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Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (R) shakes hand with the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani at Moncloa palace in Madrid on April 26, 2011. The emir of Qatar arrived in Madrid on April, 25, 2010 on a visit to boost economic ties between the oil-rich Gulf state and Spain, which is seeking new investments to shore up its battered economy.
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04-26-2011, 08:54 AM
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Sheikha Mozah is marvellous, she looks always stunning !!
I think Princess Letizia dont look good at lunch but Queen Sofía and Infanta Cristina look perfect.
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04-26-2011, 09:15 AM
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I think the fact is that they did not wear tiaras which is very disappointing but because Sheikha Mozah, the Emir's wife was not going to be wearing one. Which I understand why the Spanish royals didn't go for them.
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I'm completely surprised and disappointed by the lack of tiaras, and I don't understand the consideration for the Sheika not wearing a tiara. Firstly Sheikha Mozah has necklaces which can easily outbling an everage tiara (see those gigantic diamonds she wore in GB lately). Secondly tiaras are also usually worn at state banquetts for Presidents, when they, or their wives, won't wear tiaras.
To me it seems that the SRF is deciding to go more and more low key.  And I can't say that I like that.
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04-26-2011, 09:26 AM
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I'm completely surprised and disappointed by the lack of tiaras, and I don't understand the consideration for the Sheika not wearing a tiara. Firstly Sheikha Mozah has necklaces which can easily outbling an everage tiara (see those gigantic diamonds she wore in GB lately). Secondly tiaras are also usually worn at state banquetts for Presidents, when they, or their wives, won't wear tiaras.
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The fact I think Sheikha Mozah does not wear a tiara is that it will clash with her headscarf. She did not wear a tiara also on the state visit to Britain as well.
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04-26-2011, 09:31 AM
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04-26-2011, 09:50 AM
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Madrid, April 26 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani paid today a visit to the Municipality of Madrid, where he met with mayor of the city Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon and several members of the municipal council. The Mayor of Madrid delivered a speech in which he welcomed the visit of HH the Emir to the Kingdom of Spain.
Madrid, April 26 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received this morning the President of the Spanish Popular Party Mariano Rajoy. During the meeting, they reviewed a number of issues of mutual interest.
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04-26-2011, 10:20 AM
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04-26-2011, 10:22 AM
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The fact I think Sheikha Mozah does not wear a tiara is that it will clash with her headscarf. She did not wear a tiara also on the state visit to Britain as well.
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Did any members of the British Royal Family wear tiaras during that visit?
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Sheikha Mozah is marvellous, she looks always stunning !!
I think Princess Letizia dont look good at lunch but Queen Sofía and Infanta Cristina look perfect.
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Letizia looked 'out of place' so to speak at the lunch,her choice of outfit was terrible & not all befitting the occassion.
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04-26-2011, 10:29 AM
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Did any members of the British Royal Family wear tiaras during that visit?
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Yes, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Anne & Camilla 
Spain's Queen Sofia (L) and Qatar's Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser (C) chat with an old man as they collect broad beans during their visit to the Queen Sofia Foundation's Alzheimer Center on 26 April 2011 in Madrid, Spain.
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04-26-2011, 10:33 AM
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Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, met this morning President of the Spanish National Heritage Nicholas Martins Fresno and Director of the El Escorial Library Jose Luis in the presence of Queen Sofia, wife of the King of the Kingdom of Spain.
Read more : http://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_bull..._237_0049.aspx
Madrid, April 26 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met at the Senate building in Madrid this afternoon President of the Senate Council Javier Rojo, and the president of the Congress of Deputies Jose Bono. At the beginning of the meeting, the President of the Senate welcomed His Highness and the members of the official delegation.
Following the meeting, HH the Emir toured the Senate Library and listened to explanation about its history and its most important content of books and manuscripts.
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04-26-2011, 10:43 AM
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I would like to see pics of the visit at the Townhall in Madrid.
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04-26-2011, 11:28 AM
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04-26-2011, 11:43 AM
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The fact I think Sheikha Mozah does not wear a tiara is that it will clash with her headscarf. She did not wear a tiara also on the state visit to Britain as well.
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No she did not wear a tiara in Britain. But I meant to say that in GB she wore a stunning diamond necklace which was much more eye-catching than an 'average' tiara would be.
Anyway, Sheikha Mozah always looks spectalur and very elegant.
Imo it is a good idea not to wear a tiara with a headscarf, as tiaras are simply designed to be worn with hair. I don't like the look of some Brunei ladies who do wear headscarfs with their tiaras. It just looks strange to me.
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04-26-2011, 11:52 AM
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Thanks so much for the links !!
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Madrid, April 26 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attended a luncheon hosted by HE Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero at the Cabinet premises today in honor of Their Highnesses and the accompanying delegation.
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Exactly. I dont see any reason why tiaras were banned because of Sheikha Mozah not wearing one, as another poster pointed out neither do other Heads of State on their visits and Sheikha Mozah has enough ammunition to keep up in the jewellery department.
Is this a new level of the toning down stragety of the SRF, no tiaras on State occasions anymore. Whats next, moving out of the palace into a semi-detached house to appear no different from the ordinary Spaniard? 
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04-26-2011, 01:26 PM
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Can it simply be because it was a black-tie affair and not white? (Yes, I know that tiaras can be worn to a black-tie affair, altough I never saw the SRF do so, IIRC)
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Can it simply be because it was a black-tie affair and not white? (Yes, I know that tiaras can be worn to a black-tie affair, altough I never saw the SRF do so, IIRC)
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no, it was white tie all the way
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