The Royal Family of Spain, Current Events Part 7: December 2005 - January 2006

[lula]

From londonfeatures;

 

[lula]

http://www.abc.es/abc/pg060116/prensa/noticias/Gente/Gente/200601/16/NAC-GEN-114.asp

The informal dinner after Dona Leonor's baptism

The Princes of Asturias came on Saturday night to have dinner to a central spit of the capital to celebrate privately together with the Dukes of Lugo and to those of Palm Dona Leonor's baptism. Neither to the banquet were absent any of their cousins, as Simoneta Gómez Acebo and Jose Miguel Fernandez Sastrón; Cristina de Borbón Dos Sicilias and Pedro Lopez-Quesada; and close friends like Carla Royo Vilanova and Kubrat of Bulgaria. Inside the restaurant also there were having dinner the president of the Congress, Manuel Marín, and his wife. Marín approached to greet first the Infantas and then to Don Felip and Dona Letizia, that they came later.

 

[donnaK]

Was Cristina de Borbón Dos Sicilias or Kubrat of Bulgaria at Leonor's baptism ? They didn't appear on the guest list.

 

[lula]

Was Cristina de Borbón Dos Sicilias or Kubrat of Bulgaria at Leonor's baptism ? They didn't appear on the guest list.

Not, they were not appearing in the list of guests, they were the parents of Cristina the Infante Don Carlos and Ana of France. I imagine that it was a question of space, the hall is small and many people were not entering, because of it it was the most nearby family.
Probably the dinner was because of it, or because yesterday it was Iñaki's birthday.

 

[lula]

From nwescom

Duke of Palma, Inaki Urdangarin joined family and friend in his birthday, celebrated in a restaurant in Madrid. Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia, Dukes of Palma, Dukes of Lugo and friends went out to dinner the same day of the christening of Infanta Leonor. , 01/14/2006. Duke of Palma, Inaki Urdangarin joined family and friend in his birthday, celebrated in a restaurant in Madrid., in Madrid, Spain,20060114, EMILIO CUENCA/EUROPAPRESS/GAMMA

 

[purple_platinum]

infanta cristina looks so beautiful and glowing in this pic..

 

[fanletizia]

Meanwhile, Infanta Leonor would be to the care of its grandparents the Kings of Spain

 

[isabella_]

So happy to see that Iñaki and Cristina were all smiles in Iñaki's birthday after the bit sad faces (in my opinion) that they showed in Leonor's baptism.
Well, now I realized that maybe the baptism was a less informal act than the birthday party and that's why the looked so serious (rather than sad).


Thanks, lula, for posting the pics. Once again, you made my day!

 

[lula]

From londonfeatures

 

[lula]

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[crisiñaki]

Guys: let's do an intervention on Jaime's closet and BURN these ultra ugly green pants, it's about the fourth or fifth time he wears those in public (always on winter)
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On the other hand, they have a great group of friends and seem to be very close with their cousins so it's really cool they have such a closed-knit group

Now Iñaki is 38 and Cristina will be 41 on June 13th but either one looks older than early-mid thirties which is awesome, the perks of living in a clean and loving way

 

[Elsa M.]

Guys: let's do an intervention on Jaime's closet and BURN these ultra ugly green pants, it's about the fourth or fifth time he wears those in public (always on winter)

Just add to your fire the nightmare's vision of his and Iñaki's flowered shorts and I'll be a happy woman too...

 

[Emily]

Not to get too off topic -- but there are a few things from the Prince of Orange that could be added!

 

[crisiñaki]

Not to get too off topic -- but there are a few things from the Prince of Orange that could be added!

The orange-pink pants that matched Maxima's outfit in Argentina? The same ones Felipe and other Crown Princes wore?
Absolutely hideous

And about Iñaki's shorts, yeah, they were pretty awful but he only made that one mistake and in a bathing suit the thing is not that bad, while Jaime does mistakes all the time while Elena is very elegant, I wouldn't let my husband out of the house with outfits like that, specially if we were public figures

 

[fanletizia]

01/18/2006. Spanish Family Royal presided a dinner in the Marquis of Santa Cruz Palace

from newscom

 

[Larzen]

Oh dear I dont know what is worse, Jaimes Dracula cape or Letizias too tight and deffenetly too shiny jacket

Thanks for the pictures, was this an offical event or what warrants such a big turnout of the royal family

 

[rchainho]

letizia's trousers are the same of the annoucement of the engagement but the jacket is very similar to the one used in oviedo for the prizes.

