SUPPORT OUR JOURNALISM: Please consider donating to keep our website running and free for all - thank you!

Spain

Spanish royal Christmas cards for 2017 revealed

The Spanish Royal Family has revealed their 2017 Christmas cards.

On Twitter yesterday, Casa Real posted an image of Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia and Their Royal Highnesses Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía with the message of Christmas greetings.

The picture was taken on the same day as Princess Leonor’s first solo portrait which was revealed for her 12th birthday in October at the Royal Palace of Madrid. The photo of Leonor was taken by Francisco Gómez on the day of Spain’s National Day celebrations on 12 October.

© Casa de SM el Rey

The card has seasonal greetings in both Spanish and English which say, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2018.” It also has the signatures of Their Majesties and their two daughters.

This year’s card broke with the tradition of Their Majesties sending out cards every other year with just an image of Leonor and Sofía. Last year’s card also included a family portrait, and many assumed this year would follow the pattern the King and Queen had set with a photograph of their children gracing the Christmas card.

© Casa de SM el Rey

Likewise, King Felipe’s parents, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía also released their Christmas card for 2017.

Their card features a portrait of the Nativity by Italian Renaissance painter, Bartolomeo Vivarini in 1475.

© Casa de SM el Rey

The message of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía is only written in Spanish, but it also sends their best wishes for Christmas and 2018. The signatures of both Their Majesties is printed on the bottom.

© Casa de SM el Rey

For those who want to send a card to Their Majesties King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters or to King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía, they can be sent to:Palacio de La Zarzuela
Carretera del Pardo s/n28071 Madrid. SPAIN

The above responses are sent to those from all over the world who send them Christmas messages.

About author

Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.