I found more pictures from the Red Cross event. I'll take a look at the ones that have been posted to see if they're really new. If they are, they'll be posted tomorrow.
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I joined this site a while ago, but didn't have time to take part in it. I just wanted to say that you guys do a wonderful job maintaining it. Felipe and Letizia have become my favorite royal couple. Thanks for all of the info and wonderful pics. Keep up the good work.
What was the "verdict" in Spain on Letizia's first solo appearance? How did she do?
On the whole I think she probably did well-however I think she looks more nervous in these photo sets at this event then she has at any event she's attended with Felipe-but then I think that's probably to be expected.
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I'll post the text and pictures featured on the special. I hope the translation is ok.
Letizia, a year in our lives
We've seen her laugh, cry, love, cheer, look, and admire. From telling the news, she became the news, the face everyone searches for. She has learned fast which is her mission, because she has the best teacher, her husband.
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01 & 02 - November, the prince already has a queen
Everything started on November 1st, 2003. Suddenly, at six o'clock in the evening, comes the news, it's official. Don Felipe announces his engagement with the anchorwoman Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. The first image of the couplecomes two days later, at Zarzuela, where we are able to see an undeniable declaration of love. In November 6th, Felipe asks for her hand in marriage at the El Pardo and we're finally able to meet her whole family.
The First image of Felipe and Letizia as a couple
03 & 04 - December, her first official act
On December 6th, Letizia wore a skirt for the first time. (eligió falda por primera vez)
The first "official test" for Letizia comes with the Constitution's 25th anniversary. After that, we see one of the most candid images of the princess, the love she has for her grandparents.
05 & 06 - January, Asturias, beloved homeland
Don Felipe wanted that his first trip with his fiancee would be to Asturias, his principality and the homeland of the women he had fallen in love with. On his birthday, January 30th, the prince visited Covadonga and Oviedo with Letizia. A few days earlier we were able to see for ourselves that, between the Queen and the Princess there is something more than just a Mother and Daughter-in-law relationship. This happened on January 28th when, together with the queen, Felipe and Letizia went to the Royal Theatre to watch "Tosca".
07 & 08 - February, learning how to skii
The second month of the year marked the skii season, this is one of the favorite sports of the Royal Family. We were able to see the improvement of Letizia at it in Baqueira and en Candanchú. On the 11th, the princes, culture-lovers, opened together with the King, the Arco fair in Madrid. It was a great occasion, as almost all of them.
09 & 10 - March, the most bitter engagement
March 11th will be marked on History as a black day. Doña Letizia lived her worst journey as a member of the Royal Family. In the afternoon of the attack, she accompanied Don Felipe and the Queen on visits to the injured at the hospitals. The journalist showed herself pretty strong.
Some days later, at the Almudena, at the funeral for the victims, she wasn't able to restrain the tears.
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During the 'Holy Week', Letizia debuted in Mallorca, the place where the Royal Family uses to spend their vacation. On Easter Sunday, she attended mass with everyone else at the Palma Cathedral. There we were able to see her first image with her four new nephews and niece. The couple has always shown a caring treatment towards their niece and nephews, including there Letizia's niece, Carla.
02; 03 & 04 - May, she already is Princess of Asturias
On May 22nd, Letizia was created Princess of Asturias. It was a wedding under water, but the rain wasn't able to dampen the couple's happiness. The week before, on May 14th, don Felipe's then fiancee charmed us all in Copenhague, during the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark to Mary Donaldson. Her best ally was designer Lorenzo Caprille. It was a busy month, filled with engagements and trips. The newlywed couple started its honeymoon from Spain.
05 & 06 - June, Back to work
After a honeymoon that lasted almost a month, the princes came back home to start their engagements. Doña Letizia mesmerized Rome during her visit to pope Juan Pablo, II on June 27th. A day before they were in Ribadesella, Asturias celebrating Jesús Ortiz's wedding.
07 & 08 - July, a visit to their other principality, Viana
The princes of Asturias are also of Viana, Navarra. Their first act in Spain as husband and wife was to offer the awards that take their names in Navarra. July marked Letizia's debut with the Army as well, she accompanied Don Felipe at his visits to Zaragoza and Cádiz academies.
