King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia of Spain

[Lucien]

http://gpdhome.typepad.com/photos/spain_spanje/index.html

courtesy HJA
 

[Lucien]

El Rey Don Juan Carlos turns 73 today!Viva El Rey!!

http://gpdhome.typepad.com/royalblognl_news_summary/2011/01/king-juan-carlos-marks-73rd-birthday.html

Courtesy HJA

[Lucien]

New Year reception at the Palacio Real,Madrid:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=18-01-2011%20Madrid

courtesy ppe

[Lucien]

TM are on a two day visit to Russia:

http://news.kremlin.ru/video/740

[Lucien]

Queen Sofia was back in Greece for a short visit:

http://gpdhome.typepad.com/royalblognl_news_summary/2011/03/queen-sofia-back-home-for-a-day.html

courtesy HJA

[Lucien]

Too cute!!

HM made a visit to the panda bear breeding and nursing station,and Po and Dede,at the Zoo in Madrid:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=29-03-2011%20Madrid

courtesy PPE

[Rani]

http://www.ppe-agency.com/preview.php?start=0&id=59920&zoektype=2&search=29-03-2011%20Madrid

Aww...

[Lucien]

The RF celebrates Easter at Palma de Mallorca and attended Holy Mass at the Cathedral in Palma:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=24-04-2011%20Mallorca

courtesy PPE

[Lucien]

The RF celebrates Easter at Palma de Mallorca and attended Holy Mass at the Cathedral in Palma:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=24-04-2011%20Mallorca

courtesy PPE

HM The King wasn't present at the Cathedral,reason for the Court to issue a statement;" no need to worry".
HM Queen Sofia and her sister Irene have been on the island for a while now.Another absentee at the Cathedral,
and strange given the fact Mass at Palma is a tradition for decades for ALL members,but Inaka and the
children were also missing out.Wonder....

[Lucien]

On monday all were back in Madrid to receive HRH The Emir of Qatar and a stunning Sheika Mozah:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=25-04-2011%20Palace

Followed by a State Banquet at the Palacio Real,Madrid last night:

Again,a stunning Sheika Mozah,and Antonio Banderas with Melanie Griffith in attendance as well:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=25-04-2011%20Madrid

courtesy PPE

[Lucien]

On the death of "Seve"

http://gpdhome.typepad.com/royalblognl_news_summary/2011/05/spanish-royals-share-grief-over-ballesteros.html

Also:

Members of the family will visit Lorca,the south eastern city that was hit by an earthquake on wednesday
killing at least 10.The region has minor quakes constantly but wasn't up to the 5,5 quake and many buildings
in the city collapsed.

[Lucien]

HM King Juan Carlos underwent a knee replacement operation in Madrid this afternoon.
HM is doing fine.Gracias a Dios!

[Lucien]

The King received US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in audience at noon.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=02-07-2011%20Madrid

courtesy ppe

[Lucien]

The Spanish Royal Family traditionally starts the summer with the Copa del Rey of the coast of Palma de Mallorca,where the family gathered at the Palacio Marivent.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=01-08-2011%20Mallorca

courtesy PPE

[Lucien]

TM Don Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia welcomed HH Pope Benedict XVI on his arrival in Madrid yesterday.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=18-08-2011%20Madrid

courtesy ppe