Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia, Current Events Part 5: February - May 2005

[Elsa M.]

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2005/03/31/sociedad/1112266644.html

The Princes of Asturias will not attend the wedding of Charles and Camila, because Felipe has already a previous commitment: the investiture of his intimate friend , the Chilean president Ricardo Lagos, in Salamanca, as doctor honoris causa. According to sources of the Royal House no other member of the Spanish Royal Family will attend the ceremony. The reason is that the invitation to the wedding is "personally" directed to Princes of Asturias.

http://www.europapress.es/europa2003/noticia.aspx?cod=20050402180440&tabID=1

The Palace of La Moneda informed today that the president of Chile, Ricardo Lagos, decided to suspend his trip to Europe (which was planned to start this Saturday), due to the illness of his 109 year-old mother, Ema Escobar.

The Governor had planned to visit Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Spain, accompanied by some ministers and businessmen, on what would be his last visit to the Old Continent as president of Chile.

Lagos was going to be declared doctor honoris causa by the University of Salamanca, in a ceremony that was to count with the presence of the Princes of Asturias.

 

[rchainho]

The Imagine Scandinavia versions of the opening

But whta kind of style is this?? Jesus! She has to consult an expert.

 

[Anna_R]

But whta kind of style is this?? Jesus! She has to consult an expert.

May I ask to what you're referring to?

 

[Elsa M.]

May I ask to what you're referring to?

I guess Raquel is not a fan of mourning outfits, but well that’s the way we dress in respect to those we love...
It’s the first time I see Princess Letizia wearing a cross. She’s sober, elegant and absolutely regal in it...

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=119373

 

[marezdote]

I thought she lloked really nice and seemed to carry herself well. I'm sure it was hard for her to be out and putting on a happy face the day after her grandfather's funeral. I felt it was very appropriate that she wore all black.

 

[rchainho]

I guess Raquel is not a fan of mourning outfits, but well that’s the way we dress in respect to those we love...
It’s the first time I see Princess Letizia wearing a cross. She’s sober, elegant and absolutely regal in it...

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=119373

i'm refering the colours she uses. Are not combined.

 

[susan alicia]

blue and black. it is probably wel thought out, completely black too dramatic and too much drawing attention to her own grief and she wants to be there for others and blue too casual?

i'm refering the colours she uses. Are not combined.

 

[Elsa M.]

i'm refering the colours she uses. Are not combined.

Actually, I guess they're combined very well. That's a very chic suit and the bindings of the jacket have the same tone of the skirt. Also the purse has the same combination (i'm not sure if it is black and blue... it seems more black and green to me...). Anyway, I like it very well indeed.

 

[Elsa M.]

http://actualidad.terra.es/articulo/html/av2218518.htm


The Princes of Asturias shall preside over the inauguration of the First International Encounter with the Imagination Society, that will be celebrated in Mérida (Badajoz), on April 5th and 6th, meeting the greatest world-wide experts in innovation and imaginative projects.
The inaugration of the encounter will take place on Tuesday, April 5th, at 11.30 a.m..

 

[pdas1201]

Opening of the Contemporary Art Museum of Castille and Leon (more pics)

Wireimage
Set 1

 

[pdas1201]

Wireimage
Set 2

 

[marezdote]

from hola (I'm not a subscriber so I can't access the whole story.):

Los Príncipes de Asturias, cena romántica para celebrar sus diez meses de casados

 

[rchainho]

Opening of the Contemporary Art Museum of Castille and Leon (more pics)

Wireimage
Set 1

her hair isn't more blondy in the 4th photo?

 

[Elsa M.]

More photos from the opening of the Contemporary Art Museum of Castille and Leon
From Viennareport:

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

So finally now,will Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia attend the Wedding of Prince Charles and Mrs Camilla on Saturday 9th April?

 

[Elsa M.]

So finally now,will Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia attend the Wedding of Prince Charles and Mrs Camilla on Saturday 9th April?

He He, good question!
I guess they don't have an excuse anymore, but, on the other hand, they have already decleined the invitation, so I guess it would be rude right now to come back on their decision...

 

[liv]

I think they should attend the funeral of the pope.

 

[Elsa M.]

I think they should attend the funeral of the pope.

According to Elmundo, the King and Queen will preside over the Spanish delegation. Nothing is said about the Princes.
See the thread:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=194876&postcount=124

 

[marezdote]

He He, good question!
I guess they don't have an excuse anymore, but, on the other hand, they have already decleined the invitation, so I guess it would be rude right now to come back on their decision...

