Queen Sofía covers Anne of Orleans at the opening of her watercolor exhibition

The emeritus has attended the inauguration of the exhibition of watercolors by Anne of Orleanswidow of Duke of Calabria and with whom he maintains a close relationship. They did not want to miss the show either Alicia Koplowitz, Paloma O’Shea, Alberto Ruiz Gallardónand the children of the artist, Peter, Christina, Maria e Agnes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. With your assistance this Thursday 25 at the Confirmation of the infanta sofia still on the air, and a few hours after her youngest granddaughter receives this sacrament in the Parish of Nuestra Asunción de Aravaca, the Queen Sofia has reappeared in Madrid after his recent trip to the United States. The King’s mother also confirms that she has definitively abandoned the mourning that she wore after the death of her brother Constantine of Greece last January 10.

Doña Sofía wanted to show her unconditional support to Ana de Orleans, widow of the infant Don Carlos, Duke of Calabria and close friend, as well as cousin, of King Juan Carlos. The emeritus has attended the inauguration of Ana’s first colored watercolors exhibition at the Reina Sofía Superior School of Music in Madrid.

An event in which Mrs. Sofía has stood out for her elegance with dark tailored trousers, an electric blue blazer and a printed silk blouse in black and blue tones, which she has combined with low-heeled shoes as is usual for her, and a modern leather bag with stud details.

On her arrival, the Queen greeted Ana de Orleans, with whom she has had a close relationship for decades, with two affectionate kisses, and Paloma O’Shea, director of the Reina Sofía Higher School of Music, before leaving. accessing the exhibition, where he has been reunited with the artist’s children, Pedro, María, Cristina and Inés from Borbón-Dos Sicilias, and with some of his grandchildren, whom he has embraced with an almost brotherly affection.

Good proof of Doña Sofía’s familiarity with Ana is the gift with which the widow of the Infante Don Carlos wanted to surprise her: one of her own watercolors, which the monarch received with emotion and a big smile, and with which she did not hesitated to pose.

In addition to the emeritus, there have been numerous well-known faces that have supported the Dowager Duchess of Calabria in her first exhibition of paintings, the sales of which will go to the scholarship program of the Reina Sofía School of Music, where every year 150 young people have the opportunity to study for free thanks to initiatives like this.