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Posted by Henri M on 4/5/2008, 15:00:52, in reply to "Death of a Grandee and former PM"
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I found it a bit macabre to see His Majesty offering the Collar of the Order of Carlos III to Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, lying in his coffin.

But ah, death is part of life also.

I found it a bit weird to see Queen Sofía and the Princess of Asturias kissing and hugging with the widow and the daughters of the late mr. Calvo Sotelo.

Even the less distant (?) Queen Beatrix would not kiss the widows of her former PM's: she sends her Grandmastress or a Chamberlain to represent her.

It is amazing to see the evolution of a once so distant, catholic and conservative Spanish Court into an almost egalitarian institution.

Message Thread:

Death of a Grandee and former PM - manuel 3/5/2008, 20:45:12
- Death announcements in Chile - Jorge 7/5/2008, 2:45:19
- Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - Pamela 6/5/2008, 4:15:57
  - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - manuel 6/5/2008, 19:39:50
  - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - Henri M 6/5/2008, 9:20:15
    - Grandee question - Pamela 7/5/2008, 3:57:24
      - Re: Grandee question - manuel 7/5/2008, 18:33:59
      - Re: Grandee question - Henri M 7/5/2008, 10:38:42
        
        Re: Grandee question - Jorge 7/5/2008, 14:23:24
        
        Re: Grandee question - Henri M 7/5/2008, 15:06:40
        
        Re: Grandee question - Jorge 7/5/2008, 21:26:05
        
        Re: Grandee question - manuel 7/5/2008, 18:31:51
        
        Re: Grandee question - JoseRoyal 10/5/2008, 5:39:30
        
        Re: Grandee question - manuel 10/5/2008, 15:12:49
        
        Re: Grandee question - JoseRoyal 10/5/2008, 20:09:39
- Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - Alan 4/5/2008, 21:31:23
  - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - manuel 4/5/2008, 22:55:53
    - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - Alan 5/5/2008, 1:06:54
      - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - manuel 5/5/2008, 18:19:53
      - Inheritance - Henri M 5/5/2008, 1:57:32
        
        Re: Inheritance - manuel 5/5/2008, 18:20:52
        
        Re: Inheritance - Henri M 5/5/2008, 21:17:33
        
        Re: Inheritance - Rosa 5/5/2008, 21:23:12
        
        Re: Inheritance - Henri M 5/5/2008, 22:10:36
        
        Re: Inheritance - Eleonore 7/5/2008, 8:48:32
        
        Re: Inheritance - Marlene 7/5/2008, 19:25:47
        
        Re: Inheritance - manuel 7/5/2008, 18:38:11
        
        Re: Inheritance - Henri M 7/5/2008, 10:16:43
        
        Re: Inheritance - Johan 7/5/2008, 18:53:46
        
        Re: Inheritance - Eleonore 7/5/2008, 10:55:39
        
        Re: Inheritance - Henri M 7/5/2008, 11:37:59
        
        Re: Inheritance - Johan 7/5/2008, 19:01:12
        
        Re: Inheritance - Henri M 7/5/2008, 21:37:08
        
        Re: Inheritance - Johan 8/5/2008, 11:58:32
        
        Re: Inheritance - Henri M 8/5/2008, 12:38:06
        
        Re: Inheritance - Johan 9/5/2008, 10:40:55
        
        Re: Inheritance - Henri M 9/5/2008, 11:37:22
        
        Re: Inheritance - Eleonore 9/5/2008, 15:17:53
        
        Re: Inheritance - Henri M 9/5/2008, 15:49:53
        
        Royal fathers at birth - Eleonore 11/5/2008, 10:47:09
        
        Re: Inheritance - Marianne 8/5/2008, 13:31:48
        
        Re: Inheritance - Eleonore 9/5/2008, 9:19:59
        
        Re: Inheritance: Brabant law - Johan 7/5/2008, 19:12:10
        
        Re: Inheritance: Brabant law - manuel 7/5/2008, 19:31:56
        
        Re: Inheritance: Brabant law - Johan 8/5/2008, 11:56:10
        
        Re: Inheritance - manuel 7/5/2008, 18:36:10
        
        Re: Inheritance - Henri M 7/5/2008, 21:33:41
        
        Re: Inheritance - manuel 7/5/2008, 22:15:09
        
        Re: Inheritance - Johan 5/5/2008, 9:31:32
        
        Re: Inheritance - Henri M 5/5/2008, 13:22:25
        
        Re: Inheritance - Johan 5/5/2008, 13:50:09
        
        'wisely' - Henri M 5/5/2008, 15:43:58
        
        Re: 'wisely' - Johan 5/5/2008, 16:25:05
- Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - Henri M 4/5/2008, 15:00:52
  - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - Rosa 4/5/2008, 20:02:43
  - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - Eleonore 4/5/2008, 17:35:56
    - Funeral Attendance - Pamela 5/5/2008, 3:58:48
      - Its a double edged sword... - Janet 5/5/2008, 17:31:12
      - Re: Funeral Attendance - Johan 5/5/2008, 12:26:14
        