 

[lula]

letizia's trousers are the same of the annoucement of the engagement but the jacket is very similar to the one used in oviedo for the prizes.

The black trousers in general always are equal or similar enough. The jacket did not use her in Oviedo (that one was purple), used it in Barcelona;

http://www.casareal.es/esp/sar_letizia/Acto.jsp?acto=1022

because of it she still has it so tight, while she continues feeding Leonor her body will not return completely to the site.

 

[fanletizia]

Do you know why royal family presided this dinner? Emilio Botin, president of BSCH Bank was one of the invited people.

 

[lula]

Thanks for the pictures, was this an offical event or what warrants such a big turnout of the royal family

It is a private, not official act.

 

[lula]

Do you know why royal family presided this dinner? Emilio Botin, president of BSCH Bank was one of the invited people.

Already I have seen it, and the truth is that I am puzzled. It will be necessary to hope that we find the news, to know that it was. Probably it was a birthday, or a dinner in honor of some friend.

 

[lula]

I have seen some images of the dinner, the journalists have not known to say that it was celebrated, but was a very interesting dinner with guests how the Duchess of Alba and some of the most important businessman of Spain. Letizia had to retire before the rest of the family, seems that she still follows fulfilling all the takings of Leonor.

 

[crisiñaki]

1. Were the King and Iñaki there?
2. Jaime's capes are back, noooooooooo
3. I'm not that crazy about Elena's jacket, I think she was trying to match her husband
4. My guess is that people is taking advantage of the fact that the entire SRF was in Madrid to make them go to acts; these days they seem to be everywhere

 

[Scherezada]

Oh my god, Dracula is back!
Don't like letizia's outfit at all, specially the greeeeeeeench who stole christmas jacket, about a hairdo Letizia?.
I don't know who is more ridiculous if Elena or Marichalar, did she had an accident or something? why is she wearing a neck corset?.
Cristina is ok, normal, as well as the Queen and King.
Felipe: black pants and brown shoes? c'mon, Letizia is trying to look elegant and you sporty?.

 

[lula]

4. My guess is that people is taking advantage of the fact that the entire SRF was in Madrid to make them go to acts; these days they seem to be everywhere

Several things. The Royal Family, with the exception of Infant Cristina, lives in Madrid. The official acts are organized with weeks and months of advance and is the own Real House who organizes them. This dinner was private, but to organize a dinner therefore time is needed and many preparations, went very important people. The only thing that seems to me strange is that Infant Cristina was in Madrid, because she did not have any official act in the city.

 

[crisiñaki]

Several things. The Royal Family, with the exception of Infant Cristina, lives in Madrid. The official acts are organized with weeks and months of advance and is the own Real House who organizes them. This dinner was private, but to organize a dinner therefore time is needed and many preparations, went very important people. The only thing that seems to me strange is that Infant Cristina was in Madrid, because she did not have any official act in the city.

Yeah, but my point is that the SRF seem to be everywhere these days, I have seen many many many pictures of them in this week (not that I'm complaining ) but it's not something we are used to; maybe an act every other week or stuff like that, but this January's been extremely busy.

PD: Since Felipe is not going to attend LillePrinsen christening, who will be the representative of the SRF?

 

[Scherezada]

It will be Letizia. Spanish press is resembling that.

 

[lula]

PD: Since Felipe is not going to attend LillePrinsen christening, who will be the representative of the SRF?

I don´t know, there is no news on the matter so perhaps nobody goes.

 

[Alexandria]

I am a bit confused. First you say that Letizia's outfit is bad -- or at leset you don't like it, and then that she needs a proper hairdo.

Don't like letizia's outfit at all, specially the greeeeeeeench who stole christmas jacket, about a hairdo Letizia?.

But then you say that Letizia is trying to be elegant:

Felipe: black pants and brown shoes? c'mon, Letizia is trying to look elegant and you sporty?.

So, do you like or dislike Letizia's outfit?

I don't know who is more ridiculous if Elena or Marichalar, did she had an accident or something? why is she wearing a neck corset?.

Elena is actually very fashionable in this jacket. If you look on the runways from the fall/winter collections, this was the exact kind of looks models from New York to Paris to Milan were wearing. It may look like a neck brace to you but it's high fashion according to fashion designers and fashion magazines. The look isn't for everyone, but I think Elena has a poshness to her that she can pull off this look.