Retrospective of the Spanish Royal Family, Part 1 (February 2003 - June 2006)

[Jacqueline]

Infanta Cristina

Photo From: All Over Press

King Juan Carlos

Photo From: Polfoto

Infanta Elena

Infanta Cristina

King Juan Carlos

Photo From: All Over Press

 

[Julia]

Thank you, Jacqueline for the photos! Infanta Cristina looks a great deal like her papa and she seems to be very active in her royal duties...all around a seemingly pleasant person.

What did you think of her wedding gown? I thought it was lovely.

 

[Julia]

King Juan Carlos is still quite a handsome man, IMHO....

 

[Jacqueline]

Originally posted by Julia@Feb 12th, 2003 - 6:18 am
Thank you, Jacqueline for the photos!  Infanta Cristina looks a great deal like her papa and she seems to be very active in her royal duties...all around a seemingly pleasant person.  

What did you think of her wedding gown?  I thought it was lovely.

Hi Julia!

I agree that JC is still very handsome.

I liked Infanta Cristina's wedding gown. I think that the more simple gowns are just much more stunning than those that are filled with embroideries and so on. The more simple a gown is the more extravagant one can be with one's choice of veil and diademe. I thought that Cristina looked lovely.

 

[Alexandria]

Yes, I add my gratitude to you Jacqueline! I espescially appreciated the second picture of Cristina in the blue dress. She looks lovely and radiant.

Although in my opinion, I think Elena looks more like her father, and both her own children take after her. Although Cristina's second son, Pablo Nicolas bears remarkable resemblance to the King when he was younger.

 

[Jacqueline]

Here is a photograph that I have found of Queen Sofia. Photo From: All Over Press

Infanta Cristina

King Juan Carlos with President Clinton Photo From: Polfoto

Queen Sofia

Infanta Elena

King Juan Carlos Photo From: Rex Features

Queen Sofia Photo From: Polfoto

Infanta Cristina Photo From: Polfoto

Queen Sofia Photo From: All Over Press

 

[rattie21]

Originally posted by Alexandria@Feb 13th, 2003 - 8:57 am
Yes, I add my gratitude to you Jacqueline! I espescially appreciated the second picture of Cristina in the blue dress. She looks lovely and radiant.

Although in my opinion, I think Elena looks more like her father, and both her own children take after her. Although Cristina's second son, Pablo Nicolas bears remarkable resemblance to the King when he was younger.

alexandra

it looks purple with bits of green to me

 

[audrey2731]

rattie21, i think you're talking about the wrong picture.

 

[rattie21]

no i am not

 

[audrey2731]

ok, if it's green to you, i have no problem with that.

 

[Alexandria]

Cristina looks radiant in that second last picture at the mass for the King's father.

And how cute are Cristina and Inaki. Stealing a private moment during that state visit! I wonder if they were wishing that that tree would've been bigger to better hide them!

 

[samitude]

Cristina does look lovely and radiant in that picture at the mass. It's also nice to see a recent photo of the Gomez-Acebo children. You can see the edge of Bruno's face as well as his wife, Barbara, walking beside him. Her baby's due in August I believe. I see Simoneta and her husband Jose-Miguel and a couple of her brothers behind her.

 

[Alexandria]

www.corbis.com Queen Sofia and her sister Princess Irene of Greece.

www.ibl.se Inaki upon officially retiring from handball.

www.ibl.se Cristina, Inaki, Juanito and Inaki's parents at the same ceremony.

www.corbis.com Queen Sofia, Infanta Elena, Juanito (in stroller) and Froilan.

www.corbis.com Grandma Sofia with Pablo.

www.polfoto.dk Grandma Sofia with daughter Cristina, son-in-law Inaki and grandkids Juanito and Pablo.

www.corbis.com Sofia with Pablo, son of Cristina. I love this photo!

www.corbis.com The King and Queen with his mother, the late Countess of Barcelona.

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[Alexandria]

Retrospective of the Spanish Royal Family, Part 1 (May 2003 - June 2006)

From Corbis

 

[Alexandria]

www.corbis.com Cristina, Sofia and Juanito cheering Inaki on at the Syndey Olympic games. (Must've worked because Inaki and team won the bronze medal in handball that year.)

www.corbis.com Sydney Olympic games again.

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www.ibl.se Felipe joins his mother, sister and nephew. (The King and Queen of Sweden can be seen sitting a few rows behind the Spanish royals.)

www.ibl.se Inaki in action.

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www.corbis.com Alexia of Greece and Carlos Morales are behind the Spanish royals.

www.corbis.com Inaki steals a kiss from his wife after winning.

www.corbis.com Inaki takes his son Juanito for a celebratory walk.

