Queen Sofia takes ‘Aunt Pecu’ to an awards ceremony and settles rumors about her delicate health

The Queen Sofia has once again chaired the 38th edition of the BMW Painting Prize. The mother of King Felipe VI has arrived smiling and very well accompanied by her sister, whom she is familiarly known as ‘Tia Pecu’thus settling the rumors about the deteriorating state of health of Irene of Greece.

The latest information indicated that Queen Sofia’s sister suffers from Alzheimer’s, a disease that affects cognition and memory: “She is losing her memories,” they stated in Readings. They pointed out that the state of his illness was already worrying and the emerita, with whom he has lived in Zarzuela for decades, was completely dedicated to caring for him.

With this new appearance, the emeritus wanted to show that her sister, 85 years old, still has the health to accompany her at some events. As a music and art lover, ‘Aunt Pecu’ really enjoys these events. She, too, has not missed her last family gatherings: she attended Princess Leonor’s private birthday celebration and also, three days later, the anniversary meal for her sister, Queen Sofia.

This Monday, both were received with applause and cheers by those attending the BMW Painting Awards gala, which this year fell into the hands of the Murcian artist Sonia Navarro Peralta, winner of the almost 1,500 nominations that have been submitted. participated in this contest. Among those attending the evening were Naty Abascal, whom the emerita greeted personally, as well as Maribel Verdú, Ainhoa ​​Arteta, Carmen Lomana, Beatriz de Orleans, Fiona Ferrer, Andrés Velencoso, Candela Serrat and Daniel Muriel, Cruz Sánchez de Lara , Sandra Barneda or Anne Igartiburu.