King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia Current Events - Part VI. July - September 2005

Elsa M. · #1 07-29-2005, 05:24 PM

Welcome to the new thread for news and pictures of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia.
The old thread can be found at:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=251509#post251509

Have fun! :)

lula · #2 07-30-2005, 04:55 AM

http://www.efe.es/nacional/principal.asp?opcion=1

King receives today Villarino communicates the election Perez Touriño
Palma, 30 jul (EFE) .-The King he will receive today in hearing the chairwoman of the Parliament of Galicia, Dolores Villarino, who will communicate to Don Juan Carlos the election of the Socialist Emilio Perez Touriño as president of the Xunta of Galicia. The hearing will celebrate at 11.00 hours, in Marivent's Palace, summer residence of the Royal Family in Majorca.

lula · #3 07-30-2005, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by lula

http://www.efe.es/nacional/principal.asp?opcion=1

King receives today Villarino communicates the election Perez Touriño
Palma, 30 jul (EFE) .-The King he will receive today in hearing the chairwoman of the Parliament of Galicia, Dolores Villarino, who will communicate to Don Juan Carlos the election of the Socialist Emilio Perez Touriño as president of the Xunta of Galicia. The hearing will celebrate at 11.00 hours, in Marivent's Palace, summer residence of the Royal Family in Majorca.

From Hola:

marezdote · #4 07-30-2005, 10:53 AM

Juan Carlos-

Lunes, 1 de agosto de 2005

DESPACHO CON EL PRESIDENTE DEL GOBIERNO, JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO
Palacio de Marivent. Palma de Mallorca

lula · #5 07-30-2005, 10:54 AM

From Terra;

marezdote · #6 07-30-2005, 10:57 AM

Today from casareal.es

lula · #7 08-01-2005, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by marezdote

From Terra.

These photos are not of today, the meeting of the King and the prime minister is at 7 p.m.

lula · #8 08-01-2005, 01:36 PM

http://www.abc.es/abc/pg050801/actua...y_marivent.asp

Zapatero gets together with the King in Marivent

The prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, came this evening to Marivent's Palace, in Palm, to celebrate his first ordinary office of August with the King Juan Carlos.
(...)
Don Juan Carlos was taking a black tie as a sign of duel for the death of the King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, with whom he was joining a narrow friendship.
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lula · #9 08-01-2005, 01:47 PM

From Terra:

isabella_ · #10 08-01-2005, 02:21 PM

Thanks for the pics lula.

Here an article from Terra, which clarifies that the King hasn't competed in the Nautical Sail today because of the death of the king Fahd.
http://actualidad.terra.es/articulo/html/av2430008.htm

The King will travel this week to Riyadh to give his condolences to Royal Saudi Family

The King Juan Carlos will travel this week to Riyadh to express to the royal Saudi family his condolences for the death of the king Fahd and to greet the new king Abdala bin Abdelaziz, reported today someone of the House of the King.

The exact date of don Juan Carlos' trip to the capital of Saudi Arabia will be known in the next hours, after the royal Saudi house fixes the protocol after the funereal honors of the dead monarch, which will be celebrated tomorrow.
Don Juan Carlos, when he received the prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, in Marivent's Palace today, was wearing a black tie as a sign of duel for the death of his friend.

Because of the same reason, the King decided today not to embark in the 'Bribón' to take part in the Nautical Sail Cup celebrated in Majorcan waters.

In the telegram of condolence sent today by don Juan Carlos to the royal Saudi family, the Spanish monarch was emphasizing ' the narrow links of affection and friendship ' that were joining him with the king Fahd.

lula · #11 08-01-2005, 02:32 PM

From Getty:

zarzuela · #12 08-01-2005, 03:33 PM

It comes as no surprise that the King will travel to Saudi Arabia, he was a good friend of King Fahd (may he rest in peace).

lula · #13 08-01-2005, 04:32 PM

From Newscom:

marezdote · #14 08-01-2005, 04:33 PM

From casareal.es

zarzuela · #15 08-01-2005, 09:26 PM

Article by Terra. Translation by myself.
http://actualidad.terra.es/nacional/...rey_429863.htm

"Friendship between King Juan Carlos and King Fahd marked the relation between both monarchies"

The personal friendship between King Juan Carlos and King Fahd marked the relation between the monarchies of Spain and Saudi Arabia, and the strong affection bonds created by both monarchs were reflected in the many meetings that they had along with their families in Marbella, Madrid and Ryadh.

Therefore, King Juan Carlos received with "great sorrow" the news of King Fadh's death. They last met in a private meeting in October 2002 at Nahda Palace (Arabian word for "dew") , one of the estates owned by the Saudi Arabian king in the Costa del Sol.

Besides having meetings with King Fahd in Marbella, where he used to go by helicopter from his summer residence in Palma de Mallorca, King Juan Carlos, accompanied by Queen Sofia, travelled to Saudi Arabia in several occasions, being the first one a State Visit in 1977.

Two years later, in 1979, King Fahd presented King Juan Carlos the yacht Fortuna as a gift, a boat that was handed over to the Spanish Cultural Heritage in 1981. King Juan Carlos, as Head of State, used the yacht for ten more years, making a great show of a hobby that he shared with the Saudi monarch.

Prince Felipe made a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia in year 1999, in which he delivered a letter written by King Juan Carlos in which the Spanish king prayed for the further strengthening of both families, governments and peoples' ties.

On the other hand, the then prince Abdala Bin Abdelaziz traveled to Spain in 1997.

Prince Salaman, brother of the now defuncted King and governor of Ryadh, visited Madrid in 2002 and represented the Saudi Royal Family at the wedding between Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia.

zarzuela · #16 08-03-2005, 10:05 PM

It's official, King Juan Carlos will travel to Saudi Arabia next Friday.

http://www.estrelladigital.es/articu...name=viaje_rey

rchainho · #17 08-04-2005, 04:05 PM

Does any portuguese or spanish members has bought any portuguese/spanish magazines this week with the kings in Portugal? I am abroad and i don't know anything about the portuguese press. Thanks.

Juanita · #18 08-04-2005, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rchainho

Does any portuguese or spanish members has bought any portuguese/spanish magazines this week with the kings in Portugal? I am abroad and i don't know anything about the portuguese press. Thanks.

Yes... There is a soon reference in Hola but in Caras and Lux (portuguese magazines) there is some articles about that... I only know these two magazines because I have them