La entrada A historic tribute that marks a new chapter: the presentation of the Gold Fleece at the Royal Palace se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>The event is part of the institutional activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Franco and the restoration of the Monarchy in the figure of Juan Carlos I. An event full of political and social significance that has returned to the public agenda the key moments of the Spanish transition.
Felipe VI signed on October 29, 2024 the decree granting his mother the Golden Fleece Necklace to recognize «her dedication and devotion to the service of Spain and the Crown», as published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). However, the official imposition had not been made until now, turning the ceremony into a gesture of strong emotional and dynastic charge.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia, together with Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia, presided over the ceremony in a Royal Palace full of institutional authorities, representatives of the powers of the State and key figures of Spanish politics.
The moment was marked by an unavoidable absence: that of King Juan Carlos I, who was not invited to the institutional event.
As Zarzuela explained, the retired monarch renounced to participate in institutional acts in 2019, a year before his departure to Abu Dhabi, where he took up residence in August 2020. Even so, the Royal House confirmed that he will be present at the private family meal scheduled for Saturday at the Palace of El Pardo, as already happened in 2023 during Leonor’s swearing in of the Constitution.
His absence once again underlines the complex institutional situation of the emeritus, who continues to be away from public life but not from family gatherings.
The event was attended by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, the President of the Congress, Francina Armengol, the President of the Senate, Pedro Rollán, the President of the Constitutional Court, Cándido Conde-Pumpido, and the President of the Supreme Court, Isabel Perelló, among other authorities.
The absence of the State Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz, after his recent conviction for disclosure of confidential information, with a sentence of two years of disqualification and a fine of 7,200 euros, was highlighted.
Neither Vox nor the government partners attended, who decided not to participate in the institutional event.
Together with Queen Sofia, Felipe VI presented the necklace to three essential figures in Spanish political history:
Felipe González, the first socialist president of democracy, whose role was key to «the integration of our country into Europe and the international community».
Miguel Herrero y Rodríguez de Miñón, father of the Constitution and former UCD deputy.
Miquel Roca Junyent, also a constitutional father and one of the architects of the territorial model.
In both cases, the distinction recognizes «their efforts to promote coexistence and constitutional order».
The Order of the Golden Fleece, created in 1430 by the Duke of Burgundy Philip III the Good, is one of the most prestigious distinctions in the world. It passed to the Spanish royal house through Emperor Charles V, and since then Spanish monarchs have acted as Sovereigns and Grand Masters of the Order.
The necklace is a unique piece: an ornament with the arms of Burgundy from which hangs the emblematic Golden Fleece, symbol of the myth of Jason.
According to the Royal House, about 1,200 necklaces have been awarded since its foundation, most of them to men, although since the reign of Juan Carlos I, European sovereigns such as Beatrix of the Netherlands, Margaret of Denmark or Elizabeth II of England have also received them.
After the ceremony, the King and Queen will travel to the Congress of Deputies, where they will preside over an event to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the restoration of the Monarchy. There, the round table «50 years later: the Crown in the transition to democracy» will be held , which will delve into the institutional role of the Royal Household in the Spanish democratic system.
Overall, the presentation of the Golden Fleece became a double tribute: to the careers of four key figures in contemporary Spain and to the continuity of a historical tradition that Felipe VI wanted to place at the center of the democratic commemoration.
La entrada A historic tribute that marks a new chapter: the presentation of the Gold Fleece at the Royal Palace se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>La entrada Queen Sofia tastes Ibizan cuisine in front of the sea during her visit to the island se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>As revealed by the program El tiempo justo, presented by Joaquín Prat on Telecinco, Doña Sofía has chosen for her lunches and dinners some of the most emblematic corners of the island. «Yesterday he ate at Sa Calma, which is practically on top of the sea. Last night he had dinner at the Club Nautico de Ibiza, which is also very close to the sea. «, the television program reported.
Chef Pau Barba, in charge of the kitchen at El Náutico, thanked the emeritus for her visit on his social networks, where he posted an image with her and the restaurant’s team. «And today she has chosen a restaurant from which you can see Formentera in front of you«, added from the program.
Queen Sofia’s stay on the island has included several institutional and solidarity events. She
La entrada Queen Sofia tastes Ibizan cuisine in front of the sea during her visit to the island se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>La entrada Queen Sofia tastes Ibiza’s cuisine in front of the sea during her visit to the island se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>As revealed by the program El tiempo justo, presented by Joaquín Prat on Telecinco, Doña Sofía has chosen for her lunches and dinners some of the most emblematic corners of the island. «Yesterday he ate at Sa Calma, which is practically on top of the sea. Last night he dined at the new restaurant El Náutico, inside the facilities of Port Náutic Ibiza. «, the television program reported.
Chef Pau Barba, in charge of the kitchen at El Náutico, thanked the emeritus for her visit on his social networks, where he posted an image with her and the restaurant’s team. «And today she has chosen a restaurant from which you can see Formentera in front of you«, added from the program.
Queen Sofia’s stay on the island has included several institutional and solidarity events. She met with representatives of the food banks of Ibiza, in the framework of the campaign La Gran Recogidacampaign, which begins this Friday. During the meeting, the Queen Sofia Foundation announced a donation of 20,000 euros to support the work of social entities operating in the Pitiusas.
