Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia, Current Events Part 5: February - May 2005

[marezdote]

pic of F+L voting from casareal.es

 

[Elsa M.]

Felipe and Letizia will attend the wedding of Charles and Camilla.



According to La Nueva España, the conference of the British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking in Oviedo will be postponed to the 12th of April. Initially, the act, that will be presided by Don Felipe and Doña Letizia (and which inaugurates the celebrations for the XXV Anniversary of the Prince of Asturias Foundation and its Prizes), was planned for the 15th of April. Just two weeks ago, the date was changed to 8th of that same month, but the recent announcement of the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles for that same day has forced to look for another date: the12th.

 

[Genevieve]

Felipe and Letizia will attend the wedding of Charles and Camilla.



According to La Nueva España, the conference of the British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking in Oviedo will be postponed to the 12th of April. Initially, the act, that will be presided by Don Felipe and Doña Letizia (and which inaugurates the celebrations for the XXV Anniversary of the Prince of Asturias Foundation and its Prizes), was planned for the 15th of April. Just two weeks ago, the date was changed to 8th of that same month, but the recent announcement of the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles for that same day has forced to look for another date: the12th.

I was under the belief that Charles and Camilla's wedding would be a relatively small and private affair with only royal friends being invited and not a grand affair. I didn't think Felipe and Charles were such good friends to warrant an invitation to the Wales wedding the Prince and Princess of Asturias? Or are Felipe and Letizia being invited simply because Felipe and Charles hold similiar positions?

 

[Elsa M.]

I didn't think Felipe and Charles were such good friends to warrant an invitation to the Wales wedding the Prince and Princess of Asturias? Or are Felipe and Letizia being invited simply because Felipe and Charles hold similiar positions?

I can't tell you for sure, since this information was not even an official confirmation of them attending C&C wedding, but Charles has a long and warm relation with the Spanish Royal Family.

 

[lucys]

On March 8 the Princes of Asturias will inaugurate, in Madrid, the International Conference on Democracy, Terrorism and Security. This is a 4 day conference which will be closed by the King on March 11 (the 1 year anniversary of the terrorists attacks on Madrid's trains) and will have such notable participants as Kofi Annan and Bill Clinton.

 

[Elsa M.]

The Princes of Asturias shall visit next Friday the Institute of Studies of Security of the Community of Madrid (ISES) and, after that, they will visit the Academy of Police as well.

Don Felipe and Doña Letizia, accompanied by the president of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, and the second vice-president, Alfredo Prada, will inaugurate a new gallery in those dependencies, which will be one of the most modern of Spain, due to its technological systems.

According to the information given by the regional Government, the Princes will attend a demonstration of training in the future police station and will attend one of the theoretical classes the agents will receive.

 

[Elsa M.]

The Princes of Asturias shall visit next Friday the Institute of Studies of Security of the Community of Madrid (ISES) and, after that, they will visit the Academy of Police as well.

Photo from Hola:

 

[agm]

More photos

Los Príncipes de Asturias visitan las instalaciones del Instituto de Estudios de Seguridad

 

[marezdote]

About today http://www.antena3.com/a3n2004/servlet/Noticias?destino=../a3n/noticia/noticia.jsp&sidicom=si&id=8972166

 

[Lyonnaise]

Caption:
MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 4: Crown Prince Felipe and his wife Princess Letizia visit the Police Academy of Madrid on March 4, 2005 in Madrid, Spain.(Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

 

[Lyonnaise]

more from the visit to the Police Academy courtesy of Gettyimages

 

[Anna_R]

Thank you for the pictures Lyonnaise! It's just me or the Brazilian sun seems to have brought some color to Letizia's face?

 

[pdas1201]

Video of the couple at the Madrid Police Academy

http://www.telemadrid.es/%5Cinformativos/noticia_completa.asp?id=111587&seccion=1MAD

 

[Anna_R]

The Wireimage pictures

 

[Sue-]

It's just me or the Brazilian sun seems to have brought some color to Letizia's face?

Yes, a little bit color. I thought that too.
The Video from Tele Madrid is nice Also thanks for the pictures!

 

[Anna_R]

the remaining 2

 

[pdas1201]

Thanks for the pics, AnnaR. You got to them before I did

Also, I agree she does look wonderful, not that she didn't before. But, like you said, there is indeed a "bit of color" to her face. She doesn't look tired or haggard instead more relaxed and happier.

 

[Anna_R]

I guess that this trip was good to her. A little sun and fun. I also think that, due to the Brazilian's fame of "informal", she got the chance to relax a little bit during her period in Brazil. She doesn't seem "tense" anymore.

 

[lapopdiva]

Anectoda:
YOU DO NOT HAVE AGE "the Princess also was interested in the age of the students who prepare themselves to be Local policemen, to which they responded to her that all of them had between 21 and 29. In the middle of laughter, the Prince said to her: "You haveNo longer the age to study here '". Finally, the Princes inaugurated the two new shooting galleries that were begun to construct the past month of July and have supposed an investment of 1.5 million euros.
Article related:
http://www.los-portales.com/portal/noticia...304&hora=145440

 

[Elsa M.]

