Queen Sofia celebrates her 70th birthday

Queen Sofia celebrates her 70th birthday
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By h.b. - Nov 3, 2008 - 7:27 AM

The Queen and the Royal Family before the concert in Madrid - Photo EFE

The Royal Family joined her for a concert in Madrid last night.

Queen Sofía yesterday celebrated her 70th birthday, as the controversy over her declarations in her new biography continues.
She celebrated the day attending a concert by one of her favourite conductors, Zubin Mehta, held in the Albéniz Foundation in Madrid.

The entire Royal Family joiner her for the concert in the Plaza de Oriente in Madrid, at the new concert hall which was opened by the event. Some 200 in the audience cheered ‘Viva la reina’ after the orchestra played happy birthday in eight different musical styles.

Later there was an intimate family dinner in the Zarzuela Palace.

Earlier over the weekend it emerged that the office of the Queen’s secretary had approved the draft of the biography written by Pilar Urbano, where Queen Sofía’s comments against gays, euthanasia and abortion have resulted in extended debate.

A Partido Popular spokesman, Esteban González Pons, made a
statement criticising the Queen’s opinions, but was later forced to retract his comments as the Government took a line of respect for the Royal Family.

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