Among her dozens of jewels, Queen Sofía has rescued one of the most significant rings from her jeweler, a piece that symbolizes her love story with King Juan Carlos
Little by little, Queen Sofía (84 years old) is resuming her institutional agenda. Back in Madrid after spending a few days in Athens with her sister-in-law Ana María, Felipe VI’s mother reappeared at the gates of the Retiro Garden on the occasion of the delivery of the Reina Sofía Awards for Painting and Sculpture. Apart from the act that he presided over, if there is something that has not gone unnoticed, it is that among all his jewels, a ring of great weight on a sentimental level stood out.
It has been surprising (and a lot) that Doña Sofía has rescued from her personal jeweler the engagement ring that Don Juan Carlos gave her almost 60 years ago, a very attractive piece made up of a gold ring and two rubies that are joined by a diamond.
Queen Sofía presides over the 58th edition of the Reina Sofía Prize for Painting and Sculpture
The last time that the emeritus kings had the opportunity to see each other was on January 16 for the funeral of Constantine of Greece. At that moment, Don Juan Carlos did not hesitate to travel from Abu Dhabi to Athens to be next to his wife and his entire family, giving us a historical picture that had not been repeated for years.
The funny anecdote that marked the request for Juan Carlos’s hand to Sofía
We have to go back to the year 1961 at the Beau Rivage hotel in Lausanne (Switzerland). The place was no coincidence, the kings of Greece were there for the inauguration of the Universal Exposition, apparently an idyllic scene that a very young Juan Carlos broke with his well-known good-naturedness. Shouting “Sofi, take it”, the prince threw the box with the ring to his girlfriend. It seems that kneeling did not go with him… Whether or not it was fun for Sofía from Greece is a mystery, but what is certain is that she must have some affection for the piece if six decades later she continues to wear it .
Queen Sofía reverses mourning in the most elegant way
Since the death of her brother Constantine on January 10, 2023, we have not seen Queen Sofia wear a color other than black, a very personal choice that symbolizes the mourning she is going through after the loss of one of the most important men. important in your life. However, in her last public reappearance, she has kept her sobriety but giving it a very elegant and sophisticated touch.
To the black of the wide trousers and the top with a satin finish, he has added a purple velvet fitted blazer with black lapels, a piece signed by Escada that has been in his closet for several years and, in plain sight, never goes out of style.
