Overview
- The entire family, including King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, Infantas Elena and Cristina, and all eight grandchildren, met for lunch at Palacio El Pardo on Nov. 22.
- Former king Juan Carlos traveled from Abu Dhabi to attend, returning to Spain for the gathering linked to the restoration's 50th year.
- Members of Greece's former royal family joined the event, including ex‑Queen Anne‑Marie, Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie‑Chantal, and several of their children.
- Photos from the anniversary weekend showed warm public gestures, with Letizia embracing Sofía after Felipe conferred the Order of the Golden Fleece on Nov. 21.
- According to Vanitatis, Juan Carlos asked that all children and grandchildren be present to avoid empty seats, while separate commentary tied to his memoirs described reported private tensions with Letizia.