King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, Current Events Part 10: April - June 2006

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The King

Hearing to the Defender of the European Town, Mr. Nikiforos Diamandouros Palace of the Zarzuela


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http://www.panorama-actual.es/noticias/not197961.htm

The Kings and Zapatero visit the exhibition of the trophies of the Cup America

The Kings of Spain and the prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, come this Tuesday, on 19:00, to a special pass of the exhibition that was opened last Friday in Madrid where the trophies of the America's Cup can be contemplated.

Don Juan Carlos and Dona Sofía, recognized lovers of the candle, as well as the prime minister they will be able to contemplate for the first time in Madrid the trophy of the America's Cup, the most ancient competition in the world sport, and the Louis Vuitton Cup.
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http://actualidad.terra.es/familia-r...ina_868689.htm

Kings will visit factory that 80 % produces world aspirin

The Kings will visit on Tuesday, the 16th of May in the Asturias the factory of the pharmaceutical laboratories Bayer in the one that produces to itself eighty per cent of the aspirin that is consumed in the whole world, it informed today the mentioned company.
Bayer's factory is placed in Langreo's Asturian locality and the visit of don Juan Carlos and dona Sofía places in the acts of celebration of eighty anniversary of the presence of this company chemistry - pharmacist in Spain.
The Kings will cross Bayer's facilities in Langreo and will know how this popular analgesic medicine is made.
In the evening, the Kings will go to Granda, in Siero, to inaugurate the new facilities that the Food Corporation Peña Santa has in this Asturian locality.

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The president of Guatemala, Oscar Berger, will travel today to Spain to fulfill one short visit to that country, from way to Vienna in where he will participate in IV the summit of Government and Chiefs of State of the countries of European Unión (UE) and Latin America, official sources informed.
A spokeswoman of the Guatemalan Chancellery, said to EFE that the governor, accompanied by his official retinue, will travel today towards Madrid, from San jOse (Costa Rica), in where she participates in the investiture of the new Costa Rican president, Oscar Aryan.
“The president will remain in Spain until Thursday 11, from where he will travel to Vienna to participate in the Summit of the European Union with Latin America”, he needed the same source. During their stay in Madrid, Berger, next to other Latin American presidents who will agree in that country, will be received in special hearing by King Juan Carlos and Reina Sofía.

http://actualidad.terra.es/nacional/...ena_868827.htm

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From reuters via yahoo and icalnews

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President of Portugal will visit Spain this year


President of Portugal will make his first visit from State to Spain in the second fortnight of September, but before summer “he will come to share a day of work and friendship with His Majesty the King, who had much interest” in receiving to the head of the State of Portugal.

http://www.diariosigloxxi.com/notici...20060508230700

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Rey will ride the “Bribón” in the Regata Frixenet

“Bribón” (RCN Barcelona), from the shipbuilder Jose Cusí and patroneado by king Juan Carlos, will take part in the eighth edition of the Regata Freixenet that the next weekend will be disputed in the fields of regatas of the port of Barcelona.

http://es.sports.yahoo.com/09052006/...-frixenet.html

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Originally Posted by fanletizia

Rey will ride the “Bribón” in the Regata Frixenet

“Bribón” (RCN Barcelona), from the shipbuilder Jose Cusí and patroneado by king Juan Carlos, will take part in the eighth edition of the Regata Freixenet that the next weekend will be disputed in the fields of regatas of the port of Barcelona.

http://es.sports.yahoo.com/09052006/...-frixenet.html

I wonder if the King will compete two days. Sunday is the Great Prize of Formula 1 of Barcelona, and the King has not been absent in the last years. It would not be logical that this year was absent with a Spanish champion of the world , though also the Prince might be going to see Alonso.

[Ariel]

Yes, you are right. It is pretty safe to think that Iñaki will be there as well.

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The Kings

Inauguration of the extension of the new building of the Bank of Spain and the exhibition “Bank of Spain, 150 years of history” Bank of Spain. Madrid


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http://actualidad.terra.es/nacional/...ana_870125.htm

Kings inaugurate amplification and exhibition 150 years Bank of Spain

The Kings inaugurated today the amplification of the building headquarters of the Bank of Spain, work of the architect Rafael Moneo, author also of the amplification of the Prado Museum, and an exhibition on the history of the monetary institution on there having be celebrated in 2006 150 anniversary of its current denomination.

