Spanish Royals Attend 2009 Easter Mass
April 13, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
The Spanish royal family celebrated Easter at the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca on Sunday, April 4, 2009.
King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Crown Prince Felipe, Crown Princess Letizia and the young princesses, Leonor and Sofia, attended the Easter Mass. The family took some time to greet the priests and pose for photographs outside the church. They traditionally spend the Easter holiday on the island.
Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia, in their blue dresses, matched perfectly down to their white stockings and tan shoes. Queen Sofia was in all red, which matched her husband’s red tie. Prince Felipe matched his daughters with a blue tie. I was surprised to see Princess Letizia wearing trousers to the Easter mass. Her outfit is a little too casual for me.
More photos after the cut:
Spain’s Queen Sofia in Haiti
January 22, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
Spain’s Queen Sofia in Jacmel, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti during a visit on January 21, 2009.
Queen Sofia of Spain is spending a lot of time on the ground during her visit to Haiti. During her 3-day visit, the Queen has been visiting development projects that Spain has helped fund in the country.
Among her stops are a mountain reforestation project and a fishing village. Queen Sofia met with Haiti’s President Rene Preval on Wednesday, January 21, 2009.
Queen Sofia was in the Dominican Republic prior to going to Haiti.
source: MSNBC; Image: Newscom
Spain’s King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia on State Visit to Japan
November 9, 2008 by Maricar Macalincag
From left: King Juan Carlos, Emperor Akihito, Queen Sofia and Empress Michiko at the welcome ceremony on November 10, 2008.
Spain’s King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia arrived in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on November 9, 2008 for a state visit to Japan. That night, they attended a reception party at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.
The Spanish royals were official welcomed by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace on November 10, 2008. If you’re confused about the time, just remember that Japan is ahead of us (in the U.S.) by several hours.
The last time the Spanish royals were in Japan was in 1998, for the opening ceremony of the Nagano Olympics. They will stay until November 14, 2008 for this visit.
More photos of the arrival at the airport from Yahoo; and the Nov. 9 reception from Zimbio.
image credit: Newscom