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In a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace
of Madrid on Tuesday at noon, the 12-year-old Princess of Asturias was
invested with the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece by her
father, King Felipe VI, to mark his fiftieth birthday.
“Today, the Princess of Asturias
receives the Collar of the Golden Fleece, deeply rooted in the history
of Spain and Europe. An Order that for centuries has been granted – among
others and singularly – to the Prince or Princess of Asturias from a
very young age, so that over time they know, little by little, the
traditions and duties of the Crown and understands the responsibilities
that one day they will have to assume,” King Felipe said in his speech
during the ceremony.
With a proud smile on his face, the King
spoke directly to his firstborn about the responsibilities the Order
represents for her: “Your actions – all of them – must
be guided by the greater sense of dignity and exemplarity, by honesty
and integrity, by the capacity of renunciation and sacrifice, by the
permanent spirit of improvement, and by your unreserved dedication to
your country and your people.” He ended his speech by saying to Leonor
that, as heir to the throne and future monarch, she must “make yours all
the worries and joys, all the wishes and feelings of the Spaniards”.
The Order of the Golden Fleece was
established in 1430 by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy on the occasion
of his marriage to Infanta Isabella of Portugal. The Order, which was
split into two – a Spanish branch and an Austrian branch – following the
death of the last Habsburg King of Spain, Charles II, in 1700 and the
ensuing War of the Spanish Succession between the Houses of Habsburg and
Bourbon, is one of the most prestigious in Europe, and in the Spanish
branch has been predominantly awarded to reigning monarchs since the
reign of Juan Carlos I. (Read more.)
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3 comments:
Paraphrasing Diaz a famous Mexican president Spain and its monarchs are going through a rough ride at present. Poor Spain so far from God and so close to the relativists! No a single time has the Monarch uttered the word God or Baby Jesus during his speeches to the Spaniards. On the other hand the Spanish Queen has praised the LGBT summit in Madrid. This is a sad episode in the Spanish modern history. Viva Cristo Rey!
That's terrible. How the great Queen Isabel would weep!
I had a friend tell me Spain was more Christian than the US or UK. Perhaps in the past that was true!
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