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[Alexandria]

First Christmas with the grandkids.

www.ibl.se Inaki with Elena. What do you think of Elena's Spanish-flag-influenced skirt?

www.rexfeatures.com The King's sisters, Dona Maria and Dona Pilar.

www.ibl.se King Juan Carlos during a visit by the head of state of Germany.

Simonetta and her husband attending her cousin Bruno (?)'s wedding to Barbara.

Simonetta again.

Dona Maria and family at wedding.

www.ibl.se Queen Sofia in Great Britain last June to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee and King Juan Carlos receiving the Order of Bath.

www.ibl.se Queen Sofia in London last June.

I really like Cristina's hair in this picture.

A very glamorous-looking Crisitna. We hardly ever see Cristina looking this dolled-up; she's usually very simple and natural looking.

www.ibl.se - Mandatory Credit: Photo By MIQUEL BENITEZ/REX FEATURES INAKI URDANGARIN (L) WITH KING JUAN CARLOS 'DRINKING' FROM THE TROPHY SPANISH ROYALS AT THE HERMENEGILDO ZENGA YACHTING RACE, BARCELONA, SPAIN - 10 / 11 MAY 2003 416788/MBE

www.ibl.se - Mandatory Credit: Photo By MIQUEL BENITEZ/REX FEATURES INAKI URDANGARIN (L) WITH KING JUAN CARLOS 'DRINKING' FROM THE TROPHY SPANISH ROYALS AT THE HERMENEGILDO ZENGA YACHTING RACE, BARCELONA, SPAIN - 10 / 11 MAY 2003 416788/MBE

Mandatory Credit: Photo By MIQUEL BENITEZ/REX FEATURES KING JUAN CARLOS WITH HIS GRANDSON, PRINCE JUAN VALENTIN SPANISH ROYALS AT THE HERMENEGILDO ZENGA YACHTING RACE, BARCELONA, SPAIN - 10 / 11 MAY 2003 416788/MBE

www.ibl.se - Mandatory Credit: Photo By MIQUEL BENITEZ/REX FEATURES PRINCESS CRISTINA SPANISH ROYALS AT THE HERMENEGILDO ZENGA YACHTING RACE, BARCELONA, SPAIN - 10 / 11 MAY 2003 416788/MBE

www.ibl.se - Mandatory Credit: Photo By MIQUEL BENITEZ/REX FEATURES PRINCESS CRISTINA SPANISH ROYALS AT THE HERMENEGILDO ZENGA YACHTING RACE, BARCELONA, SPAIN - 10 / 11 MAY 2003 416788/MBE

www.ibl.se - The Royal Family participated at the Ermenegildo Zegna Sailing Trophy, that took place at the docks of the Royal Nautical Club of Barcelona.

www.ibl.se - The Royal Family participated at the Ermenegildo Zegna Sailing Trophy, that took place at the docks of the Royal Nautical Club of Barcelona.

 

[Jacqueline]

King Juan Carlos

 

[Alexandra]

:flower: Isn´t it just cute, how very alike princess Elena´s children are with their mother! You know them always in pictures. And Elena herself takes very much after her own mother.

 

[Jacqueline]

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia Photo From: Getty Images

Infanta Cristina

 

[Alexandria]

www.casareal.es - Check out the matching red slingbacks Queen Sofia is sporting, too. Not your regular pump!

www.ibl.se - 05/23/2003. Jaime de Marichalar showed his skills with a new scooter he has bought to do short errrands aroung his neighbourhood. © Jose Ramon Henrando-Angel Diaz / Gamma 737464

www.ibl.se - 05/23/2003. Jaime de Marichalar showed his skills with a new scooter he has bought to do short errrands aroung his neighbourhood. © Jose Ramon Henrando-Angel Diaz / Gamma 737464

I didn't realize that Jaime was having trouble with his mobility still after his stroke. I guess maybe he gets tired after a prolonged period of walking.

www.corbis.com - 30th Barcelona Regatta

5/25/03, BARCELONA, SPAIN --- Infanta Cristina with her sons, Pablo and Juan during the 30th "Count of Godo" Regatta. Infante Cristina was the winner of this year's competition was with the "Azur de Puig" crew. --- Photo by Barmar/Corbis

www.corbis.com - 30th Barcelona Regatta

5/25/03, BARCELONA, SPAIN --- Infanta Cristina with her sons, Pablo and Juan during the 30th "Count of Godo" Regatta. Infante Cristina was the winner of this year's competition was with the "Azur de Puig" crew. --- Photo by Barmar/Corbis

www.casareal.es - The King and Queen and Prince Felipe attending the funeral of the 62 military men and women who died tragically in a plane crash in Turkey while returning home from combat in Afghanistan.

