80th Birthday of The Infanta Pilar of Spain

[An Ard Ri]

80th Birthday of The Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre

The Infanta Pilar turns 80 on July 30th and its strongly rumoured that there will be a large gathering of the extended Royal Family at her summer residence at Calviá in Mallorca to celebrate this milestone.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Bekia have posted some old photos of Infanta Pilar to mark her 80th Birthday

Infanta Pilar with her parents and siblings

Los Condes de Barcelona con sus hijos Pilar, Juan Carlos, Alfonso y Margarita: Fotos en Bekia

The Infanta and her late husband the Viscount de la Torre


La Infanta Pilar y Luis Gómez-Acebo: Fotos en Bekia

The Infanta having a heated moment with a Spanish journalist in 2012

La Infanta Pilar recrimina a Aída Nizar en la inauguración del Rastrillo 2012: Fotos en Bekia

 

[An Ard Ri]

The extended Royal Family gather in Mallorca to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Infanta Pilar.

Todo el clan Borbón, hoy en Mallorca por el 80 cumpleaños de Doña Pilar | loc | EL MUNDO

 

[lula]

King Felipe, King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia and Infanta Elena arrive at Infanta Pilar's home to celebrate her 80th birthday in Majorca island

Belga Image - Editorial

http://www.diariodemallorca.es/mult...68-celebra-cumpleaos-pilar-borbon-calvia.html

 

[carlota]

so letizia isn't there?

 

[An Ard Ri]

What a lovely family photo of Queen Victoria Eugenia and her grandchildren release to mark the 80th Birthday of Infanta Pilar.

http://8www.ecestaticos.com/imagestatic/clipping/ae8/ad3/8cd/ae8ad38cd77409089da9ea58bb5b7589/los-80-anos-de-la-infanta-pilar-en-imagenes.jpg?mtime=1469611387

Infanta Pilar with her parents and siblings

http://3www.ecestaticos.com/imagestatic/clipping/380/62f/1e5/38062f1e5e2ef5c7e6b2545bcc67f8c4/los-80-anos-de-la-infanta-pilar-en-imagenes.jpg?mtime=1469555613

On her Wedding day.

http://www.ecestaticos.com/image/clipping/654/892a2f497295620b0f4447080765c77a/la-infanta-y-luis-gomez-acebo.jpg

 

[Countessmeout]

so letizia isn't there?

She was said to be flying in today with the girls, Felipe went ahead. I would think they joined the party later on.

 

[An Ard Ri]

As per Hola it seems that Pilar's son Don Beltran is not present,maybe he will arrive later?

Don Felipe y los reyes Juan Carlos y Sofía acuden al cumpleaños de la infanta Pilar

https://translate.google.ie/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hola.com%2Frealeza%2Fcasa_espanola%2F2016073087514%2Freyes-felipe-letizia-mallorca-cumpleanos-infanta-pilar%2F&edit-text=&act=url

 

[ANNIE_S]

Beltrán and his wife have their newborn son in hospital because he was born two months ahead his date. It's understandable if they choose to stay in Madrid rather than going to Palma, I'm sure doña Pilar agrees.

 

[Countessmeout]

I have to agree. Even if her 80th, with his son in the NICU I think it likely hard for him to think of leaving Madrid right now . And I am sure like most grandmas, Pilar would have been the first person to tell him to stay with his wife and baby.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Beltrán and his wife have their newborn son in hospital because he was born two months ahead his date. It's understandable if they choose to stay in Madrid rather than going to Palma, I'm sure doña Pilar agrees.

Had forgotten about that,thanks Annie

Some additional photos from this afternoon

PPE

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?start=0&zoektype=2&search=30-07-2016%20Mallorca

 

[Al_bina]

As usually Infanta Elena disappoints in a pajama pants and abundance of cheap-looking jewellery. Was Infanta Cristina in attendance?

 

[lula]

Photos

073016 Spanish Royals Attend Princess Pilar 80th birthday party - Images | jose gegundez | photographer

 

[melina premiere]

I don't see the Queen Letizia and the two infantas;

 

[eya]

A video

El Rey Felipe y los Reyes eméritos asisten al cumpleaños de la infanta Pilar | Estilo | EL PAÍS

 

[An Ard Ri]

Photos

073016 Spanish Royals Attend Princess Pilar 80th birthday party - Images | jose gegundez | photographer

That must be one of Doña Simoneta Gómez-Acebo's sons waving goodbye to Queen Sofia and King Felipe VI.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

I don't see the Queen Letizia and the two infantas;

According to the press Letizia and the girls weren't there, and the Urdangarin family.

IMO there is no love lost between Letizia and the Borbon family and she hates to expose the girls to the media, we'll see what the press gets this year, they expect the girls to do a sailing course like their cousins but this hasn't happened. It's a pity that the cousins don't see much of each other.

I guess we'll see the usual forced photocall with Letizia clinging on the girls with 'us against them' attitude and that's it.

Doña Letizia, la gran ausente en el cumpleaños de Doña Pilar

 

[maria-olivia]

2 Kings attended .

 

[An Ard Ri]

I wonder if Infanta Margarita made it to Mallorca for her sisters birthday?

 

[Countessmeout]

I read on another board that Margarita was unable to come as she is recovering from surgery in Madrid.

 

[An Ard Ri]

That's what I was also thinking.

 

[Al_bina]

According to the press Letizia and the girls weren't there, and the Urdangarin family.

IMO there is no love lost between Letizia and the Borbon family and she hates to expose the girls to the media, we'll see what the press gets this year, they expect the girls to do a sailing course like their cousins but this hasn't happened. It's a pity that the cousins don't see much of each other.

I guess we'll see the usual forced photocall with Letizia clinging on the girls with 'us against them' attitude and that's it.

Doña Letizia, la gran ausente en el cumpleaños de Doña Pilar

If she could, Infanta Cristina would be delighted to attend.

As for Queen Letizia, I guess observing decencies is an alien concept for her. I doubt that the Bourbons are in the habit of foisting themselves on her.