La entrada Queen Sofia tastes Ibiza’s cuisine in front of the sea during her visit to the island se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>La entrada Queen Sofia promotes from Ibiza a congress that seeks to break down the barriers of Alzheimer’s disease se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>«Breaking Borders» is the motto of this edition that seeks to join efforts between Europe and Latin America to face one of the main social and health challenges of the 21st century: neurodegenerative dementias.
Spain has 1.2 million people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, a figure that rises to more than five million if family caregivers are included. A reality that Queen Sofia did not overlook, thanking all the participants for their commitment in the search for solutions to curb this disease.
CEAFA, the Consell de Ibiza, Alzheimer Iberoamerica (AIB) and the Association of Relatives of Alzheimer patients of Ibiza and Formentera have joined forces to turn the island into a hub for the exchange of knowledge, science and humanism. You can consult the complete program of the Congress here.
The president of the Consell de Ibiza, Vicent Marí, stressed the key role of the island in this meeting: «Understanding dementia is not only a medical challenge, but also a social and emotional one». He added that Ibiza is an ideal place to «reflect and put dementia at the center of social policies«, recalling the ongoing work of the Alzheimer’s Family Association of the island, recently recognized for its work in the social and health field.
For his part, the mayor of Ibiza, Rafael Triguero, stressed that «moving forward means uniting science with empathy» in his speech during the opening ceremony.
From a global perspective, the president of Alzheimer Iberoamerica, Bertha Dora Quezada, underscored the challenge of understanding cognitive impairment and finding an effective formula to prevent or reverse the disease.
Along these lines, the president of CEAFA, Mariló Almagro, appealed to eliminate the barriers that still exist around this condition and celebrated the presence of Queen Sofia, who, she said, «strengthens the work of our entire associative community«.
La entrada Queen Sofia promotes from Ibiza a congress that seeks to break down the barriers of Alzheimer’s disease se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>La entrada Queen Sofia promotes from Ibiza a congress that seeks to break down the barriers of Alzheimer’s disease se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>«Breaking Borders» is the motto of this edition that seeks to join efforts between Europe and Latin America to face one of the main social and health challenges of the 21st century: neurodegenerative dementias.
Spain has 1.2 million people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, a figure that rises to more than five million if family caregivers are included. A reality that Queen Sofia did not overlook, thanking all the participants for their commitment in the search for solutions to curb this disease.
CEAFA, the Consell de Ibiza, Alzheimer Iberoamerica (AIB) and the Association of Relatives of Alzheimer patients of Ibiza and Formentera have joined forces to turn the island into a hub for the exchange of knowledge, science and humanism. You can consult the complete program of the Congress here.
The president of the Consell de Ibiza, Vicent Marí, stressed the key role of the island in this meeting: «Understanding dementia is not only a medical challenge, but also a social and emotional one». He added that Ibiza is an ideal place to «reflect and put dementia at the center of social policies«, recalling the ongoing work of the Alzheimer’s Family Association of the island, recently recognized for its work in the social and health field.
For his part, the mayor of Ibiza, Rafael Triguero, stressed that «moving forward means uniting science with empathy» in his speech during the opening ceremony.
From a global perspective, the president of Alzheimer Iberoamerica, Bertha Dora Quezada, underscored the challenge of understanding cognitive impairment and finding an effective formula to prevent or reverse the disease.
Along these lines, the president of CEAFA, Mariló Almagro, appealed to eliminate the barriers that still exist around this condition and celebrated the presence of Queen Sofia, who, she said, «strengthens the work of our entire associative community«.
La entrada Queen Sofia promotes from Ibiza a congress that seeks to break down the barriers of Alzheimer’s disease se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>La entrada Queen Sofia begins in Ibiza an intense agenda of social and solidarity events se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
]]>The meeting took place within the work agenda that the monarch maintains on the island, and in it she reaffirmed her commitment to the fight against food poverty, announcing a donation of 20,000 euros to the campaign.
As reported by the Queen Sofia Foundation, during the meeting the current challenges of the Food Bank of the Balearic Islands were addressed, especially in view of the increased demand for basic aid among the most vulnerable families. The Great Food Drive will be held from November 7 to 9, with the aim of collecting the equivalent of 10 million kilos of food to serve more than one million people in need.
From the Food Bank of the Balearic Islands have thanked the support of the Foundation and have valued the «sustained commitment over time» of Queen Sofia, which, they emphasize, has allowed to reach thousands of people across the country.
Prior to the meeting, he visited some areas of Ibiza affected by the floods registered a month ago.
The presence of Queen Emeritus did not go unnoticed in the city center. Around 17.00 hours, the monarch moved around the port area and Santa Eulalia Avenue, surrounded by a huge police deployment and accompanied, among others, by the Head of Emergencies of the Government, Pablo Gárriz.
His agenda on the island will continue this Thursday, when he is scheduled to inaugurate the XI National Alzheimer’s Congress, organized by the Spanish Alzheimer’s Confederation (CEAFA), also in Ibiza.
La entrada Queen Sofia begins in Ibiza an intense agenda of social and solidarity events se publicó primero en La Voz De Ibiza.
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