QUEEN LETIZIA AND KING FELIPE VISIT IBIZA ISLAND
Queen Letizia and King Felipe visit Ibiza, a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea and the third largest of the Balearic Islands on 17 August 2020.
Their Majesties visit the Monographic Museum and Necropolis del Puig des Molins and the town of Sant Antoni de Portmany.
Monographic Museum and Necropolis del Puig des Molins
The visit started with Their Majesties arriving at the Monographic Museum and Necropolis del Puig des Molins (literally “Windmills’ Hill”).
Los Reyes, en Ibiza para visitar el Museo Monográfico y Necrópolis de “Puig des Molins” https://t.co/dq18B4nj8A pic.twitter.com/yREozM3LSb
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) August 17, 2020
Puig des Moulins is the best-preserved necropolis in the Mediterranean area and home to the goddess Tanit. This is the world’s largest and best-preserved necropolis. It was the cemetery of the Cities of Ibiza during the entire period of antiquity.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty ImagesFor the visit, Their Majesties were accompanied by the President of the Balearic Islands, Francina Armengol; the Deputy Director and Curator of the Puig des Molins Museum, María Bofill; among others.
Embed from Getty ImagesNext, Queen Letizia and King Felipe received a general presentation of the Monographic Museum and Necropolis del Puig des Molins in front of a model and through an audiovisual presentation.
Embed from Getty ImagesOutside, Their Majesties visited the hypogeum of the Mule, a Phoenician-Punic burial chamber and from a viewpoint observed the necropolis.
In the interior, King Felipe and Queen Letizia explored a number of exhibitions and toured the different halls, in which important archaeological remains of funerary rituals, Phoenicians, Punicists and the Roman Era are preserved.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty ImagesRecorrido de los Reyes por el Museo Monográfico y Necrópolis de “Puig des Molins” https://t.co/dq18B4nj8A pic.twitter.com/RG66VxDG0i
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) August 17, 2020
Sant Antoni de Portmany
After the visit to the Necropolis, Their Majesties made their way to Sant Antoni de Portmany (Spanish: San Antonio Abad), a town on the western coast of Ibiza, where they were received by the Mayor, Marcos Serra.
Immediately, King Felipe and Queen Letizia toured the historic center of Sant Antoni de Portmany.
Embed from Getty ImagesEmbed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty ImagesPrimera visita oficial de SSMM els Reis a Sant Antoni on van recòrrer el casc històric i la zona marítima. Durant la visita van descobrir l’artesania tradicional, l’església de Sant Antoni, el ball pagès i una mostra de llaüts i pesca tradicional. pic.twitter.com/Gn8fDHppZz
— Ajuntament de Sant Antoni (@sant_antoni) August 18, 2020
During the tour of Sant Antoni’s harbourside promenade, King Felipe and Queen Letizia stopped by The Egg, a statue erected in the early 1990s to commemorate the local claim of having been the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. The statue is in the shape of an egg, containing at its centre a model of his ship: the Santa Maria.
Embed from Getty ImagesQueen Letizia looked around the stalls with handicraft items on the Passeig de ses Fonts (Spanish: Paseo de las Fuentes), an area which was developed in the early 1990s to improve the appearance of the town. There are many plants, including palm trees and rubber plants, as well as large fountains, which are illuminated by night.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty ImagesLos Reyes, en Sant Antoni de Portmany https://t.co/dq18B4nj8A pic.twitter.com/O5FvRT2Mgm
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) August 17, 2020
Los Reyes ven la artesanía de Ibiza y la iglesia de San Antonio https://t.co/dq18B4nj8A pic.twitter.com/mCfqL0C0vd
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) August 17, 2020
Next, They visited the Church of San Antonio and greeted its parish priest, Francesc Xavier Torres. In front of the church, Queen Letizia and King Felipe saw a performance of local folklore.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images— Ajuntament de Sant Antoni (@sant_antoni) August 18, 2020
Actuación de folclore local en la Iglesia de Sant Antoni https://t.co/dq18B4nj8A pic.twitter.com/IhnIl1olcx
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) August 17, 2020
They continued their walking tour through the Ancha and del Progreso streets. On the Passeig de la Mar (Spanish: Paseo de la Mar), King Felipe and Queen Letizia received the greetings of the members of Sant Antoni Municipality and other main municipalities of the island.
Recorrido de los Reyes por San Antonio https://t.co/dq18B4nj8A pic.twitter.com/ORyKVuD1Dk
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) August 17, 2020
Finally, Their Majesties held a meeting on the dock with the heads of the Fishermen’s Guild.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty ImagesFin de la visita de los Reyes a Ibiza https://t.co/dq18B4nj8A pic.twitter.com/Vokm08tejk
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) August 17, 2020
Royal Fashion: Queen Letizia
Letizia wore Charo Ruiz Ibiza Aida Lace Long Dress, Whittelily Straw Tote Bag, white Macarena Alba50 Cotton Crudo Espadrilles, Gold Bamboo Earrings and Karen Hallam Signature Ring.
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