The claim of Infanta Elena on International Women’s Day: “Spain is bullfighting”

Infanta Elena He showed this Friday, on International Women’s Day, his passion for bullfighting. Victoria Federica and Froilán’s mother was godmother at the bullfighting gala The woman in the world of the bull, which was held at the Ideal Theater in Calahorra (La Rioja).

“Spain is bullfighting because it is avant-garde and it is a heritage. The fighting bull has been and is a fundamental part of our heritage“said the Duchess of Lugo during her speech.

Likewise, Felipe VI’s sister thanked her for her role as godmother at the gala, which consisted of representing women in the world of bullfighting. “It is a pride to represent so many women who over many years have worked tirelessly and with great enthusiasm to place bullfighting in its rightful place.“, he pointed.

In her speech, Infanta Elena revealed that she inherited this passion from her father Don Juan Carlos and his grandmother, the countess of Barcelona. “I have inherited a good part of this hobby from my father, King Juan Carlos and, above all, from my grandmother, the Countess of Barcelona, ​​to whom I dedicate this recognition as a woman and a great fan who was“he concluded.