Queen Sofia, Current Events Part 1: June 2014 -

[Moran]

Originally Posted by Mbruno

That leaves only King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and the Queen Emerita as working royals in a country of 47 million people (the second largest kingdom in population size in Europe, after the UK), on top of the international engagements that the Spanish royals also have, especially in the Ibero-American countries. I don't think Queen Sofia does a lot of official work these days, but she is not in a position to retire yet.

Yes, she really isn't in a position to say goodbye. I don't think the scandals around JC are buried as deeply in the past as the SRF would like to show.


Still, for Sofia's age, her level of activity is rather remarkable.

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by Moran

Still, for Sofia's age, her level of activity is rather remarkable.

Yes Queen Sofia is a pretty remarkable lady and little wonder she's Spain's favourite royal.

[Blog Real]

Reina Sofía chairs the working meeting with the Spanish Parkinson's Federation.
https://www.casareal.es/ES/Actividad...spx?data=14841

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NStVWBnQ0JI

[An Ard Ri]

Yesterday marked World Parkinson's Day

https://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?...-2021%20Madrid

[capri]

Originally Posted by Blog Real

Reina Sofía chairs the working meeting with the Spanish Parkinson's Federation.
https://www.casareal.es/ES/Actividad...spx?data=14841

Very elegant Lady, very active, very supportive to her family an the Spanish people, full of dignity. Just an adorable and admirable Woman!

[eya]

Queen Sofía visited the facilities of the Rías Altas Food Bank in A Coruña on 21 April


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https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/notici...4322210854.htm

[eya]

Queen Sofía, visits the Seville Food Bank on 26 April

https://www.rexfeatures.com/set/11876590


https://www.semana.es/casas-reales/f...426-002337700/

[iceflower]

Here are some more photos and some videos of yesterday's visit:


** gettyimages gallery ** dailymotion video **


** okdiario article with video & photos: La Reina Sofía empieza la semana mostrando su lado más solidario **

[eya]

Queen Sofía visits the facilities of the Avila Food Bank Association on 6 May


https://www.abc.es/espana/castilla-l...4_noticia.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua-NDBp73iM

[eya]

Queen Sofia visits the facilities of the Cuenca Food Bank Association today 10 May


https://www.fundacionreinasofia.es/E...aspx?data=1115


https://www.rexfeatures.com/set/11897196


https://www.ondacero.es/emisoras/cas...0017f6d08.html

[iceflower]

Queen Sofia visited the Food Bank of Valencia today, May 20:


** rex gallery ** gtresnews gallery **


** okdiario: Doña Sofía retoma sus visitas a los Bancos de Alimentos tras un breve parón **

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykHcVu5DmLw

[iceflower]

Queen Sofia attended the 37th edition of the Reina Sofia de Composicion Musical awards in Madrid this evening, May 28:


** gtresnews gallery ** casareal **

[Blog Real]

The Queen Sofia, arrived on the island of Leros at 17:00 on Sunday afternoon.

Queen Sofia was accompanied by the Spanish consul in Greece and was welcomed by the mayor of Leros and officials of the Municipal Authority.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/271530...9194490833116/

[stef]

And other photo with Princess Irini. The princess Irini is with Queen Sophia.

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi...action_generic

[eya]

Queen Sofia visit the island of Leipsoi yesterday 31 May to see the facilities of the Aegean Marine Life Shelter


https://www.newsit.gr/ellada/stous-l...-pics/3296349/

https://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?...6-2021%20Queen


Today 1 June Queen Sofia paid a visit to the renovated National Gallery.
Queen Sofia and her sister, Princess Irene, were welcomed by the Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni. The director of the National Gallery, Marina Lambraki-Plaka, took a tour.


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[iceflower]

Queen Sofia and her sister Princess Irene met with the President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou in Athens today, June 4.

Afterwards they met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife:


** rex gallery ** rex gallery 2 **


** hola article: La reina Sofía concluye una intensa semana en su país natal reuniéndose con la presidenta de Grecia **

[An Ard Ri]

That's the former Royal Palace in Athens and must be very poignant for Queen Sofia and her sister to be there.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

That's the former Royal Palace in Athens and must be very poignant for Queen Sofia and her sister to be there.

And they where standing on the stairs where so many Group pics have been taken during the Monarchy among others the Wedding pics of her and King JC. If i would be here i would have told them that i have so many happy memories of these stairs.

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by Stefan

And they where standing on the stairs where so many Group pics have been taken during the Monarchy among others the Wedding pics of her and King JC. If i would be here i would have topld them that i have so many happy memories of these stairs.

Exactly what I was thinking too Stefan.

[eya]

Originally Posted by iceflower

Queen Sofia and her sister Princess Irene met with the President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou in Athens today, June 4.

Afterwards they met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife:

Video with the meeting with the PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOjp-T76c8w

At the beginning of the meeting, the Prime Minister and his wife presented the works of art of young artists



Then about the course of the pandemic and the improvement that is being recorded.
"Things are generally going better in our country, I think everywhere in Europe, and in Spain I see that things are going better," said the Prime Minister.

"I must say: everyone admires you," said Sofia.

"Be well, we are making a great effort," the Prime Minister replied, referring to the collective effort made by our country to deal with the pandemic.



They then discussed the renovation of Tatoi:
Prime Minister: Did you go to Tatoi?
Queen Sophia : No.

Prime Minister: I would very much like the next time you come to go together and share your memories from Tatoi, because it is a very important job to highlight the place.
Queen Sophia : I think little has changed, after so many years now.

Prime Minister: We want to highlight the whole space, because it was indeed an omission that the space was so neglected. Too many people go. And now will be an opportunity. We have made a very nice study overall for the highlighting of the area, all the old buildings, the tombs ... We will make a very gentle development, we will give life back to the farm we will produce agricultural products and we will make it a pole accessible for all citizens especially of the Basin. It will be something very nice, next time I will be very happy to guide you.