Prince William, King Juan Carlos at Champions League Final in Rome
May 27, 2009 by Maricar Macalincag
From left: King Juan Carlos, UEFA President Michel Platini and Prince William at the Champions League finals.
The United Kingdom’s Prince William and Spain’s King Juan Carlos shared a view at the finals of the UEFA Champions League on May 27, 2009 in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico (Olympic Stadium). The match was between Barcelona and Manchester United.
Prince William was invited by the Football Association (FA) to attend the game, both in his capacity as FA President and as a supporter of England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup. He was accompanied by FA Chairman Lord Triesman and other officials. He met with King Juan Carlos before the match, and also with FIFA and UEFA officials.
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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