Founded in 1782 as Banco de San Carlos, in 1856 the Banco Español de San at the time Fernando happened to be call Bank of Spain, name that has come up to today.
The inaugurated amplification this morning for the Kings supposes the closing of the apple included between the Walk of the Prado and the streets of Alcala, The Madrazo and Marquess of Cuba, in one of the most emblematic zones and with more history of the center of Madrid.
The new building, on the corner of Alcala with Marquess of Cubas, supports the basic architectural beginning of the former building, which first stone was placed by the King Alfonso XII in 1884.
The front presents the same aspect that the principal ones of Alcala and the Walk of the Meadow, though with some architectural variations that, from the respect to the existing thing, ' they enrich the set ', according to the issuing bank.

The amplification, which has cost 23 million Euros, supposes a total surface constructed of five thousand square meters, distributed in eight floors, four of them down rasante.
The governor of the central bank, Jaime Caruana, gave the welcome to the Kings in the new building, and invited them to discover a commemorative plate of visit, similar to that, in other points of the building, they remember previous Royal visits.
Caruana remembered the ' narrow relation ' that throughout these 150 years of history the Bank of Spain has had with the monarchic institution, and emphasized that the amplification, and the closing of so emblematic apple of the center of Madrid, contributes to the improvement and embellishment.

Accompanied by the first vice-president of the Government, Maria Teresa Fernandez of the Vega; for the minister of the Housing, Maria Antonia Trujillo; the mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón; for the current governor and for several of his predecessors in the cargo - between them Lopez of Latvian and Luis Angel Rojo--, as well as for counselors of the monetary institution, the Kings did a tour for the new dependences.
The own Rafael Moneo explained to them, before a model, the characteristics of the amplification, which includes a modern room in which next June 8 there will meet the Council of Government of the European Banco Central.

[Elsa M.]

Originally Posted by fanletizia

President of Portugal will visit Spain this year

The vice-president of the Spanish Government, Maria Teresa Fernández de la Veja, said today that she invited the President of the Republic, Cavaco Silva, to make his first State Visit to Spain, in the second fortnight of September. That visit however has not been confirmed, by the Presidency of the Republic.

http://www.rtp.pt/index.php?article=237917visual=16

[Juanita]

Originally Posted by Elsa M.

The vice-president of the Spanish Government, Maria Teresa Fernández de la Veja, said today that she invited the President of the Republic, Cavaco Silva, to make his first State Visit to Spain, in the second fortnight of September. That visit however has not been confirmed, by the Presidency of the Republic.

http://www.rtp.pt/index.php?article=237917visual=16

It was really good, if the Kings came to Portugal!! Not the reverse!!! I hope some day they do that!!

[Elsa M.]

Originally Posted by ...JuAnItA...

It was really good, if the Kings came to Portugal!! Not the reverse!!! I hope some day they do that!!

They did it several times. Just last year they spent one week in Açores and just a couple of years ago they went to Évora, where Doña Sofia received an honoris causa doctorate. The same goes for Lisboa, where they even had dinner at the appartment of President Sampaio... If you say an official visit with galas and tiaras, well, first we must find an excuse for that...

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Inaguration of the exposition of the America´s Cup

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Dinner offered by Their Majestys the Kings in honor of the President of the Republic of Chile, Mrs. Michelle Bachelet, in the occasion of her Official Visite to Spain. Royal Palace of Madrid

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I am sure that if Prince Felipe had been in Spain we could have seen Princes of Asturias in this dinner. Why cannot Princess Letizia be present withouth her husband?

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Originally Posted by fanletizia

From getty and polfoto

I am sure that if Prince Felipe had been in Spain we could have seen Princes of Asturias in this dinner. Why cannot Princess Letizia be present withouth her husband?

Totally in agreement. Letizia is in Madrid, and at this hour Leonor sleeping ... because she cannot come to the dinner? Already it is enough that she does not realize acts alone, but that besides has to remain in house providing that her husband not this one is a bit too much. More having in counts the asistence of the wife of Zapatero, who only comes to the acts in that she is interested personally, assurance that in this case because Michelle Bachelet is a chairwoman woman and Socialist.