King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, Current Events Part 22: April 2012 - June 2013

[Duke of Marmalade]

oh thanks, I hadnt seen it.

 

[Breffney]

50 photos have been distributed, one for each year of marriage, each photo represents the most significant official or family event of that year.

The logic or reasoning behind the different pictures makes sense.

I'm curious though as to what picture features for 2012. ?

Ideally, it should, IMO, have depicted Sofia and Juan Carlos, the significant event being .... 50 years of marriage.

 

[marenostrum]

Front pages of magazines on the trip of the Queen Sofia to Washington and pics with Cristina of purchases in my blog

Sofía Reina

 

[Benjamin]

Royal Musings: It's over for Corinna and the King

 

[Breffney]

Royal Musings: It's over for Corinna and the King

So much for there being 2 Queens in Spain as some media outlets stated a short while ago.

Long live, Queen Sofia. !!

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

Apparently Corinna has relocated to Monaco and given up on her life in Spain. But imo this doesnt mean Corinna has given up on the King, its just to take the heat off Corinna & her children ... I am pretty sure there will be a lot of air traffic between Madrid & Monte Carlo
El Rey pone fin a su amistad con la princesa Corinna

 

[Al_bina]

Any guesses will be accurate in this messy situation. I just wonder what Princess Corinna hoped/hopes to gain from the situation. Spain is said to be an economic basket case. I doubt King Juan Carlos will be able to provide her with a lavish lifestyle.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

I doubt JC will provide Corinna with a lavish lifestyle. Even without him, she has been very well connected within aristocratic circles. Corinna is not stupid, I doubt her aim is or was to replace Sofia.
It is unfortunate that all this became public, but given the arrangement over decades between King and Queen, separated in private but a team for Spain, nobody is really surprised, I believe people are more angry that the King splashed money in this situation or about his insensitive move to shoot an elephant rather than he is travelling with a compagnion, I dont see any anger directed towards Corinna, people are rather curious.

 

[NGalitzine]

Apparently Corinna has relocated to Monaco and given up on her life in Spain. But imo this doesnt mean Corinna has given up on the King, its just to take the heat off Corinna & her children ... I am pretty sure there will be a lot of air traffic between Madrid & Monte Carlo
El Rey pone fin a su amistad con la princesa Corinna

My guess is he will not be attending the Monte Carlo boat show this year, as he has occassionally in the past.

 

[Breffney]

It is unfortunate that all this became public, but given the arrangement over decades between King and Queen, separated in private but a team for Spain, nobody is really surprised

Has Sofia's name ever been linked with anyone. ?

 

[lula]

50th wedding anniversary

Galleries of photos of these 50 years

Bodas de oro de los Reyes: una vida juntos de servicio a España

Bodas de oro de los Reyes. lne.es _generico_

Don Juan Carlos y doña Sofía. Bodas de Oro -- Mujerhoy.com --

Los Reyes, bodas de oro sin celebración oficial - Familia Real Española - Familia Real - Revista de corazón, prensa rosa y famosos - Diez Minutos

Las Bodas de oro de los Reyes

Los Reyes Don Juan Carlos y Doña Sofía: una vida de servicio a España: Galería en Bekia

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

Has Sofia's name ever been linked with anyone. ?

I've never heard of any. Its not something that would be a characteristic of an old school royal like Sofia, it has been common practice or "normal" that the men have mistresses and the women grin & bear it, hold the family together. Exactly Sofia's role.

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Apparently there was a lunch on the occasion of the golden wedding anniversary with close family (minus Inaki, who is still in Vitoria).
Los Reyes renen en Zarzuela a toda su familia excepto a Iaki Urdangarin

Gallery 50 years JC & Sofia
Las Bodas de oro de los Reyes

 

[Breffney]

I've never heard of any. Its not something that would be a characteristic of an old school royal like Sofia, it has been common practice or "normal" that the men have mistresses and the women grin & bear it, hold the family together. Exactly Sofia's role.

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I would expect nothing less of that lovely lady. Thanks, Duke.

 

[Breffney]

Apparently there was a lunch on the occasion of the golden wedding anniversary with close family

I am delighted to hear that. It had saddened me that such a huge milestone would have gone unmarked.

 

[An Ard Ri]

I am delighted to hear that. It had saddened me that such a huge milestone would have gone unmarked.

I am too Breffney!

 

[Al_bina]

It makes sense to have a quiet family gathering. The photo with Mr. Gorbachev and 41st US President is the odd one.