        Re: Funeral Attendance - Henri M 5/5/2008, 13:25:28
        
        Any different to Queen Sofia or Infanta Cristina? - Janet 5/5/2008, 17:16:53
        
        Re: Any different to Queen Sofia or Infanta Cristina? - Eric VdV 5/5/2008, 23:07:22
        
        I was referring to the 2005 terrorist attacks - Janet 6/5/2008, 0:15:42
        
        Sorry I meant 2004, also some really touching photos… - Janet 6/5/2008, 0:35:18
        
        Re: Any different to Queen Sofia or Infanta Cristina? - Eric VdV 5/5/2008, 23:05:30
        
        Re: Any different to Queen Sofia or Infanta Cristina? - Steven 6/5/2008, 6:52:39
        
        Re: Any different to Queen Sofia or Infanta Cristina? - manuel 5/5/2008, 18:16:31
        
        Its coming from the top down though…. - Janet 6/5/2008, 0:22:43
        
        Re: Its coming from the top down though…. - manuel 6/5/2008, 19:34:20
        
        Tradition and culture - Gary 6/5/2008, 20:31:01
        
        Re: Tradition and culture - manuel 6/5/2008, 20:43:42
        
        Re: Tradition and culture - Henri M 7/5/2008, 10:52:33
        
        Re: Tradition and culture - manuel 7/5/2008, 18:39:24
        
        Re: Its coming from the top down though…. - Henri M 6/5/2008, 9:24:08
        
        Re: Any different to Queen Sofia or Infanta Cristina? - Henri M 5/5/2008, 21:21:06
        
        I think he likes it... - Janet 6/5/2008, 0:24:16
        
        Re: Any different to Queen Sofia or Infanta Cristina? - manuel 5/5/2008, 23:05:07
        
        Re: Any different to Queen Sofia or Infanta Cristina? - Eleonore 7/5/2008, 8:49:55
        
        Other attitude in Juan Carlos' media handling? - Henri M 6/5/2008, 9:13:13
        
        Re: Other attitude in Juan Carlos' media handling? - manuel 6/5/2008, 19:26:05
        
        Re: Other attitude in Juan Carlos' media handling? - Jorge 7/5/2008, 14:25:40
        
        Re: Other attitude in Juan Carlos' media handling? - manuel 7/5/2008, 18:48:46
        
        Re: Other attitude in Juan Carlos' media handling? - Jorge 7/5/2008, 21:27:10
        
        Re: Other attitude in Juan Carlos' media handling? - brandon 6/5/2008, 14:17:44
        
        Emotions & royals - Marianne 5/5/2008, 16:22:45
        
        Re: Emotions & royals - Henri M 5/5/2008, 17:43:24
        
        Re: Emotions & royals - manuel 5/5/2008, 18:13:54
        
        Re: Emotions & royals - Pamela 6/5/2008, 4:11:51
        
        Re: Emotions & royals - Rosa 5/5/2008, 19:42:55
        
        Re: Emotions & royals - manuel 5/5/2008, 20:58:12
        
        Re: Emotions & royals - Rosa 5/5/2008, 21:13:48
        
        Re: Emotions & royals - manuel 5/5/2008, 23:03:34
    - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - Henri M 4/5/2008, 17:43:09
  - King's message - manuel 4/5/2008, 17:05:01
  - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - manuel 4/5/2008, 17:03:03
    - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - Henri M 4/5/2008, 17:33:16
      - Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - manuel 4/5/2008, 19:59:47
        
        Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - brandon 5/5/2008, 0:49:53
        
        Re: Death of a Grandee and former PM - manuel 5/5/2008, 18:10:25
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--Previous Message-- : I found it a bit macabre to see His Majesty : offering the Collar of the Order of Carlos : III to Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, lying in his : coffin. : : But ah, death is part of life also. : : I found it a bit weird to see Queen Sofía : and the Princess of Asturias kissing and : hugging with the widow and the daughters of : the late mr. Calvo Sotelo. : : Even the less distant (?) Queen Beatrix : would not kiss the widows of her former : PM's: she sends her Grandmastress or a : Chamberlain to represent her. : : It is amazing to see the evolution of a once : so distant, catholic and conservative : Spanish Court into an almost egalitarian : institution. :

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