The Spanish royal family this week released its annual Christmas card, which features a never-before-seen photograph of King Felipe VI, his wife, Queen Letizia, and daughters Leonor and Sofia.
The turning point came on October 31, when Leonor, Princess of Asturias, swore allegiance to the Constitution in Congress on her 18th birthday. The photo taken inside the Royal Palace of Madrid, site of a reception held after the rite of the fall of the parliament.
The inside of the card includes messages in Spanish and English wishing the recipient a “Merry Christmas and a filthy rich new year” and is signed by all four family members.
But is that Christmas culture of sending a card a sign that the Spanish royal family is at the right time?
This is the query made through the website El Independiente, which points out that the Spanish royal family is now the only one that still sends a card, along with the King of England Charles III.
The Danish royal family, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Prince of Monaco have all turned to online media, the newspaper explains.
In fact, the circle of Danish royal relatives went the extra mile this year, posting a video from December 1 to celebrate Advent, as if their social media accounts were a calendar leading up to the Christmas season. ‘year.
Meanwhile, Prince William and Princess Kate opted for a black-and-white family circle photo, as opposed to King Charles’ choice, which included a photo of him and his wife, Queen Camilla, dressed in their crowns and gowns after the coronation earlier this year.
Meanwhile, the Prince of Monaco posed with his wife and children in front of a Christmas tree to greet them online.
Thus, among European royal families, only King Charles and King Philip opted for the cards, and they are also the only ones who have reused an existing symbol instead of creating something new.
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