Doña Sofía recovers her engagement ring: the last nod to Juan Carlos

The emeritus has resumed the official agenda this Monday in the Parque del Buen Retiro in Madrid, where she has enjoyed the exhibition of the 58th Prize Queen Sofia of Painting and Sculpture. The mother of Philip VI He has abandoned the rigorous mourning for the death of his brother but has maintained the dark tone with a purple velvet jacket signed by Escada that he has combined with a striking and surprising jewel: his engagement ring.

It is a piece made up of a gold ring and two round rubies, joined by a baguette-cut diamond, which Doña Sofía has kept in her personal jewelery box for sixty years and which she wore on her right ring finger this Monday. A new gesture of affection dedicated to her husband, Don Juan Carloswho showed him all his support last January during his brother-in-law’s funeral, Constantine of Greeceto which the emeritus was very attached.

The queen, who has been received with cheers and applause, has presided over the Jury’s decision and the delivery of the 58th edition of the awards. In addition, she has delivered the diplomas to the finalists and has admired the work of the winner, César Orrico, the sculpture ‘Night’.