On Monday, May 13, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain attended the inauguration of the XVIII Congreso Internacional de Arqueología Clásica held at the Palacio de Congresos in Mérida.

The five-day conference held under the theme, Centro y Periferia en el Mundo Clásico, was organized by the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, the Consejería de Educación y Cultura del Gobierno de Extremadura and the Instituto Catalán de Arqueología Clásica.

The XVIII Congreso Internacional de Arqueología Clásica gathers international archeologists, scholars, and students to share their findings of their research as well as to define new points of scientific debate.  The conference also provides contacts among professionals at the international level.

Meanwhile, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain held an audience with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister, Mr. Erlan Idrisov, at Palacio de La Zarzuela in Madrid.  So, what did they talk about during their important meeting?  No idea.  Perhaps the usual stuff: the economy, bilateral relations, basketball…

And, that’s it.  Happy Monday, everyone!   🙂

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Well, isn’t she a lucky little bird.  Yesterday, the Spanish court on Palma de Mallorca has withdrawn a subpoena against Infanta Cristina of Spain initiated by Judge José Castro.  Last month the judge ordered the 47-year-old Infanta to appear in court as a witness to the investigation of her shady husband, Mr. Iñaki Urdangarín, the Duke of Palma, and his former business partner, Mr. Diego Torres.  As you may know by now the not exactly bright duo –Urdangarín and Torres — are accused of embezzlement, fraud, misuse of public funds, and forgery from the non-profit organization they once presided over, Instituto Nóos.

Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain was at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga this morning to attend the celebration of the Día Mundial de la Cruz Roja and the Media Luna Roja (World Day Red Cross and the Red Crescent).

After a speech by Her Majesty the Mayor of Málaga and the Secretary-General of the Cruz Roja Española presented awards to various branches of the Cruz Roja — Cádiz and Portugal — as well as to individual employees and various foundations.

Click here to watch a video of Her Majesty’s speech.

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This afternoon at the Hotel InterContinential in Madrid His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias participated in the opening of the II Foro Global de Sostenibilidad.

The summit, organized by the international accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young, brings together officials representing governments, international interest groups, businesses, and private organizations.  The focus of the two-day summit is to discuss policies and technologies which will help to preserve the world’s resources for the use of future generations as well as our own.

This afternoon at the Hotel InterContinential in Madrid His Royal Highness Prince Felipe of Asturias participated in the opening of the II Foro Global de Sostenibilidad.

The summit, organized by the international accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young, brings together officials representing governments, international interest groups, businesses, and private organizations.  The focus of the two-day summit is to discuss policies and technologies which will help to preserve the world’s resources for the use of future generations as well as our own.

So while many were having a fantastic time in the Netherlands celebrating the investiture of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, including TRHs Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias, His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain sat in his office at Palacio de la Zarzuela probably bored to death.

Just kidding.

Anyway, this afternoon the old king had the pleasure of holding an audience with the Equatorial Guinea’s Minster of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr. Agapito Mba Mokuy.

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