Royalty On Stage And Film

Madrid’s Teatro Español this month opened a long-awaited play about Queen Sofia.

The work, written by Ignacio García May, focuses on Queen Sofia’s long life as one of Europe’s foremost royals.

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Queen Sofia with her daughter, Infanta Elena.

Her Majesty has lived through wars, in exile, and has had complicated relationships with her mother, the late Greek Queen Frederica, and her husband, King Juan Carlos I.

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King Juan Carlos and Queen Letizia reviewing an art exhibit at the Royal Palace in Madrid.

Separately, Queen Letizia dropped in on Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, who is filming a movie called “The Queen of Spain.”

The drama and comedy is about the production of a movie about Queen Isabella.

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Media outlets have been keen on reporting about the Queen’s meeting with Cruz.
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