The Royal Family of Spain, Current Events Part 1: August 2003 - February 2005

[Elsa M.]

Photos from SeegerPress:

[Elsa M.]

Still some more, from SeegerPress:

[rchainho]

Originally Posted by Anna_R

And the remaining one... wow, so much pictures and so nice close-ups of Letizia. I wonder what did Letizia say to Elena that she was laughing so much...

This is always THE SAME! The queen doesn't know the rules of protocol: she has to be after the king not before him. Is the same after decades!!!

[Alexandria]

Originally Posted by rchainho

This is always THE SAME! The queen doesn't know the rules of protocol: she has to be after the king not before him. Is the same after decades!!!

I think the order changed through the evening. In many of the pictures where the family is greeting guests the order seems to be the King, the Queen, Felipe, Letizia, Elena, Jaime then Cristina and Inaki. But most of the pictures show the Queen sandwiched between the King and Felipe -- so clearly the King was at the beginning of the reception line and not the Queen.

In some of the more "social" images the Queen is pictured talking to Cristina and Inaki.

[susan alicia]

Originally Posted by rchainho

This is always THE SAME! The queen doesn't know the rules of protocol: she has to be after the king not before him. Is the same after decades!!!

I think women always walk and stand at the righthand side of men, in this picture the son in laws figure as bookends so that the women are not "alone".

can't imagine sofia not knowing protocol......

[Mascha]

In almost every photo i've ever seen the King always let's the Queen enter a room before him. He's obviously a gentleman who let's women (and especially his wife) go first.

[rchainho]

Originally Posted by Mascha

In almost every photo i've ever seen the King always let's the Queen enter a room before him. He's obviously a gentleman who let's women (and especially his wife) go first.

But is not when she enters the room. Is always in public events.

[rchainho]

The hole royal family attended yesterday the funeral of king's cousin.

Alfonso Fernando de Borbón Medina, de 41 años, hijo de un primo del Rey, falleció ayer en el hospital madrileño de la Paz, donde ingresó el jueves tras sufrir un accidente de tráfico. La víctima viajaba solo en un vehículo, un Renault Megane, por la A-1 (carretera de Burgos) cuando, por causas desconocidas, el turismo salió de la vía y volcó. Como consecuencia del impacto, el conductor resultó herido de carácter grave y fue evacuado por una UVI móvil.
El fallecido era hijo de Alfonso de Borbón y Pérez del Pulgar, primo del rey Juan Carlos, y de Inés de Medina, duques de Santa Elena.
Los Príncipes, las infantas y la Reina acudieron ayer al tanatorio de la M-30, en Madrid, para dar el pésame a la familia.

[Elsa M.]

How sad!
Unfortunately, traffic accidents are still the main cause of dead in the Iberian Peninsula...

[Elsa M.]

From ABC:

http://www.abc.es/abc/pg050122/prens...AC-GEN-105.asp

Felipe was particularly affected, as he was friend of the deceased, and could not disguise his sadness, when he embraced one of the brothers.

[Elsa M.]

Originally Posted by rchainho

The hole royal family attended yesterday the funeral of king's cousin.

I've just found another article from Diez Minutos about this sad event:

http://www.especialeshf.com/bodareal...noticia134.htm

[Elsa M.]

Article from Diez Minutos:

http://www.especialeshf.com/bodareal...noticia133.htm

[marezdote]

Madrid's evaluation is coming up this week. The IOC commitee for the 2012 Olympics will be in Madrid from Feb. 3-6. Anyone know if the Royal Family will be doing anything dealing with this? I guess Inaki will because I think he is part of Madrid's commitee.

[Josefine]

what do you say to give this state visit its own thread

[pdas1201]

Originally Posted by Josefine

what do you say to give this state visit its own thread

I like the idea very much. But, its also upto others who frequent this thread, to decide.

[Mascha]

Originally Posted by rchainho

But is not when she enters the room. Is always in public events.

I don't see the problem, if Juan Carlos is okay with her entering a room before him, then what are we talking about?

[Mascha]

Originally Posted by susan alicia

can't imagine sofia not knowing protocol......

I agree....Juan Carlos has once called his wife "a real professional". He should know..

[marezdote]

at casareal.es if you go to the link for the families biographies they have put a new family picture. It is one from an event earlier this month.

[Elsa M.]

Originally Posted by marezdote

Madrid's evaluation is coming up this week. The IOC commitee for the 2012 Olympics will be in Madrid from Feb. 3-6. Anyone know if the Royal Family will be doing anything dealing with this? I guess Inaki will because I think he is part of Madrid's commitee.

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia offered a dinner to the members of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Evaluation Commission, at RoyalPalace, as you can see in the information posted by Pdas, at
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, News and Pictures Thread - Part III:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...907#post171907

[marezdote]

Thanks for the link Elsa!