Queen Sofia’s speech in Mallorca reopens a debate on social networks about her Spanish

After her brother’s funeral mass at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, the Queen Sofia This Thursday in Mallorca he received the medal of Merit of the Balearic Islands. Since the Royal Family began spending summers at the Marivent Palace in 1973, this land has become one of the most special for the mother of Felipe VI. The speech that King Juan Carlos’s wife gave at the Palma Market has also generated debate on social networks.

In her acceptance speech, the emerita said: “I am grateful for the honor that this award that has been granted to me by the Government of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands serves me.” She also noted: “I have had the privilege of enjoying […] of these wonderful islands and their people. I hope to continue doing it for many more years.”

On social networks they highlighted her pronunciation and fluency: “Can we open the fact that the person who was Queen of Spain for almost 40 years does not know Spanish?” wrote a user on X, the old Twitter, adding: “I also think that the ailments of age come together but the language thing is something that everyone who works in Mallorca knows.

On the comments wall, Internet users left their opinions: “I want to think that it is more of an age issue (85 moving towards 86) or even something physical (does he read so well without glasses up close?) It can’t be anything else. . It can’t be” or “Taking into account that she speaks to her inner circle in English, it is normal and it is not so strange that she still has an accent, it happens to a lot of people, and she can also get nervous when speaking in public. I don’t think it is something so bad and I don’t think she deserves to be ridiculed for it.”

The mother of Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina speaks and understands several languages: from her native Greek to English, German and Spanish. She also flirts with French and Portuguese.