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Royal Lunch at El Pardo Palace

Royal Relatives joined the extended Spanish Royal Family for a Lunch at the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid on November 22nd, to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Spanish Monarchy upon the Accession of King Juan Carlos of Spain, which comes following Queen Sofia being awarded Order of the Golden Fleece.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain with the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia

King Juan Carlos of Spain

Queen Sofia of Spain and Infanta Cristina

Infanta Elena

Queen Anne-Marie and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece

Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece

Princess Alexia of Greece and Family

Prince Philippos of Greece and Princess Theodora of Greece with the children of Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina

Maria and Alfonso Zurita

Princess Miriam al-Ghazi of Jordan, Dowager Princess of Turnovo

The Duke of Calabria and Princess Anne of Orléans, Duchess of Calabria

Prince Louis Alphonse of Bourbon, Duke of Anjou

Princess Teresa de Borbon-Dos Sicilias y Borbon-Parma

Princess Tessa of Bavaria

 King Juan Carlos of Spain was sworn-in in front of the Cortes Generales in Madrid on this day in 1975, 50 years ago, marking the restoration of the Monarchy after over four decades and the beginning of Spain’s transition to Democracy.

Queen Sofia of Spain was awarded the Collar of the illustrious Order of the Golden Fleece by King Felipe VI in a Ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid.

 

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Spanish Fleur-de-Lys Tiara

Spanish Floral Tiara

Prussian Diamond Tiara

Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Pearl Tiara

Queen Maria Christina’s Loop Tiara

Mellerio Shell Tiara

Ansorena Fleur de Lys Tiara

The Joyas de Pasar

Queen Letizia’s Aquamarine Earrings

Sapphire Drop Earrings

Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Earrings

Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Bracelets

Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Rivière

Queen Sofia’s Wedding Necklace

Queen Maria Cristina’s Pearl Brooch

Queen Sofia’s Emerald Parure

Queen Sofia’s Sapphire Parure

Queen Sofia’s Ruby Dove Parure

Queen Sofia’s Diamond Flower Brooch

Queen Sofia’s Omani Diamond Suite

Queen Sofia’s Ruby Necklace

Diamond Bow Brooch

Spanish Royal Tiaras

Spanish Fleur-de-Lys Tiara

Prussian Diamond Tiara

Spanish Floral Tiara

Mellerio Shell Tiara

Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Pearl Tiara

Queen Maria Christina’s Loop Tiara

Niarchos Ruby Parure

Joyas de Pasar

Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Earrings

Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Bracelets

Queen Frederica’s Ruby Pendant

Queen Sofia’s Wedding Necklace

Queen Sofia’s Emerald Suite

Queen Sofia’s Sapphire Suite

Queen Sofia’s Baguette Diamond Necklace

Queen Sofia’s Pearl Earrings

Queen Sofia’s Ruby Dove Parure

Queen Sofia’s Omani Diamond Suite

Queen Sofia’s Shell Pendant

Queen Sophia’s Star Sapphire Brooch

Queen Sofia’s Diamond Flower Brooch

Queen Sofia’s Montellano Earrings

Countess of Barcelona’s Pearl Brooch

Countess of Barcelona’s Pearl Bracelet

Queen Maria Christina’s Mellerio Pearl Necklace

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