Spanish Royal Family Summer Holidays 2017 - 2022


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Letizia is getting very bad press for her short stay at Mallorca, the image is that there is no love lost between the Queen and the island. She only spent as little time as possible there and did 2 photoshoots that could not be avoided (the second shoot in Soller had to be done because the Miro sculptures in the Marivent gardens could not be included in the first shoot and they had to say thank you in some way), did not join her husband at the copa del rey (like Beatrice Borromeo), only greeted people very very shortly before the reception (unlike Felipe) and snapped at reporters in Soller who wanted to ask the girls a question about the exhibition.

Letizia contesta muy seria a los periodistas en Mallorca
https://translate.google.de/transla.../letizia-periodistas-mallorca_181119_102.html


Do not trust this kind of newspaper, every summer it's the same, Letizia hates Mallorca, Letizia hates Mallorca and Letizia hates Mallorca, they need to sell a lot of magazines and they know perfectly that in Spain the gossip is one of the national sports, and the easy is use Letizia to get their montly salary and even an big extra. Their problem maybe is they ask about something out of place and she obviously cannot answer it, what's happen?, the press is furious and revenge is a dish served cold (or hot in this case, they are in Mallorca). They LOVE blood and guts, don't care Letizia now the Queen of Spain and Zarzuela NEVER does anything to stop their attacks.

Today, to be the Queen of Spain is a very hard job.
 
It's only the lowest kind of gossip press/sites that were criticizing. Letizia's remark had to do with a recent article about Leonor liking Kurosawa films. That was ridiculed widely on social media. A lot of people made fun of Leonor's taste as too high brow and called her pathetic/weirdo etc. Letizia obviously was aware of this. Those reporters asked Leonor what she thought of the exhibition repeatedly, trying to get a response that would confirm she's too high brow to be normal. Letizia intervened to protect her daughter. That's why she told those reporters not to look for headlines. Now they called her rude but at least they're not ridiculing Leonor.
 
It's only the lowest kind of gossip press/sites that were criticizing. Letizia's remark had to do with a recent article about Leonor liking Kurosawa films. That was ridiculed widely on social media. A lot of people made fun of Leonor's taste as too high brow and called her pathetic/weirdo etc. Letizia obviously was aware of this. Those reporters asked Leonor what she thought of the exhibition repeatedly, trying to get a response that would confirm she's too high brow to be normal. Letizia intervened to protect her daughter. That's why she told those reporters not to look for headlines. Now they called her rude but at least they're not ridiculing Leonor.

Why couldn't Leonor have answered the questions about what she thought of the exhibition? Leonor is going on twelve and is - if she's lucky, at least - the future Queen of Spain. If a reporter asks her what she thought of an exhibit she should be able to look them in the eye and say, "I liked it very much, thank you." If the reporter then asks her what she liked the most she should be able to to give a short response to that, too. And then, if the reporters continue to push, Felipe or Letizia can jump in and say, "yes, we all thought it was great and learned a lot" while smiling and ushering the girls away.

Letizia's behaviour was commented on - and not just by the gossip press - because it WAS rude. It's not ok to snap at a reporter "don't look for headlines" because said reporter had the nerve to ask her daughter a very simple question.
 
Letizia was not rude, she is a former journalist who knows very well what "some professionals" get up to. Leonor is an 11 y.o. child and the journo WAS AFTER a headline. :rolleyes:
 
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Letizia was not rude, she is a former journalist who knows very well what "some professionals" get up to. Leonor is an 11 y.o. child and the journo WAS AFTER a headline. :rolleyes:

Generating headlines and interesting quotes are what reporters are paid to do, and by this point Letizia and Felipe should know that it's in their best interest to have at least some of those headlines and quotes say things like, "Princesses at the Museum: Hear What They Had To Say!" and "I really liked how the paintings were so colourful!' exclaimed Leonor, smiling sweetly." As opposed to the ones they've got now about that cloying, tone deaf Kurosawa article, (Leonor will never live that one down), Letizia not even bothering to pretend she likes Mallorca anymore, and of course Letizia snapping at the reporters for daring to break the cone of silence that apparently surrounds the two girls.

The Spanish media environment is tough, I'm certainly not denying that, and Letizia has endured plenty of unfair coverage over the years. But not all of the criticism is undeserved and it's not coming out of nowhere.
 
How is this any different then other royal children? At that age none are expected to do more. Other then at an official photo call it is controlled.

For the girls this was a private day at the museum. The media was told yes, but this was not a royal event. It was like the photo shoot, a way for the girls to be seen without the paps following.

Leonor if she was answered was in a no win situation. If she said 'it's colourful' there would be cruel jokes about her kindergarten response. If she gave done astute answer, she'd either be too high brow and out of touch, or too rehearsed by her mother. She was simply a young girl on holiday visiting a museum. Hopefully as she gets a bit older she will be comfortable enough to do so.

The media looks for any reason to target Letizia and use her daughter's now. Of bourse she prefers their oriented vacation. Who wouldn't? It's nothing against Mallorca. But there they are very much still on show and have duties to perform. Trip sailing or the museum is not just that. Like any family, even royal, they enjoy private family time. All royal families enjoy this. And most do abroad.
 
Generating headlines and interesting quotes are what reporters are paid to do, and by this point Letizia and Felipe should know that it's in their best interest to have at least some of those headlines and quotes say things like, "Princesses at the Museum: Hear What They Had To Say!" and "I really liked how the paintings were so colourful!' exclaimed Leonor, smiling sweetly." As opposed to the ones they've got now about that cloying, tone deaf Kurosawa article, (Leonor will never live that one down), Letizia not even bothering to pretend she likes Mallorca anymore, and of course Letizia snapping at the reporters for daring to break the cone of silence that apparently surrounds the two girls.

