The ditch has begun very late today, it was foreseen for this morning and it has begun 1 hour ago, for the wind lack.
This evening there is a party in the port, that sure that for the children would be funny and this night a concert of opera, interesting assurance for the Queen. It will be necessary to wait to see if they decide to come.
Isn't it strange we never see norway's king with spanish royals during the regatta?
King Harald stays with his crew on the royal yacht "Norge" He also uses sailing as part of his rebuild after two major suregeries, the doctors has said he needs to relaxe (which he says he does the best when sailing) and the Spanish way of vacationing dont seem all that relaxing to me . Besides I doubt the spanish press has much interest for a almost 70 year old overweight man with the same cap he has worn for 20 years with no cute babies on his arm. He might see them in private in Marivent though.
__________________ "Those who do not like you fall into two categories, the stupid and the envious" -The Libertine
Many have been the images, photos and anecdotes that have monopolized the social attention of this Copa del Rey. The Spanish Royal Family, the true protagonist, gave yesterday numerous samples of their simplicity and naturalness.
At eleven in the morning, Juan Urdangarín and Froilán appeared with bandages covering their faces. Juan was showing a few stitches in his chin, like those his cousin, Froilán, had on his forehead. They cannot be apart from each other for a single minute… and neither can they stay together for a long time... The boys spent the morning saying jokes to each other and alternating peaceful moments (like when they took hand in hand) with other not so friendly ones (like the photo documents). The image recalls us the wedding of the Princes of Asturias, when Froilán showed his naughty side.
Anyway, these wounds are mere coincidence, because apparently Juan was hurt while sailing with his parents, while Froilán was hurt on other occasion. Probably, their naughty faces will illustrate next week’s yellow magazines.
At the terrace of the Nautical Club, and while Don Juan Carlos and Don Felipe were reparing their boats to the regattas, the Queen, the Princess and the Duchess of Palma were chatting and having a chilly water. The Duchess of Lugo approached the crew of the "Siemens" in order to greet her friends.
Once in high see, Iñaki Urdangarín and Jaime de Marichalar would also join the "celebration", on board of the "Somni".
In the evening, Don Jaime could also be seen in the Nautical Club.
The Copa del Rey Sailing Trophy is being concluded tomorrow. The "Fram", of king Harald of Norway, has had a good performance, and, in spite of its bad classification in the general of the Transpac category, a subtle smile furrowed the face of the monarch. Kind and proud, Harald invited us to have a seat for a brief interview.
- You are a regular visitor to the Island. What does attract you in Mallorca?
- I love the Copa del Rey Sailing Trophy: good boats, good weather, good wind... without forgetting the good Spanish food.
- I suppose that your friendship to king Don Juan Carlos also contributes to your frequent visits.
- Sure. The members of the Norwegian monarchy have a narrow friendship with all the Spanish Royal Family.
- Friends, but... also rivals in the regatta, aren’t you?
- Yes, well in a certain way. Don Juan Carlos is as competitive as any other participant, but it would be excessive to talk about rivalry here.
- I imagine it must be especially pleasant for you to be competing again in the Copa del Rey…
- Right now I am well; totally recovered from the cardiac surgery. And more, I feel better now than I felt, during many years. Nowaday, I believe that my health is better than before the surgery.
- It’s always comforting to feel younger.
- No, well, I have not said that exactly, you know... (laughter). Anytime I feel young, I say to myself that I am seventy years old…
Jaime de Marichalar marks style in the Nautical Club
The husband of the Infanta Elena, Jaime de Marichalar, finally has been left to see for the Nautical Club of Palm where he has caused sensation for his pomp. Unlike other members of the Royal Family, he has left aside the seaworthy pole and has appeared with a vest of juvenile style in green color.
Undoubtedly a risky bet that of Don Jaime whose interest to the mode is of surplus known. To complete his modern look he was dressing a few trousers in blue color and a red cap. Marichalar has been together with the King and the Prince the only members of the Royal Household who have approached this Saturday up to the Nautical one.
