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Some lovely pictures of the interiors of a few of the Portuguese palaces can be found at this site: Palácios - a set on Flickr Necessidades and Ajuda are both included in the gallery.

1. not providing a male heir (YET) - Decrease 2. her clothes, either blowing in the wind or her bikini - Depends on what she wears 3. her previous marriage/divorce - Won't decrease, unsure if it will increase 4. her relationship with her husband and In-Laws - Won't decrease, unsure if it will...

Both Leonor and Sofia's wikipedia pages are incorrect. Their names are listed as Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz and Sofía de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz. However, their surnames aren't de Borbón y Ortiz. It's just de Borbón Ortiz. For a source, all you have to go is goto...

Posted by Elsa in the previous thread: Any word on if these events will still occur? The 200th anniversary is this month. What was the actual day of their arrival if anyone knows? I've seen January 6th, January 21st, and January 22nd all mentioned before.

People's perceptions differ. For some people, it looks less like "teamwork" and more like "follow the leader." Some of that is naturally in play with Felipe being the heir and Letizia the consort, but it's tricky to try to establish a "team image" with a "she's not good enough to do things by...

I think that's the reason why I tend to be fairly neutral in regards to Letizia and Felipe most of the time. I understand that she has no choice but to fit into the role and path laid before her, and I think that's unfortunate because I think she is capable of doing much more than she is...

I agree. Their situation is very similar to that of a divorced couple who share joint custody and have both remarried. In those instances, it's not seen as "necessary" for the stepparent to legally adopt the child for him or her to feel like part of the family, so I don't see why the situation...

Hans Adam II is a third cousin to both Albert II of Belgium and Grand Duke Henri through Michael I of Portugal. Michael I - Maria Theresa - Elisabeth - Franz Joseph II - Hans Adam II Michael I - Maria Josepha - Elisabeth - Leopold III - Albert II Henri has more than one line of descent from...

Letizia is already 9 months pregnant. Although pregnancies are generally referred to in months, it's more accurate to count by weeks. The typical pregnancy last for 40 weeks, and a baby that goes to the due date is born near the end of the 9th month, not the beginning. A baby that goes past the...

I agree that because Letizia did have a c-section not too long ago, then there's a realistic chance that she might possibly have to have another one. If she does have to have another c-section, they don't have to pick the date with the doctor ahead of time. They could choose to wait until she...

Early May was reported with the original announcement back in September. Here are the posts that mention it. #3, #8, and #11. Their Royal Highnesses the Princes of Asturias have the great happiness of announcing that they wait for the birth of their second baby by the beginning of next May...

Madeleine was named after a daughter of Prince Carl of Sweden. Prince Carl was the uncle to Harald of Norway and Albert II of Belgium. Their mothers were his older sisters Martha and Astrid, respectively. The name Cristina definitely has royal connections. Spain has had a couple of Queens...

I might be mistaken, but I believe her last public appearance was for National Day on October 12th. Pictures from Getty Images: 1 2 3 4

I did a quick search and saw no mention of the fact that there's a brief article on Kate in the April 2007 issue of US Marie Claire with Sandra Oh on the cover. There's nothing new in the article, but it is online for those interested in reading it. The Woman Who COuld Be Queen

Are you sure that clothing bag belongs to Mary? GD Maria Teresa has worn Elie Saab on more than one occasion, so maybe the clothing bag belongs to her. I know the caption says that they belong to Mary, but they aren't always correct.