King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, Current Events Part 9: March - April 2006

[crisiñaki]

So cute!!

Thank you for the photos!!

Yeah, these days royals couples are very tender towards each other, must be something on the water

 

[*SofiaM*]

Regarding the picture.. It's so nice to know the King takes an interest in what his wife is saying. And I am liking the 'closeness' that the Kings seem to have these days

 

[crisiñaki]

Regarding the picture.. It's so nice to know the King takes an interest in what his wife is saying. And I am liking the 'closeness' that the Kings seem to have these days

I agree, the King always listens to what QS says, she's a very intelligent woman and they notice different things on people then they put their opinions together and make a great team

 

[Juanita]

I agree, the King always listens to what QS says, she's a very intelligent woman and they notice different things on people then they put their opinions together and make a great team

I agree!! They make a wonderful team and if they don't, they couldn't do the family that they made!

 

[crisiñaki]

I agree!! They make a wonderful team and if they don't, they couldn't do the family that they made!

J, as always we are on the same page

 

[lula]

http://www.hola.com/actualidad/imgActualidad/index.html?currentDay=25-03-2006&currentImg=7

The Kings deliver the International Prizes of Journalism

The Kings, Don Juan Carlos And Dona Sofía, they were present at the delivery of the International Prizes of Journalism King of Spain, who took place in the House of America of Madrid. The agency Efe and the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation summon anually the awards that assemble representatives of the world of the journalism, the diplomacy, the culture, the sport and the politics.

 

[Juanita]

J, as always we are on the same page

As always N, as always...

 

[BMOlivera]

Does anyone have pictures from the Duchess of Alba's 80th birthday? Hola ran a story suggesting that the entire SRF attended.

 

[Alexandria]

Does anyone have pictures from the Duchess of Alba's 80th birthday? Hola ran a story suggesting that the entire SRF attended.

Hi BMOlivera,

Please see this thread, from Elsa's post #47.

 

[LaChicaMadrilena]

From "El mundo":
King Juan Carlos received the decision of ETA with "Caution and hope".
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2006/03/26/espana/1143395208.html

 

[monica]

thanks by the photo of the kings !!!!!

 

[fanletizia]

Trip of Cooperation from Her Majesty the Queen to Senegal and Green Cabo, from the 2 to the 5 of April of 2006

Her Majesty the Queen will arrive at Senegal during the morning of Sunday, 2 of April. After being received, one will move to the Presidential Palace to meet and to share a lunch with the President of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade and its wife. His term, she will visit the Center of Agricultural Production located to the outskirts of CAP Skirring. The activities of this first day will conclude with a reception in the Hotel Hibiscus of Them Palmarais the Spaniards who participate in cooperation projects in Casamance.
Monday, 3 of April, Doña Sofía it will visit the town and the maternity of the Island of Ourong, and next, a center of health in Oussouye, with which the senegalesa stage of the trip will finalize. After arriving Doña Sofía at Green Cabo and being received in the Airport of Praia, it will be transferred to the residence of the honorary consul of Spain in Praia, where it will offer a reception to cooperators and Spanish citizens.
Tuesday, day 4, His Majesty will visit the projects of rehabilitation of patrimony and agricultural development of the AECI in Cidade Velha. Next, he will have lunch with the wife of President Pires, to conclude his activities of the day with a visit to a center of aid to the childhood. In the last day of the trip of Its Majesty, Wednesday day 5, will visit several projects of the Spanish Cooperation before returning to Spain.

www.casareal.es

 

[crisiñaki]

OMG, the Queen has a very busy 2 weeks, first the state visit to France and now to Senegal!
She will get off one plane and then take another one!
This is one of the reasons I like her so much: she's such a hardworker

 

[fanletizia]

The Kings of Spain will travel the next week to Saudi Arabia

http://www.elpais.es/articulo/elpporint/20060328elpepinac_9/Tes/espana/Rey/agradece/Francia/cooperacion/lucha/duro/largo/desafio/ETA

 

[Juanita]

What a busy month!! Would be wonderful if the Kings made a official visit to Portugal!

