Originally posted by scandinavianchic@May 24th, 2004 - 5:06 pm hm, i don't think so... Isn't the man standing near her the Greek king? (maybe it's his wife?)
Originally posted by Juls+May 23rd, 2004 - 2:08 pm--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Juls @ May 23rd, 2004 - 2:08 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Liszs@May 23rd, 2004 - 4:20 am
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MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 22: Spanish designer Agatha leaves after she attended the wedding ceremony between Spanish Crown Prince Felipe de Bourbon and former journalist Letizia Ortiz at the Almudena cathedral May 22, 2004 in Madrid.
she allways does the same.... I think she will be 80 years old and stille wearing those "whatever" clothes!
By the way I like her bathingsuits and the funny clothes she desinges for kids. [/b][/quote]
it is also her way to protest...
many spaniards are republicans (ie against royalty) and she's wearing the colours of the spanish republican flag (red, yellow and purple).
i love her idea and would have done the same
Originally posted by oanadobre@May 24th, 2004 - 8:47 am C'mon guys. You keep saying that they looked too serious and didn't show their feelings (the bride and the groom, I mean). I think they are supposed to look like that. They're not Brad and Jennifer or J Lo and Ben Afflek. They are symbols of a very serious institution- hence their formal behaviour. Personally, I would have thought as inappropriate if they had had a long kiss on the mouth in the balcony....
And I actually loved her dress...
something tells me you don't live in spain or any country with a royal family
yes, they are an "institution", and live on OUR money. since spain is a democracy above all, they are commanded to do as the country wishes. they are compelled to be friendly and close to the people that pay for everything they have... kings and queens aren't an "insitution" one has to respect and fear above all anymore. if they are distant from their country, we can vote them out. nowadays they're a simple act of entertainment, they're closer to "jennifer and brad" than you think.
and that stupid, ugly dress cost us over 15,000€, can you believe it?
Originally posted by Purr+May 25th, 2004 - 8:54 am--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Purr @ May 25th, 2004 - 8:54 am)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-oanadobre@May 24th, 2004 - 8:47 am C'mon guys. You keep saying that they looked too serious and didn't show their feelings (the bride and the groom, I mean). I think they are supposed to look like that.* They're not Brad and Jennifer or J Lo and Ben Afflek. They are symbols of a very serious institution- hence their formal behaviour. Personally, I would have thought as inappropriate if they had had a long kiss on the mouth in the balcony....
And I actually loved her dress...
something tells me you don't live in spain or any country with a royal family
yes, they are an "institution", and live on OUR money. since spain is a democracy above all, they are commanded to do as the country wishes. they are compelled to be friendly and close to the people that pay for everything they have... kings and queens aren't an "insitution" one has to respect and fear above all anymore. if they are distant from their country, we can vote them out. nowadays they're a simple act of entertainment, they're closer to "jennifer and brad" than you think.
and that stupid, ugly dress cost us over 15,000€, can you believe it? [/b][/quote]
It is true that I don't live in a monarchic country. I live in Romania- one of the countries with great corruption level. I know a lot about the misuse of public funds- I'm a journalist. However, I think that even royal families are entitled to have their private money and use it the way they wish- even on a 15.000 $ dress.
P.S.: Monarchy is not a result of your democratic wish- the Parliament and (in some countries, Spain included) the prime-minister is. And yes, monarchy IS an institution.