MADRID.- The Princess Eleanor and the Baby Sofa They surprised his father this Wednesday, king Philip VIwith a toast as part of a lunch with decorated civilians and authorities at the Royal Palace to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the monarch’s coronation.
“Mom, dad, your majesties, sorry for sneaking in, but we also have something to say,” said Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, before a visibly moved Felipe VI.
After thanking the guests at the lunch for their attendance, he vindicated everything he had learned during these ten years: “Which means the commitment that the four of us have with all Spaniards.”
Princess Leonor took over to ask the attendees to join in a toast. “For our mother and our father, for our kings, because since we were born they have taught us the value of this institution, of the Crown, its usefulness for our society and its purpose of serving everyone.”
“Mom, dad, thank you,” the Infanta concluded.
words of the king
Previously, Felipe VI had been in charge of making the toast before the lunch held in the Gala Dining Room of the Royal Palace after the imposition of decorations with the Order of Civil Merit on 19 citizens, one for each autonomous community and Ceuta and Melilla.
The distribution of the attendees on this occasion has been original or different, in the words of His Majesty, because, taking into account the nature of the celebration, the Princess and the Infanta have been placed at the ends of the table, while the authorities and the decorated ones are interspersed so that they can get to know each other better.
During his brief intervention, Felipe VI wanted to thank the institutions and entities of civil society that have joined the celebration of his ten years of reign in recent days. “We want to personally thank him for his love and support,” he said.
Finally, he asked for a toast to the 19 recipients, their families and: “to all the Spaniards who see themselves reflected” in their actions. “They inspire us all, they are a model of service to follow,” she concluded.
Guests
The decoration ceremony and subsequent lunch were attended by, in addition to the kings, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofa, the president, Pedro Sánchez; the presidents of the Congress and Senate, Francina Armengol and Pedro Rolln, respectively; and other powers of the State in exercise, such as the presidents of the Constitutional Court, Cndido Conde-Pumpido; and from the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), Carlos Lesmes.
Also present were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, and the powers of other institutional bodies, such as the presidents of the Council of State, Carmen Calvo; Court of Accounts, Enriqueta Chicano; or the Ombudsman, ngel Gabilondo; and constitutional authorities who have held office in the last ten years, such as former president Mariano Rajoy.
In total, just over a hundred guests attend and will taste a beet velvet with tomato blades and lobster, pickled bonito, balsamic muscat vinegar with fresh seaweed and chocolate millefeuille with Jijona nougat, all washed down with wines. white, red and cava.
FUENTE: Europa Press