 

[lula]

From Casa Real

Her Majesty the Queen has presided at the closing of the " International V Forum of the World Alliance of Cities against the Poverty "

 

[lula]

From terra:

 

[fanletizia]

The King receives day 18 to the mayoress and to the promotional team of the Millenarian
Pilar Martinez trusts that Don Juan Carlos of a positive answer to the invitation that will be formulated to him to inaugurate the Museum of Monteros in this spring-summer

The mayoress espinosiega and the councilmen of the municipal government along with other four representatives of the equipment that works in the Millenarian of Monteros of Espinosa will be received by King Don Juan Carlos next day 18 in the Real Palace.
In the encounter, that arrives after three years of managements, the retinue will invite of personal form to Its Majesty and Reina Doña Sofía to participate in the acts of the Millenarian by means of the inauguration of the Museum of Monteros of the King.
The act has paid attention for day 9 of June, but Martinez explains that the date of official opening of the museum, that is being prepared in the Pedrero, will be modified based on the agenda of the real family, if confirms its presence in Espinosa. to obtain it, the mayoress would already have the finishing touch that the espinosiegos want to give this significant events.

http://www.diariodeburgos.es/articulo.cfm?id=284983&secc=Burgos

 

[crisiñaki]

I love the tweed suit the Queen wore in Valencia, it's so stylish and cool!

 

[lula]

http://actualidad.terra.es/articulo/rey_sevilla_feria_abril_814332.htm

The King tomorrow presides over in Seville the delivery of university prizes and bullfighting trophies of the Fair of April

His Majesty the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, will tomorrow preside over to the 19,00 hours the delivery of the Prizes to the Best Academic Files of each School and Faculty of the University of Seville and to the Triunfadores of the Fair of April 2005, that annually grants the Real Arsenal of Cavalry.
The monarch shows thus to his support these historical awards, whose delivery already Princes de Asturias, Felipe de Borbón and Letizia Ortiz presided over the past year, declaring then his endorsement to the Centennial V of the Hispalense, informed the organization to Europe Press. His Majesty will be accompanied by the president of the Meeting of Andalusia, Manuel Chaves, and by the director of the academic institution, Miguel Florencio, among other civilian authorities and military of the city, that will attend the solemn act in the Sevillian Bullring.
...

 

[lula]

http://actualidad.terra.es/nacional/articulo/hoy_abril_sera_noticia_814875.htm

KING GIVES IN SEVILLE PRIZES OF THE UNIVERSITY AND FAIR OF APRIL

Seville (EFE) .-The King will preside today in Seville at the act of delivery of the University Prizes of End of Career of the Sevillian University and of the bullfighting trophies of the past Fair of April that grants the Royal Fraternity of mounted knights of Cavalry.
This one is the first time that Don Juan Carlos delivers these awards, very deep-rooted and of great tradition in Seville, in an act at which also there will be present the president of the Meeting of Andalusia, Manuel Chaves, and that will begin at 19.00 hours in the bullring of the Royal Fraternity of mounted knights.

 

[fanletizia]

King Juan Carlos

Delivery of bullfighting trophies and university prizes, granted by the Real Arsenal of Seville, Seville

from terra

 

[lula]

http://sevilla.abc.es/sevilla/pg060403/actualidad/sevilla/sevilla/200604/03/rey.asp

The King delivers for the first time the university prizes and the bullfighting trophies of the Royal Fraternity of mounted knights

