Felipe VI and Letizia, in their final stretch of the year before preparing the Christmas speech: concert night in the Auditorium

Surprising Bourbon meeting in the Chamartín neighborhood of Madrid. Infanta Elena, who turned 60 on Wednesday the 20th, gathered around the table her brothers, Felipe VI and Cristina, her sister-in-law, Letizia, her parents, Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía, her children, nephews and other family. A staging of family harmony, but with distances. Furthermore, for the Kings it was one of their last appointments of the year, private and off the agenda. On the agenda, the classical concert that they will preside over this Thursday the 21st at night at the Madrid Auditorium. On the other hand, Don Felipe is preparing his traditional Christmas speech, which will be broadcast on Sunday the 24th, on Christmas Eve.

There were distances at the doors of the Pabú restaurant, in Madrid. It is true that they attended all the members of the Royal Family, except Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía. And this must be appreciated by Infanta Elena, who managed to get her father, Don Juan Carlos, 85 years old, to travel to Madrid to attend her 60th birthday. The distances were marked by the photographs. That is, the Kings, the emeritus, the infantas and their respective children went through the improvised photocall that was set up at the entrance of the Madrid establishment, but there was no family photograph. However, everyone was prevented from posing together. There was a staircase. As if the arrival of each of them had been coordinated to avoid posing together. This also happened on the way out. We saw that image of Elena and Don Juan Carlos caressing each other's faces, with the infanta genuflecting included. We also saw the Kings, very smiling, leaving the restaurant walking down the street. The new harmony has been installed among everyone.

Elena's birthday meal was private. On the agenda, the Kings attend the classical concert tonight at the National Music Auditorium in the capital. This is an event that celebrates the closing of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the European Union. Organized by the National Orchestra and Choir of Spain, it is conducted by Jordi Bernàcer and the soloist María Toledo.