throwback to when juanito threw his lover off a yacht, went to africa to hunt down endangered animals, and then told the president of venezuela to shut up
This man alone gives more drama than all the Turkish soap operas on Divinity together.
Btw, if you want to hear all about Juan Carlos (king emeritus of Spain)'s scandals, including his weird excessive love affairs, some of his illegal business and corruption, and how the press worked to cover it up, HBO has released a 3-episodes documentary about it called "Salvar al rey".
If you don't have HBO, there are places to watch it for free (1, 2) but the documentary is in Spanish and these streams don't have subtitles, I assume HBO will have English subtitles.
Spanish Royal Family - Queen Letizia and The Princess of Asturias during the reception on the occasion of the Princess receiving the Collar of the Order of Carlos III in Madrid, Spain | October 31, 2023
TIARA ALERT: Queen Letizia of Spain wore Queen Maria Christina's Pearl Loop Tiara for the banquet during the state visit to the Netherlands at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam on 17 April 2024.
Princess Leonor, The Princess of Asturias takes part in the 40th anniversary of the swearing in of King Felipe VI in the Spanish Army, at the General Military Academy of Zaragoza in Zaragoza, Spain -May 4th 2024.
The Spanish Royal family have made an appearance in down town Madrid this Saturday too watch the procession of La Soledad y Desamparo.
It seemed the princess of Asturias had a bit of a hard time hearing her father as the drums from the procession were very loud, but she nonetheless aimed a very welcomed smile to her father.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and King Felipe VI of Spain attend the Men's Singles Final of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England -July 16th 2023.
Spanish Royal Family - The Royal House released new official photos of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia with their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, in celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary on May 22. (Photo courtesy of Casa De S.M El Rey) | May 18, 2024
Princess Leonor turns 18 on Tuesday and I feel pretty confident in saying that her first tiara will be the Princess Victoria Louise's Prussian Diamond Tiara because it’s used as a starter tiara within the family. For example...
Queen Sofia, back when she was Princess Sophia of Greece, started wearing tiaras a little before her 18th birthday in November 1956. (Joining Princess Anne in proving that these are not the strict rules people in the fandom think they are.) The picture on the left is from the Greek state visit to France in June 1956 and the one on the right is labelled as her debutante ball. I don't know if that's accurate and I can't find a date for when her debutante ball would have been but she looks to be about the same age.
Infanta Elena turned 18 in December 1981 but the first dated pictures I’ve found of her wearing a tiara are from the Swedish state visit in March 1983. It’s possible that she wore Queen Maria Christina’s Diamond Floral Tiara before that because she also wore it often when she was young.
Infanta Cristina turned 18 in June 1983 and the earliest pictures with dates that I've found are from the state visit from Nepal in September 1983.
Queen Letizia's first tiara was on her wedding day in May 2004. The Prussian Diamond Tiara was her primary tiara starting out but like the other royal women she moved on to other pieces.
Princess Leonor can choose whichever tiara she wants for her first one but the Prussian Diamond Tiara seems most likely. I have a post coming tomorrow with some more possibilities. Even though she probably won't wear a tiara for awhile yet, it's still fun to think about!
The Princess of Asturias doesn't seem too impressed with the taste of champagne after taking a sip on her 18th birthday, much to the amusement of her mother, Queen Letizia.
HAPPY 20TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO KING FELIPE VI OF SPAIN AND QUEEN LETIZIA OF SPAIN -May 22nd 2024.
King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain pose for an official portrait in April 2024, on the occasion of their 20th wedding anniversary on May 22nd 2024, in the gardens of The Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain -May 17th 2024.