I was wondering too. I think it would be rude to go too but I'm not sure.

 

[Elsa M.]

A few more photos from the inauguration of the MUSAC.

From Photobank and Contrastphoto:

 

[Elsa M.]

The Princes of Asturias shall preside over the inauguration of the First International Encounter with the Imagination Society, that will be celebrated in Mérida (Badajoz), on April 5th and 6th, meeting the greatest world-wide experts in innovation and imaginative projects.
The inaugration of the encounter will take place on Tuesday, April 5th, at 11.30 a.m..

The official photo from this morning:

 

[susan alicia]

can not imagine that if any of the spanish royals wanted to go, last minute, they would not be very welcome

I was wondering too. I think it would be rude to go too but I'm not sure.

 

[eireann]

The Spanish family seemed so close to Diana...maybe it would be strange for them to go to Charles' second wedding...

 

[Elsa M.]

Inauguration of the Internatinal Encounter with the Imagination Society

The Princes of Asturias shall preside over the inauguration of the First International Encounter with the Imagination Society, that will be celebrated in Mérida (Badajoz), on April 5th and 6th, meeting the greatest world-wide experts in innovation and imaginative projects.
The inaugration of the encounter will take place on Tuesday, April 5th, at 11.30 a.m..

From Canal Spain:
http://www.canalspain.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6348

 

[Elsa M.]

From Contrastphoto:

 

[rchainho]

The heirs and the ice-creams

Los herederos y el helado

Los herederos al trono español se interesaron por los imaginativos stands que acompañan la celebración del encuentro. Uno de ellos es el del helado con sabor a 'Iniciativa Joven', que todos los asistentes al foro pueden degustar, como ayer hicieron don Felipe y Doña Letizia.

Junto al presidente del Gobierno extremeño, los príncipes probaron el helado, que mezcla nada menos que 80 sabores, que van desde el tomate al calabacín.

De forma afectuosa, doña Letizia dijo que le faltaba algún condimento que le diera un sabor más fuerte al helado, porque a ella le gusta mucho el picante, mientras que don Felipe apuntó que sabía bien, aunque probablemente nunca haya probado un helado compuesto por tantos sabores. Para Rodríguez Ibarra, según expresó, se notaba mucho que el helado lleva tomate entre sus ingredientes.

 

[Ennyllorac]

The Spanish family seemed so close to Diana...maybe it would be strange for them to go to Charles' second wedding...

If I recall correctly, no one from the Spanish royal family attended Diana's funeral.

 

[susan alicia]

and (I have never read a book about diana so I can not remember my source, some magazine and it might not be true) sofia became a bit frosty towards diana when the british royals stayed during a summer in spain. Long time ago, harry was a toddler. It seemed that juan carlos has an appreciative eye for female beauty and diana batted her eyelashes once too often to him.

If I recall correctly, no one from the Spanish royal family attended Diana's funeral.

 

[Elsa M.]

the heirs and the ice-creams

Translation:

The heirs to the Spanish throne showed interest for the imaginative stands that accompany the encounter. One of them is dedicated to ice-cream flavoured of Young Initiative that all the assistants to the forum can taste, as did Don Felipe and Doña Letizia yesterday.

Next to the president of the frontier Government, the princes proved the ice-cream that mixes nothing less than 80 flavours, from tomato to marrow.

Affectionately, Doña Letizia said that the ice-cream lacked some spicy that gave it a harder flavour, because she much appreciates it piquant, whereas Don Felipe said he enjoyed it well, although he has probably never proven such an ice-cream made up of so many flavours. For Rodriguez Ibarra, one was able to notice very much that the ice-cream takes tomato amongst its ingredients.

 

[Elsa M.]

Stephen Hawking arrived today in Oviedo, to pronounce the inaugural conference for the commemorative acts of the XXV Anniversary of the Prizes Prince of Asturias. The act will take place Tuesday, April 12th, at the Auditorium Prince Felipe of Oviedo, at 7.00 p.m., and will be presided by TRH Princes of Asturias.

From Elmundo:
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2005/03/14/cultura/1110757236.html

From ABC:
http://www.abc.es/abc/pg050410/prensa/noticias/Cultura/Cultura/200504/10/NAC-CUL-070.asp