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So from today on, we are down to the core SRF (Kings, Princes) at State Events, Elena not taking part officially, she can either attend or stay away. For the first time she was seated with the other authorities and didnt do the reception afterwards.
Was it not announced by the royal court some time ago when the issue with Christina and Inaki was raging as best in the news that the Infantas would no longer be part of the "official" royal family? Perhaps someone has a better memory but I do remember it being discussed in this thread at the time.So from today on, we are down to the core SRF (Kings, Princes) at State Events, Elena not taking part officially, she can either attend or stay away. For the first time she was seated with the other authorities and didnt do the reception afterwards.
It was wise on Infanta Elena's part to limit her participation at such events. Spain is the economic basket-case. It is Prince's and Princess' Asturias responisbility to sell their image to Spaniards.So from today on, we are down to the core SRF (Kings, Princes) at State Events, Elena not taking part officially, she can either attend or stay away. For the first time she was seated with the other authorities and didnt do the reception afterwards.
Was it not anounced by the royal court some time ago when the issue with Christina and Inaki was raging as best in the news that the Infantas would no longer be part of the "official" royal family? Perhaps someone has a better memory but I do remember it being discussed in this thread at the time.
It was wise on Infanta Elena's part to limit her participation at such events. Spain is the economic basket-case. It is Prince's and Princess' Asturias responisbility to sell their cute to Spaniards.
To concentrate on the core family is the right thing to do and will be a model for other RFs in the future as well, enforced to save money if needs be.
Elena is still a member of the official SRF but her days as such are numbered anyway. As soon as Felipe is King her status will change in that respect, although she will presumably always keep her own agenda & patronages as Infanta of Spain.
Thanks for the Video ,
The King of Spain walked painfully. I am sure it was a hard day for him as he was standing the whole day.
I have question regarding Elena's place in succession, if this is the wrong thread please do put it in the wrong one.
When Juan Carlos passes away (May he live long), will the Infantas Cristina and Elena and their children still be in the line of succession or will they be cut away like sisters of the King?
I mean, Infatitas are still rather young and Felipe and Letizia are busy as they are. Won't they need the "work force" so to speak?
Section 57 of the Spanish Constitution provides that "The Crown of Spain shall be inherited by the successors of H. M. Juan Carlos I de Borbón." To date, the Spanish government has not seen fit to clarify whether this provision includes anyone beyond the descendants of King Juan Carlos. "Successor" is not the same as "descendant" but can be understood to mean such successors as brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc., presumably in the Line of Borbón which surname is mentioned in the Constitution.
The King's two sisters renounced their rights of succession, but those renunciations took place before the adoption of the Constitution and were not ratified by the Cortes as required by Section 57. The rights of earlier generations are similarly clouded by numerous renunciations and unapproved marriages which may or may not exclude the individuals involved from the throne.
Section 57 further provides that "Abdications and renunciations and any doubt in fact or in law that may arise in connection with the succession to the Crown shall be settled by an organic act." Presumably, legislation would be adopted to clarify the situation if all the descendants of Juan Carlos die off. As a final catch-all provision, Section 57 states that "Should all the lines designated by law become extinct, the Cortes Generales shall provide for succession to the Crown in the manner most suitable to the interests of Spain."
King Juan Carlos' three children are married and of child-bearing age. His daughters have already given him six grandchildren and his son, the Prince, has two daughters. As a result, it seems unlikely that Spain will need to look beyond the descendants of Juan Carlos to find future monarchs. Unless and until an organic act clarifies the rights of other members of the King's family, there is no way to determine who, if anyone, follows Infanta Cristina's descendants in the Line of Succession. As of July 2010, there is no bill before the Parliament developing the constitutional regulation on this matter.
I have question regarding Elena's place in succession, if this is the wrong thread please do put it in the wrong one.
When Juan Carlos passes away (May he live long), will the Infantas Cristina and Elena and their children still be in the line of succession or will they be cut away like sisters of the King?
I mean, Infatitas are still rather young and Felipe and Letizia are busy as they are. Won't they need the "work force" so to speak?
Infanta Elena deals with the situation admirably. She is every inch royal. The Casa Real is selling the new PR image like cheap political campaign. At the same time, new developments are for the better. Crown Princely couple can do everything.
12.10.2013
Celebration of the National Day
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Asturias will preside the ceremony in honor of the National Flag and the military parade, and later Her Majesty the Queen, Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Asturias and HRH infanta Elena preside at the Royal Palace of Madrid the reception on the occasion of the National Day.