 

[marenostrum]

A familiar meeting always makes sense. And mas with the children and the grandsons. And more if they are fulfilled 50 years of life shared with shades and with lights. Articles in my blog


My friend the Queen - m. Yunnus

and

Dona Sofía, of the Peace of Tatoi's Palace to being a prop of Zarzuela - Fermín Urbiola

http://sofiareina.blogspot.com.es/

 

[Bine221]

I am delighted to hear that. It had saddened me that such a huge milestone would have gone unmarked.

I think, this is the most suitable "solution" for this situation. A bigger celebration after all incidents during the past weeks would have been complete nonsense. But: Doing "nothing at all" on the contrary would have been a shame as well.... so this is a salomonic decision having a small family gathering.

Well, not sure, how the "mood" really was at this lunch....

Bye Bine

 

[lula]

Finally the Queen Sofia will not attend the celebrations of the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth.The Spanish government has so asked and the Queen has canceled the trip. Clearly the cause is Gibraltar.

At first the trip was to take place even though the Spanish government had protested because of the travel of Wessex next month.

But in recent months there have been serious problems between Spain and Gibraltar on territorial waters. Yesterday negotiations between the Spanish fishermen and Government of Gibraltar broke, and this has led to request the cancellation of the trip.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

A bit of background on the issue. Its a shame that Sofia will be missing out on honoring the great monarch of our times for political reasons.

Gibraltar Chronicle - The Independent Daily First Published 1801

 

[An Ard Ri]

A bit of background on the issue. Its a shame that Sofia will be missing out on honoring the great monarch of our times for political reasons.

Gibraltar Chronicle - The Independent Daily First Published 1801

It is a shame but if the government have advised Her Majesty not to attend the Queen has no other choice.

Ah well,yet another European Royal event with no Spanish presence

 

[carlota]

i guess this will be positive for the spanish royal family. seeing the current economic climate in spain, this is the perfect excuse for them not going and to avoid the critique that will arise if the queen goes to the jubilee.
i can't seem to understand the spanish government making a fuss about gibraltar. gilbraltar is british, in the same way as the falklands are. yet, both the spanish and argentinian governments start shouting out loud everytime the british royals visit. they got to start dealing with it...

 

[Jacknch]

This is a great shame as Queen Sofia attended the last Jubilee so I do not understand the problem this time. I should imagine that the Spanish Government ought to concentrate on economic rather than territorial problems.

 

[lula]

The Sovereignty is not the only problem. There are many economic and legal problems derivatives of the particular status of Gibraltar, that concern specially the frontier zones. Often Gibraltar turns into a " black hole " for Spain, they are United Kingdom for what suits them. If they were British with British law the situation would be different.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

i guess this will be positive for the spanish royal family. seeing the current economic climate in spain, this is the perfect excuse for them not going and to avoid the critique that will arise if the queen goes to the jubilee.

I dont believe a second that any critizism had arisen on Sofia attending a lunch in honor for the Queen of England (apart from the Gibraltar issue, that pops up any time british & spanish royals are involved, see the visit of C&C).

Its not that Sofia would have been attending a fluffy birthday or cheap party, its about honoring 60 years of QEII, is there any more royal event? And if a country has a monarchy, it should respect the duties that come with it, including relations to far more important fellow royals in terms of history, influcence & assigned area on the world map.

The event would have been perfect for the consort Sofia, she is there to cover such things and I bet she would have loved to attend and meet all her friends from the old school royal circle, its where she belongs. I dont think that she is relieved the government said no, rather the opposite.

 

[lula]

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia deliver the Gold Medals for Fine Arts of the Kennedy Center at Zarzuela Palace

Entrega de las Medallas de Oro a las Bellas Artes del Kennedy Center. Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España

 

[Breffney]

The event would have been perfect for the consort Sofia, she is there to cover such things and I bet she would have loved to attend and meet all her friends from the old school royal circle, its where she belongs. I dont think that she is relieved the government said no, rather the opposite.

I agree, Duke. I feel so sorry for Sofia. She must also feel mortified at having to now renege on her earlier acceptance.

 

[EIIR]

Will the Spanish royals boycott the Olympics this summer also? They are in London and will be opened by QEII after all.

I somehow doubt it.

 

[Breffney]

Will the Spanish royals boycott the Olympics this summer also? They are in London and will be opened by QEII after all.

I somehow doubt it.

I guess they will do what they are let do by the Spanish Government. !

Spain is a constitutional monarchy, which means that, despite appearances to the contrary, the Government and Parliament are higher than the King and monarchy.

 

[lula]

Will the Spanish royals boycott the Olympics this summer also? They are in London and will be opened by QEII after all.

I somehow doubt it.

The Olympics are held in London, but are not a British event. The Olympics are a world event, and by the own Olympic spirit, policy and problems between nations must be set aside. That is a fundamental part of the Olympic Games.