Last June 2023, when Philip VI (56 years old) and Letizia (51 years old) were celebrating nine years as kings of Spain, they received a visit from the Jordanian monarchs, Abdullah II and Rania of Jordan. A meeting, on the occasion of the celebration of the Aqaba Process, which took place after Charles’s coronation. In fact, it was the last time they saw each other and met at a royal event, since they did not go to Prince Hussein’s wedding.
Although there have been few details about the relationship between the monarchs, it has always been said that there is a great relationship between Rania and Letizia, a connection that certainly becomes notable when both are together. And there was nothing more to see when the Queen received her namesake at the doors of the Royal Palace with a huge smile. Now, almost a year after her visit, The gift that the Hashemite Kings gave to the wife of Philip VI has come to light.
This May 8, the Spanish Royal House has made public the count (it can be consulted since January 1, 2015 when the Transparecia law came into force) that details the gift list that they have received during 2023 along with the sending date and the entity or person who sent it. And last year Felipe and Letizia received nothing more and nothing less than a total of 301, 88 less than in 2022 (2018 was the most with 440).
Among all these gifts are the gifts that Rania from Jordan and her husband gave to Letizia, Leonor and Sofía: three coats, one for the Queen and another for each of her daughters. Without a doubt, a detail that we would love for them to show off at some point, since we do not know its design, origin and style. Of course, looking at the dates of when they were delivered (December 2023), it can be deduced that it was Abdullah II who gave these garments to our monarchs on a visit in which he was alone in our country. And a few months before, in June, when the couple did come together to see the Kings, it was a moving wooden and sand box in a round frame for Felipe and a wooden jewelry box for Leonor and Sofía’s mother what the Alaudí monarchs gave to the Spanish monarchs.
It is very surprising among this great list of gifts (lhalf, 150, have been for the King; 72 for Letizia; 14 for the Princess of Asturias, 2 for the Infanta Sofía, 8 for the Emeritus Queen Sofía, and about 50 are for Felipe and his wife as a couple, his daughters or the four of them), there is a guayabera, cashmere wool scarfa model of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, many booksa stuffed animal that comes from the United Statess, two candelabras in case, one personalized chef jacket by chef Koldo Royo, musical instruments from Angola, two bags by the Ansa brand, a personalized San Fermín scarf, a purse from Annik Penders, the wife of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands; four placemats or a table runner from the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
But not only that, among all the objects and gifts that the queen emeritus, Leonor and Sofía received, three t-shirts from the Jaén Football Club ou stand out.n copy of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 and another with the letter of fundamental rights that Pedro Sánchez gave to the Princess of Asturias on the day the Constitution was sworn in.
In this list there are other gifts also of a royal nature. And it is well known that Letizia and Felipe have a great relationship with the Danish monarchs. For this reason, Margaret II of Denmark gave Leonor and Sofia’s parents a gift last November 2023 with a tray and cutlery for two people. But not only that, he also gave them a framed photograph of himself, just like the then heirs, Federico and Mary Donaldson, did. Will they put it on some piece of furniture next to other portraits dedicated by the rest of the royals?
