King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, Current Events Part 11: June - August 2006

[Mahoogie]

Thanks for the Pictures of The King and President Arroyo!..The Philippines has a rich cultural heritage from Spain..Actually, the name Philippines ( Filipinas-Felipinas ), originated from the name of King Philip " King Felipe" of Spain..In the name of God and the King, The Philippines was a Spanish colony for 300 years...The current Duchess of Alba shares the same ancestor line with a super- rich family in the Philippines...

 

[purple_platinum]

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and First Gentleman Atty. Jose Miguel Arroyo (extreme left) pose with King Juan Carlos I of Spain (extreme right) and Queen Sofia before their luncheon meeting Friday (June 30) at the Palacio Real de Madrid.



(from Marcelino Pascua /OPS-NIB Photo)​

 

[purple_platinum]

A beaming President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is welcomed by His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain upon her arrival Thursday night (June 29) at the King's Office in Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid. The President is in Spain for a two-day official visit. She had earlier made similar visits to the Republic of Italy and the Vatican where she had a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI.



President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo shakes hands with His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain before their meeting at the King's Office at the Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid Thursday night (June 29).



(photos by MARCELINO PASCUA -- OPS-NIB Photo)

 

[lula]

http://www.infobolsa.es/v2002/Noticias/noticias_titulares2.asp?Fuente=EPRE&FechaNot=20060630&Clasif=C&Numnot=110892

- 11.30 hours: H.M.
The King receives the ambassador of the Republic of Honduras.
- 11.50 hours: H.M.
The King receives the ambassador of the Republic of Chile.
- 12.10 hours: H.M.
The King receives the ambassador of the socialistic Republic of Vietnam.
- 12.30 hours: H.M.
The King receives the ambassador of the Hellenic Republic.
- 12.50 hours: H.M.
The King receives the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- 13.10 hours: H.M.
The King receives the ambassador of the Republic of Mali.
- 13.30 hours: H.M.
The King receives the ambassador of the Republic of Singapore.


- 19.00 hours: S.M.
The King receives in hearing the Presidents of the Top Courts of Justice, headed by Francisco Hernando (President of the Supreme Court).

 

[lula]

http://www.abc.es/20060703/espectaculos-musica/musica-elite-envoltorio-granito_200607030248.html

Music of elite in a bundle of granite and wood of walnut

TEXT: SUSANA GAVIÑA MADRID.

Presented last May, the new Theatre - audience of The St Lorenzo de El Escorial, placed in the square of Felipe II, is inaugurated today, with the presence of Their Majesties the Kings, and with the baton of Riccardo Muti's luxury, at the head of the Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, which will interpret Verdi's scores, taking Spain as a central topic. They will give life to this new space raised to shelter opera, operetta and dance, across the I Festival of The St Lorenzo de El Escorial, designed by the Foundation of the Orchestra and Choir of the Community of Madrid, which has possessed a budget of three million Euros.
(...)

 

[LaChicaMadrilena]

Presentation of the "Cartas Credenciales".
From casa real:

 

[lula]

http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/137314/0/valencia/accidente/rey/

The King remains in touch with the Valencian authorities and the Pope prays for the victims

The King remains in touch with the authorities of the Generalitat Valenciana since there has been had knowledge of the accident of underground in which 30 persons have lost the life at least, reported a speaker of the House of the King.

Don Juan Carlos has spoken with the president of the Generalitat, Francisco Camps, to request him that it keeps the happened and power like that informed especially to move the events to the rest of the Royal Family.

The Pope Benedicto XVI has been informed about the accident and immediately hehas retired in prayer in his particular chapel, has entrusted God the victims and has asked for the injured men, they informed to EFE sources vaticanas.

