King Felipe forced to apologise following skiing holiday

King Felipe VI of Spain isn’t any stranger to the hazards of being uncovered to the weather.

The King appeared on the Spanish Financial Discussion board Wake Up, Spain!, the place he showcased a change to his look that had the group wincing in sympathy. 

Felipe sported rosy cheeks and a purple face because of a sunburn he sustained whereas snowboarding at Formigal in current days, along with his brow burn-free as a result of helmet and glasses he wore on the slopes. 

“That is what occurs when you do not shield your self correctly from the solar,” he quipped after apologising for his look and making the viewers snort. 

Felipe not too long ago returned from a visit to the Formigal resort within the Aragonese Pyrenees, the place he was joined by a number of of his shut pals, together with the CEO of Aramón, Antonio Gericó. 

The King and his social gathering dined at Las Mugas on their getaway, an acclaimed restaurant run by chef Toño Rodríguez. 

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His spouse of 20 years, Queen Letizia, was absent from his ski journey; as an alternative, she travelled to the Republic of Cape Verde, the place she visited a shelter that goals to enhance “safety, care, and remedy companies for girls victims of gender-based violence.” 

In response to the Queen’s official Instagram, she additionally stopped by the Cooperativa de Corte y Costura “to study one of many girls’s empowerment and financial autonomy tasks being developed on Santiago Island.”

Felipe and Letizia’s journeys come simply two months after the pair bid farewell to their eldest daughter, Princess Leonor, who launched into a six-month voyage in January. 

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The proud mother and father noticed Leonor off as she started her naval coaching on the Spanish ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano.

“With disappointment and with hope, it will likely be excellent for her,” Felipe informed the Spanish media on the time. His spouse added: “It will likely be many months with out seeing her.”

Earlier than her departure, the King shared how integral navy coaching can be to Leonor all through her life. 

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“An expertise, pricey Leonor, that may stay, because it occurred to me and in addition to your grandfather, among the many greatest recollections of your navy coaching,” he stated on the ceremony. 

Leonor is ready to finish three years of coaching in whole, taking her away from her household for prolonged durations of time. 

Whereas the couple adjusted to life with out their eldest daughter at house, they stepped out collectively to view their portraits within the Financial institution of Spain, captured by legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz.

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The Queen appeared showstopping in a black strapless robe by Spanish courtier Cristóbal Balenciaga, with ruched detailing throughout the bodice. She wore a purple satin scarf draped throughout her shoulders and donned gorgeous jewelry for the portrait. 

Felipe wore his navy uniform for his shot, trying regal and proud. 

Annie joined them for the particular second, clad in an understated all-black outfit full with trousers and a puffer vest over a long-sleeve shirt. 

See Queen Letizia’s emotional farewell under…