The Royal Family of Spain, Current Events Part 5: September - November 2005

[Anna_R]

Welcome to the new thread about the Spanish Royal Family

Please keep in mind that this thread is dedicated to Current News & Pictures only.

have fun and happy posting

The old thread can be found at: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ead.php?t=6477

[lula]

Lunes, 10 de octubre de 2005

REUNIÓN ANUAL DEL PATRONATO DEL INSTITUTO CERVANTES
Su Majestad el Rey, Su Majestad la Reina y S.A.R. la Infanta Doña Elena
Alcalá de Henares. Madrid

On Monday, the 10th of October, 2005

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PATRONAGE OF THE INSTITUTE CERVANTES
His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen and S.A.R. the Infanta Dona Elena
Alcalá de Henares . Madrid

[Elsa M.]

The whole royal family attended, last October 8th, the baptism of little Luis Felipe, the son of Beltrán Gomez-Acebo and Laura Ponte.
For news and pictures of this event, please go to the thread:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=298406#post298406

[lula]

http://www.telemadrid.com/informativ...9&seccion=1MAD

The Kings will preside at the meeting of the Patronage of the Institute Cervantes in Alcala of Mowing meadows

Madrid, 10-10-2005

The Patronage of the Institute Cervantes will meet this Monday, under the presidency of honor of the Kings, in Alcala de Henares(Madrid), city of Michael's birth of Cervantes.
According to the Instituo Cervantes, the patronage will be informed by the director, César Antonio Molina, on the activities developed in the academic course 2004-2005 for the promotion of the Spanish language and of the coofficial languages, and the diffusion of the culture of the Spanish-speaking countries. Molina will realize also of the projects that are in march and the plans of performance foreseen.
To the meeting there is foreseen that there represent the prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, as well as the ministers of Foreign Affairs, Michael Angel Moratinos; of Education and Science, Maria Jesus San Segundo, and of Culture, Carmen Calvo.
The act, which will begin to midday, Jose Caballero will celebrate in the former Hospital of Santa Maria the Rich, future headquarters of the Museum of Contemporary Art. Between other employers, there will come the director of the Royal Spanish Academy, Víctor García of the Shell, the writers Mario Vargas Llosa and Fernando Savater, the painter Eduardo Arroyo, the composer Christopher Halffter and the rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Juan Ramon de la Fuente.
After the meeting, the Kings will invite the employers to a luncheon to which also there are invited the ambassadors of the Latin-American countries credited in Madrid.

(..)

[lula]

http://actualidad.terra.es/familia-r...sia_534410.htm

The King transmits sorrow and solidarity tragedies in America and Asia

The King expressed the sorrow and solidarity, in his name and in that of the Queen, of the Government and of the Spanish people for the tragedies of Central America, Pakistan and the India, in the luncheon with the Latin-American ambassadors, when Cervantes finished the meeting of the Patronage of Institute.
Don Juan Carlos, who presided at the meeting accompanied of Dona Sofía, of the Infanta Elena and of the prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, in the former hospital Santa Maria the Rich one in Alcala of Mowing meadows, indicated that the XXIst century will be that of the ' diffusion of the Spanish in the world '.
(...)
After the meeting there took place a luncheon to which the Latin-American ambassadors joined.

[lula]

Photos from Terra:

[lula]

http://www.hola.com/actualidad/imgAc...&currentImg=24

Infant Elena attends a the meeting of the Patronage of the Cervantes Institute

[rchainho]

Beautiful and elegant as always.

[lula]

Martes, 11 de octubre de 2005 /On Tuesday, the 11th of October, 2005

KING JUAN CARLOS AND PRINCE FELIPE

REUNIÓN DE LA JUNTA DE DEFENSA NACIONAL
Palacio de La Zarzuela. Madrid

MEETING OF THE MEETING OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
Palace of La Zarzuela. Madrid

[lula]

From seeger:

[rchainho]

i like elena's outfit. Who's the designer?

[lula]

King Juan Carlos with his son Prince Felipe in a meeting of Army Defence chiefs at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, 11 October 2005

Getty and Terra:

[lula]

From Casa Real:

[lula]

Miércoles, 12 de octubre de 2005

CELEBRACIÓN DEL DÍA DE LA FIESTA NACIONAL
Plaza de Colón. Madrid
Asiste la Familia Real

RECEPCIÓN CON MOTIVO DEL DÍA DE LA FIESTA NACIONAL
Palacio Real. Madrid
Asiste la Familia Real


On Wednesday, the 12th of October, 2005

CELEBRATION OF THE DAY OF THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Plaza of Colon. Madrid
the Royal Family Represents

RECEIPT ON THE OCCASION OF THE DAY OF THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Royal Palace. Madrid
the Royal Family Represents

[pollyemma]

Originally Posted by lula

From seeger:

wow. elena's outfit is really trendy. i'm surprised.

sofia looks gorgeous in that salmon suit.

BTW, that suit looks like something Camilla would also like.

[bigheadshirmp]

is there like a gala on the national day in spain?

[fanletizia]

Image from www.plus.es

[LaChicaMadrilena]

http://www.antena3.es/a3noticias/ser...si&id=10113499
Pics and video from Antena 3.

[lula]

http://www.efe.es/

It ends the parade with presence of Latin America and a recollection for Afghanistan

Madrid, 12 oct (EFE) .-The parade of the Armed Forces, central act of the Day of the National Holiday, finished little before 12:00 and was marked by the Latin-American presence, of military men and of chiefs of State, and by the recollection and honoring to the Spanish deceaseds last August in Afghanistan.
The acts were presided by the Kings of Spain, and in the platform there were besides present the Princes of Asturias, the Dukes of Lugo, the Dukes of Palm, the chief of the Government, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, and the presidents of Chile and Honduras, Ricardo Lagos and Ricardo Maduro, respectively.
There were also in the theater box the presidents of the Congress and of the Senate, all the members of the Government (except the ministers of Justice and of Education), all the autonomic presidents (except the lehendakari), the mayor of Madrid, the leader of the opposition, Mariano Rajoy, and representatives of the principal institutions and political parties.
Before the arrival of the Royal Family to the Plaza of Madrid of Colon, authorities and representatives of different political parties conversed of form distended in several circles, and stood out between these the long conversation that there supported the president of the PP, Mariano Rajoy, and the speaker member of parliament of the PSOE, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba.

After greeting the authorities and before it began the parade, the King inspected to the troops, the National Anthem sounded, the flag was hoisted and honoring gave up itself, under the sones of " The death is not the end ", to the Spanish military men in act of service, with a special recollection this year to seventeen dead men the past in Afghanistan last August.
Companions and relatives of the deceaseds in Afghanistan, between them the sargento Susana Perez Torres (widow of the sergeant Alfredo Francisco Joga, died in the desaster) deposited a wreath in their memory, and later the King and the prime minister did it.
Later, the King moved up to the place that the relatives of the victims were occupying to greet them personally.
In the parade more than 4.000 military men have intervened, between them representatives of eighteen Latin-American countries, as well as 80 aircrafts, included acrobatic planes, from combat and helicopters identical "Cougar" to those who had an accident in Afghanistan.
Ended the parade, and before leaving the place, the King accompanied by the minister of Defense, greeted representatives of all the units who took part in the same one.
After the march of the troops, the authorities will move up to the Royal Palace, where the Royal Family offers a Receipt on the occasion of the National Holiday.

[agm]

Algunas capturas del desfile de la fiesta nacional.
Some Captures from TVE:

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http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/5488/121209112pm.png
http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/5744/121206067zq.png
http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/801/121209369zt.png
http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/7825/121206020eg.png