Benedicto XVI has ordered that a telegram of condolence should be sent to the archbishop of Valencia, Agustín García-Gasco, that will be realized from the secretary of State in the next hours.
This accident takes place five days before the arrival of the Pontiff to Valencia, where he will attend the World V Meeting of the Families

http://www.europapress.es/europa2003...&tabID=1&ch=73

The King transmits to Camps his consternation for the accident

The King has transmitted the Valencian president, Francisco Camps, his consternation for the accident of the Underground of Valencia in which there are, at least, 30 deceaseds, as informed Europa Press sources of the Royal House.

Don Juan Carlos has telephoned Camps and has expressed his consternation to him for the event. The monarch is permanently informed about the situation provoked by the derailment of a convoy of the FGV between Jesus' stations and Plaza Spain of Valencia and that, according to the subdelegate of the Government, it owed to " a speeding and the possible break of a wheel ".

 

[adelaide]

Oh, what a pity ! This kind of accident are so horrible in our modern society where we can think all is doing to avoid that. Tremandous....

 

[lula]

From Casa Real and Terra

His Majesty the King received them in the Palace of The Zarzuela , where they came headed by president of the Supreme Court and of the General Council of the Judicial Power, Francisco Jose Hernando

 

[lula]

http://www.efe.es/includesasp/noticiasMM.asp?opcion=0&id=823516

The Kings guard a minute of silence for the deceaseds in the accident of the underground

El Escorial (Madrid), 3 jul (EFE) .-The Kings and the rest of the attendees to the inauguration of the new Theatre Audience of El Escorial guarded a minute of silence, as a sign of duel for 35 deceaseds today in the accident of the underground in Valencia.

The Community of Madrid, organizing of the event, decided to suspend also the Spanish wine and the burning firework that they were foreseen at the conclusion of the concert, in solidarity with the families of the dead men and the injured men in the derailment of the capital of the Turia.

Don Juan Carlos and Dona Sofía, that they were received by plaudits, continued from the court of armchairs, and after the national anthem should listen and should guard the minute of silence, the concert of classic music of the Orchestra and Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
...

http://www.madrid.org/lapresidencia/contenidos/noticias_listado.htm



FROM TERRA

 

[lula]

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2006/07/04/espana/1151975070.html

The Kings are present today at the funeral for the victims of the accident happened yesterday in the underground of Valencia

MADRID. - The Kings will be present today at the funeral for the victims of the accident happened yesterday in the morning in the underground of Valencia and in that 41 persons lost the life at least, reported the speaker of the House of the King.

The sovereign ones will travel to the capital of the Turia to give his support to the relatives of the victims of the tragic accident.
Yesterday, at all more the news of the event to be known, the King spoke with the president of the Generalitat, Francisco Camps, to be interested for the development of the events and to move his condolence to the families of them involved in the accident.

The Cathedral of Valencia will receive from 19.00 hours funeral for the mortal victims of the accident of underground.

To the obsequies have confirmed also his assistance the prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who has shortened his trip to the India, the leader of the PP, Mariano Rajoy, and all the members of the Consell at that Francisco Camps presides, between others.
(...)

 

[monica]

londonfeature

 

[monica]

more londonfeature

 

[agm]

funeral in Valencia
Captures from tve

 

[Paty]

Pic from " El Mundo"

 

[lula]

From ANP and POLFOTO


http://www.elmundo.es/albumes/2006/07/04/funeral_valencia/index.html
and Reuters via Yahoo

 

[lula]

From el mundo,afp getty, polfoto, anp

 

[crisiñaki]

These scenes are soo touching and sad!
Spain feels very proud of their Kings, they are always with their people when needed the most...
That picture of the Queen kissing that crying woman shows the kind of person and monarch she is: doesn't hesitate to give comfort to those who need it...

 

[lula]

From Casa Real

His Majesty the King, who shows Honor de Fondena's Presidency, presided at the meeting of itsPatronage, at which they were present his president, His Royal Highness the Infante Don Carlos, Manuel Pizarro Moreno, Alfonso Codorníu Aguilar, Jaime Urquijo Chacón and Ricardo Codorníu.

