Topic: Queen Sofia

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    Spanish Royals Attend a Variety of Engagements

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Feb 3, 11:37pm ET

    The life of a working royal can never be described as monotonous. One day, they can be on a military ship and the next evening, at a concert. What the Spanish royals have been going to the past couple of days is a great example of how diverse a royal … More

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    Royal Fashion Friday: Royal Clutch Bags

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Jan 29, 6:49pm ET

    For today’s Fashion Friday, we’re going to shift gears from entire outfits to a specific item in royal fashion: the clutch. These versatile little bags can carry a princess or queen’s most important necessities. Perhaps a handkerchief or tissues, lipstick and some other small makeup items, photos of the kids/grandkids? … More

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    Spanish Royals Celebrate Pascua Militar (Military Easter) 2010

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 1 Comment | Jan 7, 5:02pm ET

    The Spanish royal family once again led this year’s celebration of ‘Pascua Militar’ (Military Easter) at the Royal Palace in Madrid.

    Military Easter dates back to 1782, when the Spanish Military won a big battle in Mallorca on January 6, the Feast Day of the Epiphany. Since then, the day has … More

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    Spanish Royals Hold Audiences at Royal Palace

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Dec 24, 8:11am ET

    Spain’s royal family has closed out the year with final audiences at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, Spain.  King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia attended the last meetings with Spanish nobility and members of the Spanish National Heritage Board.

    As the year winds down, we … More

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    Spanish Royals Welcome Vietnamese President

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Dec 14, 7:22pm ET

    Spain’s King Juan Carlos and his family are hosting the visit this week of Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet and his wife Tran Thi Kim Chi.
    King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia welcomed their visitors at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid today. A luncheon at the palace … More

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    Royal Fashion Friday: Princess Letizia's Recent Fashion

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 2 Comments | Dec 4, 11:45pm ET

    Spain’s Crown Princess Letizia has been busy in the past weeks, attending award ceremonies, meetings and other events. The former journalist has worn a variety of styles, from trousers to combinations of short dresses, opaque tights and platform shoes. It’s all about the clothes and shoes today!

    Above, the princess … More

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    Royals Attend Concert for ‘Rights of the Child’

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 1 Comment | Nov 24, 12:35am ET

    It wasn’t all meetings for the royal ladies who attended last week’s conference on the 20th Anniversary of the U.N. Child Rights Convention. The queens and princess who gathered for the event also got to enjoy each other’s company at a concert on November 19, 2009. The concert was part … More

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    Spanish Royals at National Day Celebration

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Oct 14, 11:22pm ET

    The Spanish royals led the National Day celebrations in Madrid early this week.
    King Juan Carlos and Crown Prince Felipe were both decked out in their military uniforms to acknowledge the parade of thousands of Spanish soldiers through the city. Above them, Air Force jets flew by and left smoke … More

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    Spain’s Queen Sofia Returns to Athens

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Oct 8, 10:43pm ET

    Queen Sofia of Spain went to the New Acropolis museum as part of a visit to Athens, Greece this week.

    The museum was inaugurated early this year. It contains thousands of archeological artifacts housed in a modern glass and concrete building. One gallery has a glass floor to show the … More

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    Prince Felipe Sports a Beard at Summer Farewell Dinner in Mallorca

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 3 Comments | Aug 29, 10:18pm ET

    Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe sported an entirely new look at the royal family’s traditional farewell dinner in Palma de Mallorca yesterday. The usually clean-cut prince grew out his beard and moustache during the family vacation, and left it on for the media shoot at the Almudaina Palace.

    The dinner with Balearic … More