Everything that happened this Wednesday, June 19, at the Royal Palace has been prepared for days so that it would go as planned. Except for one small detail that has not left anyone indifferentwhich has moved even the kings Philip VI (56 years old) and Letizia (52) and it did not take long to become the anecdote of the day.
About to begin the banquet and after the monarch’s speech, Princess Eleanor (18) and Infanta Sofia (17) have gotten up from their seats to star in a very special moment. It seemed like it was a surprise for her parents, but soon the Queen showed that I was in cahoots with them and knew what they had prepared for the occasion..
Queen Letizia has been the one who has indicated to the princess and the infanta when they had to leave their place at the table to take the microphone located in the center of the room. A look at Princess Leonor and a “now” were enough for both of them to take the initiative.
The unexpected toast of Leonor and Sofía, protagonists of the King’s tenth anniversary
The little one in the family She seemed a little shy and nervous.but in complicity with his sister, who had prepared the brief and unexpected speech on her mobile phone that has grabbed all the media headlines. It was Queen Letizia who used one of her cutlery – specifically a teaspoon – to hit the glass cup and ask for silence in the room. Once again, she has proven that she knew what were they up to.
“Mom, dad, your majesties. Sorry to sneak in, but we too have something to say today“, the heir to the throne began to pronounce, while the RTVE cameras focused the excited and surprised face of King Felipe VI.
It has then been Sofía who has taken over from her sister. “Thank you for joining us to remember that in these 10 years we have learned from our parents what the commitment that the four of us have with all Spaniards means,” she defended while They exchanged mobile phones and the monarch showed his pride and excitement at this surprise.. In fact, she has been close to crying.
Infanta Sofía and Princess Leonor during the improvised speech at the Royal Palace.
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Eleanor has resumed the message to invite more than 100 diners to join the toast: “For our mother and father, for our kings. Since we were born, we have been taught the value of this institution, its usefulness to our society and its purpose of serving everyone.” As a final touch, the infanta concluded her intervention with a “mom, dad, thank you“.
The monarch has found it almost an impossible task to hide his feelings. At the same time that he raised his glass for the toasthas winked at his daughters, located right in front of him, but on the other side of the table. “To kiss me you have to go all the way around the table. Better that way,” she said while the room couldn’t help but laugh at the moment. It has been then when he sent them a kiss with his hand, just before greeting his mother.
Finally, they have gone around the table to be closer to their father before the attentive eyes of those present. The sisters have separated again and each has returned to her seat. “Stay tuned for the toast, because something is going to happen“, they had warned the media gathered in the Royal Palace from communication from the Royal House.
Felipe VI and Leonor during the tenth anniversary of the proclamation of Felipe VI.
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It was a simple speech, but emotional and with which They have managed to create a unique moment on such a special date. They have also demonstrated once again the complicity that exists between the sisters and how united they are. It was a surprise especially aimed at Felipe VI, who seemed to be the only one who did not know what was going to happen.