(Base Aérea de Torrejón de Ardoz - Madrid -, 28 de mayo de 2003)

www.casareal.es - Queen Sofia mourning family members of those who died in the plane crash.

(Base Aérea de Torrejón de Ardoz - Madrid -, 28 de mayo de 2003)

Queen Sofia is obviously quite emotional and saddened by the events. You can tell by her eyes. Almost as if she has lost a loved one herself in the crash.

www.alloverpress.com - Queen Sofia and Infanta Cristina attending the baptism of Arrietta Morales, daughter of Princess Alexia of Greece and Carlos Morales, who is the niece and cousin, respectively of the Queen and Infanta.

www.ibl.se - Queen Sofia at the baptism of Achilleas, son of the Queen's nephew, Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and Marie-Chantal Miller.

www.ibl.se - Infanta Elena and her husband Jaime de Marichalar attending the evening dinner after the baptism of her cousin Crown Prince Pavlos' son, Achilleas.

 

[Josefine]

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from left to right, Sophia, Constantine, and Irini - join their mother Queen Frederica (face partly hidden by unknown man's shoulder) on a royal trip to a girls' school.

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[Alexandria]

www.ibl.se - Infanta Elena and her husband Jaime de Marichalar attending the evening dinner after the baptism of her cousin Crown Prince Pavlos' son, Achilleas.

www.ibl.se - Infanta Elena at the baptism of her cousin Crown Prince Pavlos' son, Achilleas.

www.ibl.se - Baptism of Achilleas of Greece. Infanta Elena is pictured here being welcomed by her Greek cousin Prince Nikolaos. Her husband Jaime is the background.

www.corbis.com - Wedding of Alexia of Greece to Carlos Morales. Queen Sofia pictured here with her grandson Froilan, son of her eldest daughter Elena and her husband Jaime de Marichalar.

www.ibl.se - Infanta Elena and her husband Jaime de Marichalar at the London wedding of Alexia of Greece to Carlos Morales.

www.ibl.se - Wedding of Alexia of Greece to Carlos Morales in London. Infanta Cristina and her husband Inaki Urdgangarin.

www.ibl.se - Wedding of Alexia of Greece to Carlos Morales in London. Crown Prince Felipe attends his cousin's wedding.

www.alloverpress.com - King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia attending the London wedding of her niece, Alexia of Greece to Carlos Morales.

www.ibl.se - Pre-wedding ball for Alexia of Greece to Carlos Morales.

www.ibl.se - Pre-wedding ball for Alexia of Greece to Carlos Morales. Pictured here, Crown Prince Felipe escorts his aunt Princess Irene of Greece.

 

[Alexandria]

www.ibl.se - Pre-wedding ball for Alexia of Greece to Carlos Morales.

www.ibl.se - Pre-wedding ball for Alexia of Greece to Carlos Morales.

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www.ibl.se - Queen Sofia with her son-in-law Inaki Urdangarin and grandson Juanito.

www.ibl.se - Queen Sofia and grandson Juanito visiting Alexia of Greece at a Barcelona hospital following the birth of her first daughter, Arietta.

www.ibl.se - King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia and Prince Felipe during President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush's first visit to Spain.

 

[Alexandria]

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www.ibl.se - Queen Sofia with granddaughter Victoria, daughter of Elena.

www.rexfeatures.com - Summer 2002. Queen Sofia, son-in-law Jaime de Marichalar and grandchildren, Froilan and Victoria.

www.casareal.es - King Juan Carlos, Infanta Elena and granddaughter Victoria gets a kiss from grandpa.

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www.casareal.es - From the same occasion, this picture also has some of the grandchildren.

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www.ibl.se - Elena's birthday and a few days before Jaime had his stroke.

www.ibl.se - German state visit to Spain.

www.casareal.es - Gala dinner for German state visit.

 

[Alexandria]

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www.alloverpress.com - King Juan Carlos with his grandson Froilan.

www.alloverpress.com - And Queen Sofia with Froilan.

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The royal family on a skiing holiday.

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[Alexandria]

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[Alexandria]

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[Alexandria]

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www.corbis.com - I don't think I like Felipe with a beard ...

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Queen Sofia on a boating vacation with her grandsons, Froilan and Juanito several years ago.

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[Alexandria]

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www.casareal.es - Baptism of Miguel Urdangarin, youngest son of Infanta Cristina and her husband Inaki.

www.rexfeatures.com - Another picture from Miguel's baptism, with his maternal and paternal grandparents, too.

 

[Alexandria]

www.rexfeatures.com - Retrospective of Spanish royal family.