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Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain in Athens, Greece

Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain was in Greece yesterday to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the arrival of troops of the Crown of Aragon to the Duchy of Athens.

According to Casa de su Majestad el Rey (the official website for the Spanish royal house), Her Majesty Queen Sofia had a full schedule in front of her on day One:

 

In the morning, Her Majesty visited the Acropolis along with Miguel Fuertes, and the director of the Institute Cervantes, Carmen Caffarel, Toured the Proplylaea, the latest restoration of the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena Nike.
In the afternoon, Her Majesty accompanied by the director of the Cervantes Institute, and Institute director Cervantes in Athens, Eusebi Ayensa, chaired the opening of the exhibition ‘A Sea of Laws’ in the Institute headquarters of the Greek capital, Athens.
This exhibition, organized with the European Institute Mediterranean, reflecting on the formation of the cultural legacies in the Mediterranean, showing that beyond the violence, others forms of interaction between the peoples have left a long legacy more peaceful and lasting as in the case of imprint of the Catalan legal tradition in navigation and trade.  The exhibition comprises of books, documents, and items from the 14th to the 16th centuries that reflect the cultural and diplomatic relations between Spain and Greece during this period.
To watch a video of Her Majesty Queen Sofia at the Acropolis please click the link:  RTVE.es To view photos please click the link here and here.
Source: Casareal.es Photo courtesy of: Hola.com and Noticias.terra.es

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Happy Birthday to HRH Prince Felipe of Asturias!

On January 30, 1968 Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y de Grecia was born to HM King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain.

Born in Madrid, Spain he is the only son to King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia and heir to the Spanish throne.  Prince Felipe has two sisters, Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina.  After he graduated from Lakefield College in Ontario, Canada the Prince was accepted to the Autonomous University.  From there he earned his Master of Science at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.    Prince Felipe is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Catalan.

On May 22, 2004, he married the beautiful Spanish newscaster, Letizia Ortiz in a lavish ceremony at the Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena inMadrid, Spain. Today the couple have two daughters, Infanta Leonor and Infanta Sofia.

 

 

 

 

It is unknown how the Prince will celebrate his day, but I have no doubt in my mind he ill spend part of it with his family and friends.

So, happy birthday Prince Felipe!   🙂

The online Spanish newspaper, Diez Minutos, has a photo special in honor of Prince Felipe’s birthday, so please click the link to view: diezminutos.es

 

Source: Everywhere.  Photos courtesy of: Zimbio.com

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HRH Princess Letizia of Asturias Attends the Ballet with her Sister: Now With Video

So, as you know by now, the lovely Princess Letizia of Asturias attended the ballet with her sister, Telma, last evening.

Anyway, in case you haven’t seen the video from last night, well, here you go: Hola.com

Source: Hola.com

****Credit MUST be given to Clara from Royal Dish for finding the video first.  So, Gracias!!!   🙂

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HM Queen Sofia of Spain at the XXXI International Tourism Fair

On January 19, 2011, HM Queen Sofia of Spain attended the XXXI Annual International Tourism Fair in Madrid, Spain.

According to Hola Magazine, the fair known as FITUR, draws in:

…10,500 companies from 166 countries, occupying an exhibition space of 75,000 square meters…

During the walk-a-bout Queen Sofia chatted with the various attendee and for photographers next to the World Cup that Spain won… oh I don’t know… months ago.

To watch a clip of the event please click the link: La Informacion.com

Source and photo courtesy of: Hola.com and Noticias.terra.es

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HRH Princess Letizia of Asturias Participates in the AECC

On January 14, 2011, HRH Princess Letizia of Asturias participated in the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (The Spanish Association Against Cancer) in Madrid, Spain.

The gorgeous and intelligent Princess met with various leaders within the organization and participated in the meeting as their President of Honor.  The Princess goal is to “…promote cancer research and help those suffering from the disease.”  Bravo!  Letizia!!  Bravo!!

To learn more about the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer please visit their official website at AECC

Click to watch a short video clip from the meeting at: Lainformacion.com

Source and photos courtesy of: Telecinco.es, Noticias.terra.es, and Zimbio.com by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images Europe.

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TRH Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias Visit the New Galician Library and Newspaper Archive

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On January 10, 2011, TRH Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias attended the inauguration of the Galician Library and Newspaper Archive in Galicia, Spain.

Designed by American architect, Peter Eisenman, the building as well as construction caused somewhat of a controversy in the beginning.  Now, all is well.

According to Design Build Network, the new Galician Library and Newspaper Archive will:

… form a depository for Galicia’s rich bibliographic and publication heritage. The library building will have six floors with a total height of 42m, different rooms for reading and researchers, and will also include a central book deposit with capacity for storing more than a million volumes.

There will also be exhibition areas for books of interest, an auditorium and seminar rooms for training. The newspaper archive will have more than 1,400m² for reading rooms and 1,200m² for storage areas. There will also be areas for reception and classification, and for microfilming and digitalizing.

This new library and archive building sounds and looks amazing.  A great place for nerdy researchers such as myself.  LOL.

To watch a clip from the inauguration please click the link: Vtelevision.es

Source: lavozdegalicia.es and Design Build Network

Photos courtesy of noticias.terra.es

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The Spanish Royal Family Attend the 2011 Pascua Militar

On January 6, 2011, The Spanish royal family attended the 2011 Pascua Militar this afternoon.  After the military parade the family along with many attendees enjoyed a lovely reception at the royal palace in Madrid.

Click on the link to watch a news clip of the event: RTVE.es

Photos courtesy of Noticias.terra.es, AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, Zimbio.com by Eduardo Parra/Getty Images Europe, and DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images.