King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia Current Events, Part VIII. November - December 2005

[lula]

http://www.hola.com/actualidad/imgAc...&currentImg=13

The Queen presided a charitable concert of Christmas

The queen dona Sofía posed with the children of the Escolanía of the RoyalMonastery of The St Lorenzo of El Escorial in the interval of the concert of Christmas organized by the Managerial Federation of Madrid, to benefit of the ONG ' World in Harmony '. The Queen came accompanied by her sister the princess Irene of Greece, who presides At World in Harmony, and at her entry in the National Audience it was received by a great plaudit on the part of the attendees.

[purple_platinum]

Originally Posted by ...JuAnItA...

Thanks for the photos, purple platinum

your welcome, juanita! :) :)

[lula]

From londonfeatures

[*SofiaM*]

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...8&d=1134773434

Her Majesty doesn't look so impressed :p

[LaChicaMadrilena]

Originally Posted by ...sOfIa....

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...8&d=1134773434

Her Majesty doesn't look so impressed :p

Yeah... She probably thinks: "What am I doing here? Why I'm not with my new granddoughter (and goddaughter:))"

[lula]

KING JUAN CARLOS


Martes, 20 de diciembre de 2005
AUDIENCIA. CONSEJO DE ADMINISTRACIÓN Y COMISIÓN DE CONTROL DE LA CAJA DE AHORROS DE LA INMACULADA DE ARAGÓN
Palacio de La Zarzuela. Madrid

On Tuesday, the 20th of December, 2005

HEARING. ADVICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND COMMISSION OF CONTROL OF THE SAVINGS BANK OF THE INMACULATE CONCEPTION OF ARAGON
Palace of Zarzuela. Madrid

[lula]

http://actualidad.terra.es/familia-r...gon_651319.htm

The King with members of Box Savings of the Inmaculate Conception of Aragon

The King received today in the Palace of the Zarzuela the members of the Council of Administration and Commission of Control of the Savings bank of the Inmaculate Conception of Aragon, there having be fulfilled the centenary of creation.
The president, Fernando Gil, and the general manager, Tomás García, they headed the delegation that he represented this morning to the Palace of the Zarzuela , and, that after the official greeting and the Family photo, explained the aims of the Bank to Don Juan Carlos.
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[lula]

CASA REAL

His Majesty the King has received in hearing in the Palace of The Zarzuela the Board of Directors and Commission of Control of the Savings bank of the Inmaculate Conception of Aragon, presided by the president of the entity, Fernando Gil Martínez, on the occasion of its centenary. With this motive, Don Juan Carlos was given a representative picture of a collection of thirteen works of Aragonese artists and a copy of the Book " Immaculate Box 1905-2005 ". The Box of the Inmaculate Conception it was founded in 1905, supporting from its creation its commitment and its contribution to the social and economic development of Aragon and to the territorial balance. Last year obtained a net profit of 63,1 million Euros, an increase of 19,6 % on the previous exercise(fiscal year). The benefit society dedicated last year 16 millions of Euros in actions of areas educationally, socially, sanitarily, culturally, conservation of the historical - artistic, environmental and sports patrimony. The work of the CAI in the sport land was recognized yesterday when receiving the Stadium Glass to the person or organization that more is outstanding in the promotion and the promotion of the sport in the ceremony of delivery of the National Prizes of Deporte.
(Palace of the Zarzuela, 20 of December of 2005)

[purple_platinum]

12/23/2005.
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía offered a reception to the Spanish Assembly of Aristocrat in Zarzuela Palace, in Madrid, Spain.

(photos from newscom)

[rchainho]

Originally Posted by purple_platinum

12/23/2005.
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía offered a reception to the Spanish Assembly of Aristocrat in Zarzuela Palace, in Madrid, Spain.

(photos from newscom)

Forgive me what i'm going to say but isn't the first time and isn't the last that the queen appears first and the king after her in the public events. That isn't protocolar!

[Juanita]

Originally Posted by rchainho

Forgive me what i'm going to say but isn't the first time and isn't the last that the queen appears first and the king after her in the public events. That isn't protocolar!

It isn't!
But once that King said that don't bother him and he also said that he never would be upset with the Queen because that isn't the most important thing!
And the Queen appears first and the King after a lot of times... i remember that in the official lunchs with primer-ministres or with presidents the Queen appears almos always first! But the Queen isn't critized because of that... and i don't know if she already was critized for that... because the Queen is a kind of untouchable!

[crisiñaki]

Originally Posted by ...JuAnItA...

It isn't!
But once that King said that don't bother him and he also said that he never would be upset with the Queen because that isn't the most important thing!
And the Queen appears first and the King after a lot of times... i remember that in the official lunchs with primer-ministres or with presidents the Queen appears almos always first! But the Queen isn't critized because of that... and i don't know if she already was critized for that... because the Queen is a kind of untouchable!

Also the king has said that Sofía is his life partner, he's the ruler, she the consort but together as a whole they are the Crown (La Corona), so he doesn't mind because he believes they are not two people but one institution.

About the Queen, hell raises anytime anyone tries to say something wrong about her, even from the same journalists among themselves, she has a better image than the King and the people in Spain (and in a lot of countries) love her because of the hard work she has put all these years in her foundation, which helps tons of people in the world...

[Juanita]

Originally Posted by crisiñaki

Also the king has said that Sofía is his life partner, he's the ruler, she the consort but together as a whole they are the Crown (La Corona), so he doesn't mind because he believes they are not two people but one institution.

Just a correction:
The Queen said that they and the royal family are the Crown!
Here is an excerpt but it is in spanish of the book "La Reina" of Pilar Urbano. And if you read it you can see that she said that.
http://www.udel.edu/leipzig/texts1/ela20116.htm

[*SofiaM*]

Does anyone else wonder how Sofia, not meaning to sound rude, at her age manages to walk around in such high heels?
I mean I can barely balance in heels let alone walk in them!
Obviously she's used to it but still...they must hurt her feet

[crisiñaki]

Originally Posted by ...sOfIa....

Does anyone else wonder how Sofia, not meaning to sound rude, at her age manages to walk around in such high heels?
I mean I can barely balance in heels let alone walk in them!
Obviously she's used to it but still...they must hurt her feet

if you see pictures, you would notice all the women in the SRF wear very high heels, Letizia because of the height difference with Felipe and the Queen & Infantas because it's the way they were taught to use them, they walk on those heels like they were born on top of them:)