace of Madrid. Doña Letizia Ortiz, who was very elegant and radiant, worn the same tiara of her wedding ceremony and dazzled with a silver dress with embroider train. Like anecdote, Queen Sofía and the Hungarian president trampled twice on her train. During the reception, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia gave once again proof of their love. The couple interchanged complicity glances and, during some moments of the night, they were very affectionate, hand in hand and sharing smiles. After the act, the Kings of Spain, the Princes of Asturias, Ferenc Mádl and his wife offered the traditional greetings ceremony, with all the political authorities, namely the president of the Government, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.

 

[Alexandria]

Thank you to everyone who posted pictures. Letizia looked stunning -- quite the good recycling job she did with her pre-wedding ball gown. Except for the train I would totally believe it if someone told me it was a new and completely different dress.

And I thought Letizia's hair was spectacular. Done up high and with all those curls and ends woven in and out of each other. This is what gala dressing is all about!

My only gripe about this occasion was with Queen Sofia's attire -- she looked a bit dowdy with the pouffy skirt. And as I love Queen Sofia very much, I know that she is anything but dowdy. (The pink/cream dress from January's Pascua Militaire is testimony enough that this woman is not dowdy but supremely elegant!)

 

[Tinika]

She's a goddess! So lovely!

 

[Elsa M.]

The official photo, from La Casa del Rey:

 

[GrandDuchess]

I must agree with all of you here who are awed - absolutely spectacular! Here is a Princess who knows how to recycle with style Thanks everyone who posted pictures, it's really been eye candy so far. The only "minus" I can find is "poor guest of honour", who had to stand in the "shadow" of all the glitter

 

[Sue-]

Thank you all for the pictures! Letizia looks so amazing.
Well, I can only follow your posts.

 

[lucys]

A few shots from hola.com and also, Getty Images seems to have added a few more:

 

[Mandy]

Thanks everyone for the pics. Letizia is indeed very beautiful.

 

[Elsa M.]

From ABC:
http://www.abc.es/abc/pg050201/prensa/noticias/Nacional/Nacional/200502/01/NAC-NAC-022.asp

His Majesty the King encouraged yesterday the UE to promote "the institutional development and the economic reforms in the neighboring countries", in order to foment freedom and security. Don Juan Carlos made these statements last night, during the gala supper offered to the Hungarian president, Férenc Madl, and his wife, who are visiting Spain. Madl shall have lunch today with Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Thursday will travel to Lérida with the Princes, to pay tribute to Princess Violante of Hungary, wife of King Jaime I of Aragón.

 

[lucys]

The Queen visited a vocational center today with the President of Hungary's wife.
Photos from Hola:

 

[Ennyllorac]

I think Letizia is looking phenomenal. She looks very much at ease in her role now. And I simply love the "looks" shared by her and her prince.

 

[Elsa M.]

The Queen visited a vocational center today with the President of Hungary's wife.

For those who can read Spanish, here'a an article from ABC:

http://www.abc.es/abc/pg050202/prensa/noticias/Gente/Gente/200502/02/NAC-GEN-105.asp

 

[Elsa M.]

Yesterday, at El Pardo, during the reception offered by the Hungarian President and his wife, in honor of Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía.
Photo from La Casa del Rey:

 

[marezdote]

Tomorrow Felipe and Letizia will be...


Jueves, 3 de febrero de 2005[font=Verdana,Arial]HOMENAJE A LA PRINCESA VIOLANTE DE HUNGRÍA, ESPOSA DEL REY JAIME I DE ARAGÓN, ACOMPAÑANDO AL PRESIDENTE DE HUNGRÍA Y LA SRA. DE MÁDL
Real Monasterio de Santa María de Vallbona. Lleida[/font]

 

[Elsa M.]

KJC and QS presided over the official farewell ceremony to the Hungarian President. Although their State Visit to Spain ended today, Madl and his wife will remain in Spain for a couple of days, since they’ll travel to the Real Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona, to pay tribute to Princess Violante of Hungary, wife of King Jaime I of Aragón.

 

[Elsa M.]

More photos of the official farewell ceremony.
From ImagineScandinavia:

 

[Elsa M.]

At the Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona, near Lérida.

Photos from GettyImages:

 

[Elsa M.]

The Princes accompanied Madl and his wife to the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona, to pay tribute to Princess Violante of Hungary, wife of King Jaime I of Aragón.

Still from GettyImages:

 

[Lyle]

Back to the gala dress...I think that this version of the dress from her pre-wedding dinner that Letizia wore to the state dinner, looks much, much better than the original. It looks more royal and less like an American prom dress in my opinion.

 

[Elsa M.]

Back to the gala dress...I think that this version of the dress from her pre-wedding dinner that Letizia wore to the state dinner, looks much, much better than the original. It looks more royal and less like an American prom dress in my opinion.

You can read an article about Caprile's reinvention and the reason which supported the transformations then made, in the thread about Princess Letizia Gala Dresses and Evening Gowns:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2397&page=5&pp=20

 

[marezdote]

Thanks for the pics Elsa!

 

[Sue-]

Nice pictures as usual. More from seegerpress

 

[Elsa M.]

Thanks, Sue!

 

[Josefine]

was there any return dinner

 

[rchainho]

She puts some faces that are funny! And she has to get real off the finger thing!

 

[Elsa M.]

was there any return dinner

Yes, Josefine, not a dinner, but Tuesday the Hungarian President offered a reception in honor of Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía, as you can see in one of my previous posts.

 

[micas]

I can not wait....!

 

[Josefine]

Yes, Josefine, not a dinner, but Tuesday the Hungarian President offered a reception in honor of Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía, as you can see in one of my previous posts.

Thank you I did not know that it was a return reception

 

[marezdote]

from casareal.es