The Spanish media environment is tough, I'm certainly not denying that, and Letizia has endured plenty of unfair coverage over the years. But not all of the criticism is undeserved and it's not coming out of nowhere.

Generating headlines and interesting quotes is not what what the King and Queen of Spain should do or represent under the Constitution of Spain.

Under the Constitution.....

The King is Head of State, the symbol of its unity and permanence. He arbitrates and moderates the regular functioning of the institutions, assumes the highest representation of the Spanish State in international relations, especially with the nations of its historical community, and exercises the functions expressly conferred on him by the Constitution and the laws.

— Title II the Crown, Article 56, the Spanish Constitution of 1978

It is incumbent upon the King:

a. To sanction and promulgate the laws
b. To summon and dissolve the Cortes Generales and to call for elections under the terms provided for in the Constitution.
c. To call for a referendum in the cases provided for in the Constitution.
e. To appoint and dismiss members of the Government on the President of the Government's proposal.
f. To issue the decrees approved in the Council of Ministers, to confer civil and military honours and distinctions in conformity with the law.
g. To be informed of the affairs of State and, for this purpose, to preside over the meetings of the Council of Ministers whenever, he sees fit, at the President of the Government's request.
h. To exercise supreme command of the Armed Forces
i. To exercise the right of clemency in accordance with the law, which may not authorize general pardons.
j. To exercise the High Patronage of the Royal Academies.
— Title II The Crown, Article 62, the Spanish Constitution of 1978[3][18]

Pandering to gossip journalists looking for a headline from the 11 year old Princess of Asturias, is not, again, what the Queen of Spain has to do.
 
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Queen Letizia and King Felipe make a rare outing to a local restaurant as they return to their summer break in Mallorca following Barcelona terror attack



I am pretty sure that was BEFORE the attacks when the Kings were still on the island, the went to Barcelona from an unknown location and probably went back to it, but they left Mallorca on August 7 the latest and did not return.
 
i wonder if F&L resumed their private holiday wherever they were following the attacks. logistically, it would have been complicated but not impossible. however, they were maybe towards the end of their holiday in that place as they left palma a week or more before the attacks took place.
 
Felipe left Palma on Monday August 7th, Letizia might have gone with the girls even the weekend before. The attack happened on August 17th, so they will have had a good portion of private holidays.
Felipe was there the next day at lunchtime so its safe to say they didnt go to Australia.
 
In the absence of official confirmation, El País says that 'Don Felipe was on the Côte d'Azur' when the bombings in Barcelona and Cambrils took place.
 
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Summer Holidays 2018

The family has begun to arrive in Mallorca. Infanta Elena attended a dinner with friends yesterday, and her son Felipe the Steve Aoki concert

https://ultimahora.es/noticias/sociedad/2018/07/27/1015927/vacaciones-reales-han-comenzado.html

30.07.2018

King Felipe

Audience to Mrs. Francina Armengol i Socias, President of the Balearic Islands
La Almudaina Royal Palace. Palma

Audience to Mr Baltasar Picornell i Lladó, President of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
La Almudaina Royal Palace. Palma

Audience to Mr. Antoni Noguera Ortega, Mayor of Palma
La Almudaina Royal Palace. Palma

Audience to Mr. Miquel Ensenyat Riutort, President of the Consell de Mallorca
La Almudaina Royal Palace. Palma

03.08.2018

King Felipe and Queen Letizia

Reception offered to the Authorities of the Balearic Islands and to a representation of the Balearic Society
La Almudaina Royal Palace. Palma

04.08.2018

King Felipe

Delivery of trophies of the sailing regatta "37th Copa del Rey-Mapfre"
Ses Voltes of Parc de la Mar. Palma
 
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The new 'Aifos 500' of Felipe VI in the Copa del Rey
King Felipe VI will debut a new boat at the 37th Copa del Rey Mapfre in Palma: a Swan50 Club
It has been given by the Finnish Nautor's Swan so that the monarch and the Spanish Armada can compete in several regattas.
El nuevo 'Aifos 500' de Felipe VI en la Copa del Rey

Oy Nautor AB is a Finnish producer of luxury sailing yachts, based in Jakobstad. It is known for its Swan range of yachts. ClubSwan is a non-profit organization whose members are present, past and future Swan yacht owners. The club house is located at the Segelsällskapet Yacht Club in Jakobstad, Finland. Leonardo Ferragamo is the chairman of the club. Among the honorary members is King Juan Carlos.

Aifos 500 is entered as a result of a collaboration between Nautor’s Swan and the Spanish Navy. The ‘500’ in the boat name is significant. Spain has begun to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the Earth by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and Spanish discoverer Juan Sebastián Elcano. The celebrations will go on until 2022 and as part of them the Spanish Navy will race a ClubSwan 50 during the Copa del Rey, where SM King Felipe will probably sail as skipper.
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Thank you to those who shared the photos and videos from the annual photoshoot today.
I liked how natural the shoot seemed to be this year, and it's nice to see the family together again. Sofia seems to be shooting up each time we see her! I think this is my favourite photo of the shoot today and possibly one of my favourites of the girls together overall.
 
I guess they are just bad at posing. Maybe someone should tell them to look into the camera instead of looking at and touching each other all the time. The girls are teenagers now, no need to treat them like small children.
 
As usual it looks uncomfortable and stiff, almost like as if the family is counting the seconds to escape this ordeal.
The girls seem to need guidance at all time, when to move, where to stand, holding hands or getting in touch with the parents whenenver possible....
Leonor will be 13 in October, her younger sister looks more mature and natural, possibly the message has already sunk in what especially Leonor is expecting in life.
 
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