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:
Who is King Juan Carlos of Spain?
February 4, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
His Majesty King Juan Carlos
Full Name: Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias
Birthday and birthplace: January 5, 1938 in Rome
Royal House: The House of Borbon (The Spanish Royal Family)
Ascension: November 22, 1975
Coronation Day: November 27, 1975 at Jeronimos Church in Madrid
Parents: Juan de Borbon y Battenberg (1913-1993) and Maria de las Mercedes de Borbon y Orleans (1910-2000)
Siblings: Infanta Pilar (b. 1936), Infanta Margarita (b. 1939), and Infante Alfonso of Spain (1941–1956)
Spouse: Queen Sofia (wedding day: May 14, 1962 at the Church of Saint Dennis at Athens)
Children: The Infanta Elena (b. 1963), The Infanta Cristina (b. 1965), and Prince Felipe (b. 1968)
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