The Spanish Royal Family in 2008
January 5, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
It’s a new year and it’s a new page for the Spanish Royal Family as well. Here are the stories I covered about the royal House of Bourbon in 2008.
2008 NEWS
OFFICIAL AND STATE VISITS
- King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia: Peru, Japan
- Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia: Berlin, Mexico
- As Hosts to: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz Al Saud, Japan’s Prince Naruhito, Costa Rica’s President Oscar Arias, Jordan’s King Abdullah and Queen Rania
ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS
- Spanish royals: summer farewell dinner, National Day Parade
- Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia: scholars in Madrid, Beijing Olympics [as spectators, video], visit to crash survivors, Cuenca, Prince of Asturias Award Ceremony, La Sexta TV Studios, Codespa Awards,
- Prince Felipe: 40th birthday
- Princess Letizia: Defender of the Minor awarding ceremony, Media and Humanitarian Aid, Madrid Fashion Fair
- Princess Cristina and Inaki Urdangarin: exhibition opening in Madrid
OTHER NEWS
- Spanish royals: Mallorca, Christmas greetings
- King Juan Carlos: letters to Prince Felipe
- Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia: Wimbledon with Rafael Nadal; Princess Letizia: Vanity Fair’s Best Dressed List, nose surgery; Princess Leonor’s first day of school
VIDEOS POSTED IN 2008
- Spanish royals in Mallorca
- Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia at Beijing Olympics
- Princess Letizia at Madrid Fashion Fair
image credit: Newscom
