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Queen Sofia and Infanta Margarita pay visit in memory of Infanta Pilar

After Infanta Elena on Thursday, it was the turn of Queen Sofia and Infanta Margarita to go to the Nuevo Futuro charity flea market. For many years, Infanta Pilar was the royal face of this solidarity initiative, a role inherited by her daughter Simoneta. The royal patronage of the flea market helps attract personalities and aristocrats every year.

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Women of the royal family of Spain at the Nuevo Futuro market

The Nuevo Futuro association's charity flea market has become an annual event, “registered in the agenda of the jet set”writes the newspaper El Español. “Although people from all social classes participate, it positions itself as a solidarity market where royalty, aristocracy and the most notable personalities of our country come together.” The visibility of the event is due to the long-standing commitment of members of the Spanish royal family.

Infanta Elena reunites with her cousin Simoneta Gómez-Acebo at the entrance of the second-hand shop of the association Nuevo Futuro, this Thursday, November 14 (Photo: Jose Ignacio Viseras/GTres/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Infanta Pilar, older sister of King Juan Carlos, was the godmother of this flea market organized a month before Christmas. For years, Infanta Pilar helped organize and promote this event, which raises funds for Nuevo Futuro, an association that manages foster homes for minors taken from their parents. Since the death of Infanta Pilar in 2020, it is her daughter, Simoneta Acebo-Gómez, who has taken up the torch.

Queen Sofia visits the charity market on Friday, November 15 (Photo: GTres/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Queen Sofia meets her sister-in-law Margarita at the solidarity market

This Thursday, November 14, Infanta Elena, eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, inaugurated this year's flea market, at the request of her cousin Simoneta. The next day, Friday November 15, Queen Sofia, 86, also visited this flea market where she was able to meet the Infanta Margarita. For many years, Queen Sofia has supported the event. Another important royal connection, King Felipe VI himself is an honorary member of Nuevo Futuro.

Infanta Margarita in turn visits this market supported for many years by her sister Pilar (Photo: Cordon/Bestimage)
Queen Sofia meets her sister-in-law at the Nuevo Futuro market (Photo: GTres/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani, aged 85, took the trouble to go to the Crystal Gallery of the Cibeles Palace where this temporary market is located. Infanta Margarita, who uses a wheelchair, wanted to show her support for this cause long defended by her sister.

Nicolas

Editor-in-chief

Nicolas Fontaine has been a designer-editor and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media. A specialist in royal family news, Nicolas founded the site Histoires royales of which he is the editor-in-chief. [email protected]

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