Posted by: steve robinson
La Familia Real de España - Spain's Royal Family - 04/12/12 04:00 PM
This is not overtly political I hope as I have every respect for the Royal Family in Spain , as well as my own in the UK despite some of their very outdated views .
One of the UK national newspapers reported this : PRINCE SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE FOOT : Spain´s Royal Family found itself embroiled in a row over the use of firearms by minors yesterday after King Juan Carlos' 13 year old grandson accidentally shot himself in the foot with a small-bore rifle . Felipe Juan Froilan , 5th in line , suffered a 'minor accident ' when the gun misfired .
Froilan lived just a street away from me in Madrid when his mother , the Infanta Elena , parted from her husband . Froilan´s a good looking kid , and has a sister ( Victoria ) , but he always looks so serious in photos .I used to feel sorry for him . I saw his father , Don Jaime de Marichalar , several times in the Goya barrio of Madrid .
If you go to San Lorenzo del Escorial you can see the coffins of the kings and queens and nobility of Spain .. It's well worth a visit and the town is really nice .. great restaurants . However , down in the crypt is the tomb of King Juan Carlos' brother who was killed by Juan Carlos by accident whilst out shooting . It shocked me to learn of this as it's never mentioned generally .
One of the UK national newspapers reported this : PRINCE SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE FOOT : Spain´s Royal Family found itself embroiled in a row over the use of firearms by minors yesterday after King Juan Carlos' 13 year old grandson accidentally shot himself in the foot with a small-bore rifle . Felipe Juan Froilan , 5th in line , suffered a 'minor accident ' when the gun misfired .
Froilan lived just a street away from me in Madrid when his mother , the Infanta Elena , parted from her husband . Froilan´s a good looking kid , and has a sister ( Victoria ) , but he always looks so serious in photos .I used to feel sorry for him . I saw his father , Don Jaime de Marichalar , several times in the Goya barrio of Madrid .
If you go to San Lorenzo del Escorial you can see the coffins of the kings and queens and nobility of Spain .. It's well worth a visit and the town is really nice .. great restaurants . However , down in the crypt is the tomb of King Juan Carlos' brother who was killed by Juan Carlos by accident whilst out shooting . It shocked me to learn of this as it's never mentioned generally .