After Don Juan Carlos and Don Feliè were embarking in their respective sailboats, Don Jaime has come to greet the soprano Basque Ainhoa Arteta who was in the facilities to present to the means the concert that is going to offer on the occasion of the anniversary XXV of the Cup of the King of Vela.
NOT EVEN TRACK OF LEONOR AND HER COUSINS
If on Friday the indisputable stars in the Nautical Club palmesano were the Infanta Leonor and her cousins, Froilán and Juan Valentín, who were illuminating paths you shiver that they were concealing a gap, this Saturday none of them has appeared there, obtaining to the presents of the nice images that always drink.
TIGHT AGENDA OF THE PRINCE
The Prince of Asturias will travel on Sunday to Colombia to represent on Monday in Bogota, in representation of the King, to the capture of possession of the reelected president Álvaro Uribe. It will be the second trip of don Felipe to Latin America in little more than one week, since ihe was in Lima forthwith with that Alan García initiated his second presidential mandate.
Due to this international commitment he will interrupt his vacations in Palm. Don Felipe will come in time on Tuesday to be in the evening in the photographic session that the Kings, their children, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law and all their grandchildren will lead in Marivent's Palace, their summer residence for thirty years.
The Prince of Asturias will have time to inform on Sunday morning in the last ditch of the Cup of the King of Vela Water Brava-Camper. In addition, one does not reject that is present with the Kings and other members of the Royal Family at the delivery of trophies of the Cup.
On it of Tuesday, the certain thing is that only there exists the information that exists in the web of the Royal Household, and that limits itself to saying that it has posed.
The Prince, I imagine that there will do the photos newcomer of Colombia, nobody would understand a family photo, without the Prince.
On the type of photos there is no information. Before it was traditional that every year there were a few photos of family in Marivent. The last time that was done in an official way was in the first summer of Froilán. The photos always are in Marivent's garden.
The press has not commented on anything on like it will be. It can be like in Leonor's baptism, the state agency of news did the photos (that after distributes) and several editors dedicated to the Royal Family could accede.
Also they can stop happen to all, restricting the entry to one representative by means of communication (this is more complicated because when they do it they meet many people). But when the Princes put with Leonor in Lanzarote the photos it made them the one who wanted.
Already we will see it or already we will read some commentary.
Thanks for your insight, Lula. We wait for Tuesday then.
On another note, Juan and Froilan are fun to watch -- it's good that they're close even if they rarely see each other throughout the year. It's funny how the cuts in their faces have become the anecdotes of summer. I know their respective mothers have said that they got them in separate occasions but after seeing this photo: http://s2.supload.com/free/ehsql-200...0904.jpg/view/ I can understand why it was initially thought that there was another kind of match/competition going on inside Marivent
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Thanks for those great and giant pictures crisiñaki! they are awesome !!
We can see every little detail .. like in this one it seems Felipe is letting the beard grow, which is great beacause he looks very sexy with it! http://img14.imagevenue.com/img.php?...a_22_357lo.jpg
The Kings will preside today at the delivery of prizes in the Castell de Bellver
TTMM the Kings will preside this night at the delivery of prizes of 25 ª Cup of the King Trofeo Agua Brava-Camper, who will be celebrated, from 21.00 hours, in the court of the Castell de Bellver of Palm.
The ceremony, in which the awards will be delivered to the best teams of the ditch, divided this year in four categories, will possess, likewise, the presence of the principal authorities of Balearics
The infanta Leonor spectator of luxury in the last day of the ditch of the Cup of the King of Vela
The Queen Sofia together with her granddaughter, the infanta Leonor and accompanied by the Princess of Asturias and the rest of her grandsons, they have attended on board of the yacht 'Fortune', the evolution of the last day of ditches of 25 ª Cup of the King of Vela.
. Besides I doubt the spanish press has much interest for a almost 70 year old overweight man with the same cap he has worn for 20 years with no cute babies on his arm. He might see them in private in Marivent though.
they are awesome 
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