The Royal Family of Spain, Current Events, Part 24 (Sept. 2017 - present) - Page 9

**iceflower** · #**161** 05-31-2019, 12:10 AM

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Once more King Juan Carlos and Infanta Elena attended the San Isidro Fair 2019 in Madrid yesterday, May 30:

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** semana: Don Juan Carlos y la infanta Elena, juntos en Las Ventas **

lula · #**162** 06-02-2019, 02:14 PM

Bullfight in Aranjuez

https://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_es...da-aranjuez/1/

**iceflower** · #**163** 06-02-2019, 03:22 PM

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King Juan Carlos, Infanta Elena, Felipe, Infanta Pilar, Simoneta an Fernando Gómez-Acebo attended a bullfight in Aranjuez today, June 2:

** gettyimages gallery ** semana article ** rex gallery ** ppe gallery **

**An Ard Ri** · #**164** 06-02-2019, 03:37 PM

And the portrait of the Kings mother looking down on them!

It was also really nice to see Doña Simoneta Gómez-Acebo and her brother Don Fernando present.

**iceflower** · #**165** 06-05-2019, 04:28 PM

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King Juan Carlos and Infanta Elena attended the 24th bullfight of the San Isidro Fair in Madrid today, June 5. Victoria Federica also attended with her friends:

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eya · #**166** 06-09-2019, 10:00 AM

King Juan Carlos with Infanta Elena in Roland Garros today to support (Go Rafa!!)Rafael Nadal to win his 12th title against Dominic Thiem.

https://api.profimedia.com/data/larg...0445267333.jpg
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...37?s=2048x2048
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...43?s=2048x2048

https://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_es...-garros-paris/

Duke of Marmalade · #**167** 06-10-2019, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by eya

King Juan Carlos with Infanta Elena in Roland Garros today to support (Go Rafa!!)Rafael Nadal to win his 12th title against Dominic Thiem.

https://api.profimedia.com/data/larg...0445267333.jpg
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...37?s=2048x2048
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...43?s=2048x2048

https://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_es...-garros-paris/

So this is a private event now? Too bad because an event like this deserves the official support of the SRF.

**Stefan** · #**168** 06-10-2019, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

So this is a private event now? Too bad because an event like this deserves the official support of the SRF.

Where they not coniodered private before too? As they where not on the official agenda.

Duke of Marmalade · #**169** 06-10-2019, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

Where they not coniodered private before too? As they where not on the official agenda.

yes it was official before

Inicio - Actividades y Agenda - Final individual masculina del Trofeo Roland-Garros de Tenis
http://www.casareal.es/ES/Actividade...spx?data=11495

All sports events, whenever Spanish sport is supported by casareal it's official, see football games etc.

But now that JC is considered a privatier it's not listed any longer.

**iceflower** · #**170** 06-11-2019, 06:00 AM

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Queen Letizia presented the UNICEF Spanish Committee Awards in Madrid today, June 11. Infanta Margarita as Honorary President of the Delegation of Madrid for UNICEF and her husband were present as well:

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** casareal: Entrega de los “Premios UNICEF Comité Español 2019” **

** hola: Doña Letizia y la infanta Margarita, juntas para apoyar a la infancia **

** ppe gallery ** gettyimages gallery: ESP: Queen Letizia Of Spain Attends UNICEF Spanish Committee Awards 2019 **

** dm article: High street hero! Queen Letizia of Spain is effortlessly fabulous in a floral dress by Massimo Dutti as she attends..**

Mbruno · #**171** 06-11-2019, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lula

I really do not understand what happens with Victoria.

She is one year behind in her studies, all the young people of her school year are studying like crazy these days because they have final exams, if they do not pass the baccalaureate and after the specific exams, they will not be able to access the University. She will go to a private university that her grandparents will pay, she needs to pass the baccalaureate although I do not think she will take the university entrance exams.

Do Spanish students have to take separate university entrance exams in addition to the baccalaureate ?

lula · #**172** 06-11-2019, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mbruno

Do Spanish students have to take separate university entrance exams in addition to the baccalaureate ?

Yes, they have to pass a test called EBAU. The last baccalaureate course is 60% of the note, and the test 40%. Each university degree in the public university has an access note, so depending on what one wants to study, it is necessary not only to approve, but to reach a note.

**An Ard Ri** · #**173** 06-11-2019, 02:41 PM

Queen Letizia always seems very comfortable and at ease with the Infanta Margarita and her husband.

https://www.ppe-agency.com/preview.p...6-2019%20Queen

**iceflower** · #**174** 06-12-2019, 07:44 AM

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Queen Sofia presided over the Mapfre Foundation Awards in Madrid today, June 12. Infanta Elena as the Mapfre Foundation Director of social projects was present as well:

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** casareal: Entrega de los Premios Fundación Mapfre 2018 **

** gettyimages gallery: ESP: Queen Sofia Attends MAPFRE Awards 2019 **

theroyalfly · #**175** 06-12-2019, 07:58 AM

I hope to see more of Infanta Elena in the coming days. Since her father already retired, it's up for the King and Queen and Queen Sofia to represent Spain. I hope Elena's kids will join the club too. It's nice seeing Felipe and Victoria with their mom recently.

TLLK · #**176** 06-12-2019, 09:28 AM

As I understand it, the Spanish constitution limits the number of the official representatives of the royal family to the monarch/consort and their children. (Spanish TRF members please correct me if I am mistaken.) When Juan Carlos' reign ended so did Elena's participation as an official member. Juan Carlos' sisters were no longer official representatives when, Juan Carlos' reign began though were present at some events especially family ones.

lula · #**177** 06-12-2019, 10:04 AM

Not exactly the Constitution, but a law that determines who is part of the Royal Family and who is not.

The presence of Elena in this event is due to the fact that she works for the Mapfre Foundation. I think it's inappropriate for Sofía to promote the company where her daughter works,more when it is known that Elena got that job because of the influence of her parents, because she had never worked in that area before.

**An Ard Ri** · #**178** 06-12-2019, 01:02 PM

We don't have a separate thread for the Kings family so its easier to keep such events under the broad umbrella of the SRF Thread as we do in the Swedish and other forums.

TLLK · #**179** 06-12-2019, 01:23 PM

Thank you for the explanation Lula.

camelot23ca · #**180** 06-12-2019, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lula

Not exactly the Constitution, but a law that determines who is part of the Royal Family and who is not.

The presence of Elena in this event is due to the fact that she works for the Mapfre Foundation. I think it's inappropriate for Sofía to promote the company where her daughter works,more when it is known that Elena got that job because of the influence of her parents, because she had never worked in that area before.

The Mapfre Foundation pours a huge amount of money into various projects in Spain and abroad. It would be odd for the royal family to avoid it entirely because their daughter works there.

And certainly Felipe is fine with participating in the Copa del Rey MAPFRE which is bankrolled by the same company that established the foundation.

Elena, Cristina and Felipe all got their jobs because of who their father is. It seems strange to be concerned about nepotism on a board dedicated to hereditary monarchy.