 

[mtbcm]

These scenes are soo touching and sad!
Spain feels very proud of their Kings, they are always with their people when needed the most...
That picture of the Queen kissing that crying woman shows the kind of person and monarch she is: doesn't hesitate to give comfort to those who need it...

I would add that the entire Royal Family is so close to Spanish people that they feel their losses and pain.

Unfortunetly this unfortunate event brings back March 11th scenes of pain and grieve.

In this photo from ELMUNDO.es we can see the pain in Queen's face when she approaches the crying lady.

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Regards,
mtbcm

 

[Juanita]

From Antena 3

The Kings preside over a touching funeral by the victims del meter accident

Pain and mourning in Valencia the day after a disaster without precedents. The funeral in memory of the 41 victims has been celebrated in the Cathedral of Valencia. The Kings have presided over a ceremony which they have attended 1,200 people. At the end of the ceremony Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía they have consoled the relatives of the deceaseds, has been one of the most touching moments of an act which they have attended the President of the Government, the leader of the opposition and the maximum autonomic and municipal authorities.

Faces of sadness of the Kings to its arrival to the cathedral. Next to the rest of authorities, the president of the Government, the one of the Valencian Community and the mayoress of Valencia added themselves to the pain the citizens who jammed the Cathedral. Among them, they also were familiar of the 41 deceaseds who have not been able to repress the tears during many moments of the funeral. During the ceremony a special message of the Pope has been read, that will visit Valencia the next Saturday: "My more felt condolence to the relatives of the victims and express my hurt feelings of my paternal proximity to the numerous ones"

The archbishop of Valencia has celebrated next to several bishops and cardinals and a friar who survived the accident of the meter. The message for the families: "you are not single, they accompany families to you by the entire world that they want to you to make arrive its solidarity and its consolation". Before the heat inside the Cathedral, members of the Red Cross have had to distribute water bottles. When finalizing the ceremony, moments of emotion when the Kings have given the condolence to the relatives of the deceaseds.

Video:
http://www.antena3.com/a3noticias/

 

[Alexandria]

Not to trivialize the tragedy of this situation and the loss of lives that occured, but the Spanish King and Queen really rise to the occasion under such circumstances.

The sadness, grief and emotion that is evident on the Queen's face in particular is so touching to see, as if she lost a member(s) of her family.

Through the March 11 attacks and when Spanish soliders died in war and the caskets were brought back to Spain, the King and Queen mourned alongside their fellow citizens and shared in their grief. Over and over again I am struck by how emotional the Queen can be and how struck with grief she seems even if she did not know those who died personally.

Her empathy and sympathy with the families grieving loved ones is so heartwarming to see.

 

[bubbles]

I just saw a short clip of the funeral on the CBC, so sad.

 

[monica]

from seegerpresss

 

[Paty]

It was a tremendously touching funeral.
But what mas I get excited, it was the gesture of the Queen Sophia. On having gone out of the church she was giving kisses with the hand to other attendees to the funeral. It is such a simple, gesture , but full so big of a generosity and a love, which is it does that the Spanish let's love so much to the Queen Sophia.

Pic from polfoto, original post of Lula
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=253424&d=1152042125

 

[lula]

FROM DEADLINE

 

[lula]

More from deadline

 

[Juanita]

I agree with all!
I think they are so closed to the people that it will be hard for the Princes be as good as the Kings.
As the King said: "Vuestro Rey sufre con vosotros y comparte vuestra indignación"

 

[LaChicaMadrilena]

"Vuestro Rey sufre con vosotros y comparte vuestra indignación"

This is what makes people love their royals...

 

[Juanita]

This is what makes people love their royals...

Yeah!
But the King could say but doesn't feel like this. However, in this case, he feels like this!
And the people love (in this case) the Kings not just for this, because they have been doing a wonderful work for Spain. They have been working for 30 years, and i think most of people didn't realise their importance and their work. And they must be thankful for that!