09 & 10 - August, the princess with the olympic Spaniards
The sports are something essential to the Royal Family. Although Letizia has tried to skii, she prefers to stay in other boat just watching the boat races that Felipe takes part. That happened during the 'King's Cup' in Mallorca, when we were able to see really cute images of Letizia with her nephews and niece. During a quick visit to Athens, Letizia cheered and suffered during the basketball game where Spain lost to the US.
Letizia also lived funny moments together with her niece Victoria Frederica during the King's Cup in Mallorca.
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On September 18th, Letizia went for Caprille again and, one more time she mesmerized, this time in Segovia, at the wedding of Laura Ponte and Beltrán Gómez-Acebo, don Felipe's cousin. Four dayslater, the princes went to Santiago de Compsotela, where the Princess followed the tradition and 'hugged the saint'.
03 & 04 - October, conquering America
At the first days of the month the princes visited the EUA to know the situation of the Spanish language at the country. By the end of the month, the most important engagement to the Princess, her first 'Prince of Asturias Awards'
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Los príncipes de Asturias realizarán el próximo martes una visita a la redacción de 'La Vanguardia'
MARIÁNGEL ALCÁZAR - 07/11/2004
La princesa de Asturias volverá a pisar el próximo martes una redacción, un año después de dejar los servicios informativos de TVE. El 31 de octubre de 2003 la entonces periodista Letizia Ortiz salió de Torrespaña tras presentar por última vez el Telediario 2, en compañía de Alfredo Urdaci, a la sazón jefe de informativos. Aquella noche fue imposible acallar los rumores sobre su futuro compromiso con el Príncipe, y la futura princesa salió del edificio de TVE en un coche con cristales tintados y protegida por guardias de seguridad. La periodista Letizia avisó a sus jefes de que tomaba unos días de vacaciones por asuntos propios y que volvería en una semana. Al día siguiente se hizo pública la noticia del siglo, y Letizia ya no pudo volver adonde solía.
El día de su petición de mano, doña Letizia afirmó que en los meses que faltaban para su boda con el Príncipe tenía previsto dejar su trabajo de modo paulatino. Pero no fue así, aunque lo intentó. A la entonces futura princesa de Asturias le fue imposible seguir con una vida más o menos normal. Solo volvió en una ocasión a la redacción de TVE y lo hizo para despedirse de sus compañeros y para disculparse con aquellos a los que había contestado con evasivas cuando le preguntaban por los rumores sobre su relación con el Príncipe. El próximo martes, doña Letizia volverá a pisar una redacción: la de La Vanguardia.
Los príncipes de Asturias realizarán una visita de trabajo a La Vanguardia con el objetivo de conocer por dentro el funcionamiento de la redacción y establecer contacto directo con las personas que diaramente participan en el proceso de elaboración del rotativo. La visita tiene un especial significado por ser la primera ocasión en la que el Príncipe recorre un medio de comunicación en compañía de doña Letizia, quien antes de su boda trabajó como periodista.
Don Felipe inició hace algún tiempo un programa para conocer por dentro el funcionamiento de los principales medios de comunicación españoles. El Príncipe visitó en su día los servicios informativos de RTVE, la agencia Efe y las redacciones de El País y ABC,en Madrid. La visita a La Vanguardia es la primera que realizará a un medio de comunicación de Catalunya, diario centenario que recientemente cambió la histórica redacción de la calle Pelai por una modernas instalaciones situadas en la Diagonal. El príncipe de Asturias es un apasionado de la informática y tiene especial interés en todo lo referente a las nuevas tecnologías. Las visitas y los contactos con el mundo del periodismo tienen, evidentemente, dos vías, ya que con ellos don Felipe y, ahora también, doña Letizia pretenden que se les conozca más y, sobre todo, mejor.
Su matrimonio con Letizia Ortiz, evidentemente, ha permitido al Príncipe estar al tanto de muchas cuestiones referentes a este oficio. La princesa de Asturias no ha olvidado sus casi 10 años de ejercicio profesional, y esa circunstancia es, a veces, objeto de bromas entre la pareja. El Príncipe suele picar a su esposa cuando ésta habla con ex compañeros de profesión, pero lo cierto es que la experiencia de doña Letizia ha influido notablemente no sólo en el Príncipe, sino en todo su entorno y, por supuesto, en ella misma. No es fácil mantenerse firme cuando conoces las trampas del oficio y menos cuando llega el día en el que caes en ellas. Pero así es la vida, la real y la regia.
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