His Majesty the King Don Juan Carlos I presided today for the first time at the delivery of the Prizes to the Best Academic Processes of every School and Faculty of the University of Seville and to the Winners of the Fair of April, 2005, which grants anually the Roya Fraternity of mounted knights of Cavalry, institution that at present " brings together the spirit that saw her to be born in 1670 with a progressive adjustment to the step of the times ". The King was accompanied in the Royal Fraternity of mounted knights of Seville by the minister of Education and Science, Maria Jesus San Segundo; the president of the Meeting of Andalusia, Manuel Chaves; the mayor of Seville, Alfredo Sanchez Monteseirín; the rector of the University of Seville, Michael Florencio; and the lieutenant major brother of the Royal Fraternity of mounted knights of Cavalry, Alfonso Guajardo-Fajardo, between other civil and military authorities of the city.
In his intervention, he had a few first words for the " unforgettable, personal and familiar moments ", which he guards of this " intimate city " and remembered " emotionally, the special love " that his mother, the Countess of Barcelona, was feeling for the Fraternity of mounted knights, the national party and the city. The monarch emphasized that this Royal Corporation " has approached new fields of performance " and put as example of this one developed the " prestigious awards " that " throughout 40 years have distinguished to many young men and valuable promotions of the Facultys and Schools of Seville ". He congratulated the university rewarded young men and the artists of the bullfighting as well as " the presidents of the purity of the brave Spanish race " distinguished by his past performance in the Fair of April celebrated in the Fraternity of mounted knights, " a main street that is, in yes same, an authentic monument, chair of the bullfighting throughout the centuries and for whose exquisite care always it is necessary to congratulate to the propietary Corporation ".
(..)

 

[lula]

http://actualidad.terra.es/sociedad/articulo/elche_reina_sofia_papa_benedicto_816119.htm

Elche sends palms trenzadas to Queen Sofia and Pope Benedicto XVI

Two specimens of white palms trenzadas of more than three meters of height will go out next Wednesday of Elche towards Madrid and Rome, where they will be delivered Sofia, respectively, to the Queen and to the Pope Benedicto XVI.
(...)
Likewise, for 27 years the Queen Sofia receives these specimens.

 

[lula]

http://www.mundotoro.com/mundotoro/control/VerDetalleAN.asp?Numerador=47844&Tabla=A

(photos in the web)

SEVILLE (Spain)

His majesty The King has presided this evening in the night in Seville at the delivery of the Bullfighting University Prizes that grants anually The Fraternity of mounted knights, in an act celebrated in the turn of The Shambles in which there has been present besides all kinds of civil and military authorities. Juan Carlos I started by greeting Seville " city that me brings many personal and familiar recollections " and emphasized the figure of his mother, the Countess of Barcelona, " expert in bullfighting questions, so wanted in this city and that so often he saw the bulls in The Maestranza", Don Juan Carlos remembered.
(...)

 

[lula]

http://sevilla.abc.es/sevilla/pg060404/prensa/noticias/Sevilla/Sevilla/200604/04/SEV-SEV-039.asp

The King emphasizes that the Maestranza brings together its spirit fundacional with the continuous renovation

If last year they were the Princes of Asturias those who were presiding at this solemn act, yesterday he was the Monarch who, for the first time, did delivery of the awards
(...)

 

[fanletizia]

The King arrived at Salamanca to visit the Control of Aldeatejada Engineers (Salamanca),

King Juan Carlos arrived at the 10.45 hours of today Aldeatejada (Salamanca) to visit the Regiment number 11 of Engineers, where he will attend a tactical exercise in the establishment of "the Montalvos".
Don Juan Carlos, who dressed uniform captain-general of the army of Earth, arrived in a helicopter of the Air Force and was received by the president of Cortes of Castile and Leon, Jose Manuel Fernandez Santiago; the vice-president first of the Meeting, Maria Jesus Ruiz; the delegate of the Government, Miguel I move away, and the lieutenant commanding general of the Maneuvering force, Jose Javier Arregui Spear, among other civilian authorities and military.

www.efe.es

 

[lula]

From face toface

 

[lula]

From Casas Real

 

[Elsa M.]

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on April 8th-10th. For news and pictures about this trip, please go to the thread:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f70/spanish-official-visit-saudi-arabia-april-2006-a-9336.html