Thank you all, for the photos!


Here's the official one, from La Casa del Rey:

 

[Elsa M.]

I guess that this trip was good to her. A little sun and fun. I also think that, due to the Brazilian's fame of "informal", she got the chance to relax a little bit during her period in Brazil. She doesn't seem "tense" anymore.

Yes, I agree. I just feel pity for them having to come back to this freezing, after enjoying such marvellous sun

I wish they won't have a cold, after this shock of temperatures!



By the way, this woman definitely has good taste for shoes...

 

[Elsa M.]

About yesterday:

http://www.los-portales.com/portal/noticias/noticia.asp?canal=politica&fecha=20050304&hora=145440


The Princes of Asturias, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia, visited today the Institute of Security Studies (ISES) (which will become the future Police Academy) and inaugurated the two new shooting galleries, that counts with 24 shoot positions (20 fixed positions and 4 folding ones).

The president of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, the vice-president second and advisor of Justice and Interior affairs, Alfredo Prada, and the Secretary of State of Security, Antonio Camacho, accompanied T.R.H., during the route to the facilities located in the highway of Colmenar Viejo.

The Princes started visiting the assembly hall, where they met a great representation of 939 students belonging to 41 city councils of the region and who are recieving formations, in order to integrate the local police; 570 of them belong to the Security Project of the Community of Madrid.

Aguirre began her discourse thanking Don Felipe and Doña Letizia for their presence and emphasized that the citizen security "is a indispensable guarantee, so that citizens can exert their freedom". In this sense, she very specially emphasized the role of security forces and the Local Police in particular.

The autonomic president said that the Security Project "is a clear example of how the Community of Madrid collaborates for the security of the region, through giving formation to the agents in this institute, equipped with the best possible conditions" and that it will soon become the future PoliceAcademy.

"If we believe in security it’s because we love freedom and, to protect it, we have to arrange it with all our persistence, our effort, and all means", asserted Aguirre.

On the other hand, the advisor for Justice and Interior affairs emphasized the "implication of the Royal Family" in the subjects who "worry" the citizens, as the subjects of delinquency, and added that the security "is the most important premise, to obtain an optimal quality of life". Thus, he alluded to the Project of Security "that enjoys good health and is giving very positive results". Prada remembered that the project implies the incorporation of 3000 agents of the National Police and the Civil Guard, as well as 2500 agents from the Local Police. He also said that the budget in security for this year will be of 156 million euros, 50 of which are destined to materials and humans.

The advisor emphasized that, it’s for the interest of the regional Government and of Princes (in their quality of "neighbors"), that the Community of Madrid is "safer, more prosperous and freer": "You may be certain that the Government of Esperanza Aguirre will make this city (Madrid) and this Community a safer place to live". Once he concluded his words, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia continued their visit and attended a class of Police Defence, where three teachers showed different exercises, which will allow to reduce the "delinquent assumptions" and to immobilize them.

Later, they went to a theoretical class, where the future policemen received information on the risks of leading under the effects of alcohol, although the explanations of the teacher became paralyzed, before the arrival of the Princes, who were interested in the number of students who studied there.

The president of the Community was the one in charge "to break the ice", asking what classes had they received today, and a student responded that the last class was yesterday and it was about road security. Doña Letizia also asked if the almost 1000 students who study in the institute are all together in any of the classes.

The Princess was also interested in the age of the students, who prepare themselves to be Local policemen, to what they responded all of them were between 21 and 29 years old. In the middle of laughter, the Prince told her: "You no longer have age to study here". Finally, the Princes inaugurated the two new shooting galleries that started to be constructed last July and have implied an investment of 1,5 million euros. The facilities consist of two shooting galleries with 24 positions, a merry-go-round for specialized shot, and an equipment of laser shot, for basic and specialized formation, two control rooms of shot, chamber covered with armour, for 200 arms and more than 200000 cartridges of storage.

During the last months, the capital has been visited by the Princes. Thus, last September, they visited the headquarters of the Emergencies 112, and they visited as well, at the beginning of this year, the metro extension of line one. Recently, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia were present at the inauguration of the Palace of Sports.

 

[Elsa M.]

Some more photos, from Contrastphoto:

 

[Larzen]

Cover has may pictures from this event, I dont have time to add all now as my computer suddenly refuse to save them as jpeg directly

 

[Anna_R]

Here you go Larzen, thanks for the heads up.

From Cover

 

[Anna_R]

Second batch

 

[Anna_R]

The remaining 4

 

[Anna_R]

Felipe & Letizia today at the Opening of Durero Exhibition at the Prado Museum.

From Colourpress

http://www.colourpress.com/index.cfm?Goto=frontend/fotos/ShowSerie.cfm&nPictureSerieNo=4401

**Did you notice that Colourpress pictures now are bigger??**

 

[Anna_R]

The Wireimage versions

 

[Anna_R]

The remaining three from Wireimage