“The Crown must seek closeness to citizens, namely continuously earn your appreciation, respect and trust, and to this end, ensure the dignity of the institution to preserve its prestige and observe a complete, honest and transparent behavior , as befits its institutional role and its social responsibility. ” These words were spoken by Philip VI in his inaugural speech last June 19. The new monarch assumed a commitment to increase accountability and clean the tarnished image of the Spanish monarchy, currently facing its worst historical records of popularity.
members vetoed the Royal Family will be able to work for private companies On Monday, just over a month later, the epitome of the Royal House has announced a series of measures and reforms to modernize its operation. Thus, among other things, Crown accounts to be audited from next year, a code of conduct be adopted with principles of good governance and shall be governed by written policy receipt and acceptance of gifts from members of the royal family. In addition, its members can only devote exclusively to institutional tasks and have banned the performance of private employment. While the allusions in the speech of Philip VI regarding corruption were at best tangential (“that moral and ethical principles and exemplary inspire-chair-our public life “), the changes announced Monday go in the direction of finding a more legitimate citizenship outraged by scandals like Nóos case ( in which her sister Elena and her husband Inaki Urdangarin are assigned) and that of his father hunts in Botswana.To this restraining of Philip VI last image helps the new family configuration real, limited now to Felipe, Letizia, Juan Carlos, Sofia and the two princesses Leonor and Sofia. Forelimbs as princesses Elena and Cristina are no longer part of the official institution, and have no representation or responsibility.
Cal and secularism sand
During his proclamation as Head of State, was interpreted as a secular progress that King sworn in on a copy of the Spanish Constitution, and not on a Bible , as had made his father to take over nearly forty years before. Favored this idea that also during the act no crucifixes or religious symbols, as it has done in other cases were exhibited.
When Letizia dressed in white to Pope, who did under a privilege enjoyed by the kings of Catholic countries This apparent shift to strengthen Clause of the State (from the shape of its top representative) suffered a setback soon after, with the first official overseas trip of the new monarch. Felipe and Letizia traveled to the Vatican and were received by Pope Francis, who received them on 30 June. A visit is a tradition of the Spanish kings, who often turn to the Holy See in the first time they step on foreign soil. In another nod to the Catholic tradition, Princess Letizia attended the reception Francisco I dressed for whole white. He did it for the so-called ‘Privilege du blanc “, a virtue that only queens countries established as Catholics can skip general protocol that prevents this color in the meetings with the Pope. Thus, linking the Spanish monarchy with the Catholic Church would have allowed this privilege to the queen, who became explicit when Letizia decided to choose precisely this color.Meet the gay community
The first official act of the new Head of State was accompanied to the victims of terrorism, which publicly supported and that he wanted to express his “immense respect”. However, just three days after another meeting monarch broke with forty years of oblivion : Felipe VI met with groups of gays, lesbians and transsexuals, to which his father never received in open court.
While representatives of these organizations recognized the importance of being present in such an act, this historic landmark was blocked by the fact that the meeting was not unique, nor much less. On the contrary, in the Palace of El Pardo were agglutinated up to 350 people from different organizations belonging to associations of people with disabilities, food banks or Gypsies , among others.
Gestures Catalonia
In full territorial sovereignty crisis the challenge undertaken in Catalonia (a consultation is planned on 9 November), King made mention in his speech and in Spain “fit all” and finished by thanking all the official languages. In late June, Philip VI was introduced in Catalonia, where he encouraged claimed the use of Catalan, “It’s a language, in dialogue and permanent coexistence, sincere and enriching the Castilian is an element without which no It is possible to understand the culture , “he said.
The head of the Crown, during the awards ceremony of the Prince of Girona Foundation, wanted to be cordial and inclusive, insisting the fact that the Catalans are people “respected , admired and beloved” in Spain. Philip VI met with the president of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, whom he greeted cordially. A few days before this same regional leader had applauded with grief (accompanied by Iñigo Urkullu) speech and proclamation of the new monarch.
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