Author Topic: King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia of Spain (Read 273815 times)

Vecchiolarry · « **Reply #195 on:** August 20, 2009, 05:22:06 PM »

Hi,

Did Queen Victoria Eugenia live to hear Franco proclaim Prince Juan Carlos as his successor (and indeed King)??
I have heard that at Prince Philip's baptism, she asked Franco which of her three descendands he would pick as King - Juan or Juan Carlos or Philip...
"You have three choices here before you - CHOOOSE!!!"...

She died in 1969, but did she live to find out the answer?
Arturo, you should know the answer to this!

Larry

Lucien · « **Reply #196 on:** September 02, 2009, 01:25:13 AM »

Both boys sport a beard now.HM and HRH at the dinner for the Mallorcan government at the Almudaina Palace
marking the end of the Royal summer holidays,Palma de Mallorca :

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=31-08-2009%20Palma

With PM Zapatero.

belianis · « **Reply #197 on:** September 05, 2009, 01:41:35 PM »

Quote from: Vecchiolarry on August 20, 2009, 05:22:06 PM

Hi,

Did Queen Victoria Eugenia live to hear Franco proclaim Prince Juan Carlos as his successor (and indeed King)??
I have heard that at Prince Philip's baptism, she asked Franco which of her three descendands he would pick as King - Juan or Juan Carlos or Philip...
"You have three choices here before you - CHOOOSE!!!"...

She died in 1969, but did she live to find out the answer?
Arturo, you should know the answer to this!

Larry

Surely the Caudillo had a reply; it would have been most discorteous to ignore a direct question from the Queen Dowager.

Eurohistory · « **Reply #198 on:** September 05, 2009, 08:26:54 PM »

In fact, and according to Spanish monarchists, beginning with the late Count of Barcelona, don Juan Carlos was Prince of Asturias from 1941 to his accession in 1975. The wedding invitations listed Juan Carlos as such.

However, Juan Carlos and Sophie used the title Prince and Princess of Spain from 1969 onward.

Arturo Beeche

(always a supporter of don Juan until his resignation as Head of House...although I was delighted with the monarchy being restored on Juan Carlos, who has done a great job as King!).