MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Queen Letizia and Emeritus Queen Sofia have appeared smiling and chatting together in public days after...
Instead of using huge crystal candelabras and other traditional European decor, Malacañang chose to adopt the popular “Pahiyas” fiesta of Lucban, Quezon, as theme of the state banquet held in honor of Queen Sofia of Spain last Tuesday.
On the last day of her five-day visit to the Philippines, during the cocktail reception hosted by Sen. Loren Legarda at the National Museum’s Fabella Hall on Friday afternoon, Queen Sofia of Spain reserved her biggest praise for the country’s fresh fruits, particularly mangosteen. She earlier asked for a bottle of Coke, but Legarda, who isn’t a big fan of sodas, offered her fruit juices instead.
