It was the best gift he could receive for his 87th birthday: be surrounded by the affection of your loved ones. His daughters, the infantas Elena and Cristinaand his grandchildren Victory of Marichalar, Pablo, Irene, Juan and Miguel Urdangarin They traveled to Abu Dhabi to be able to celebrate this special date with King Juan Carlos. Two days of celebrations – January 4 and 5 – to remember, in which his grandson was also present Felipe de Marichalar“happy to lead a confidential and organized life” in the same country as his grandfather, where he arrived in February 2023.
Laurence Debraybiographer of King Juan Carlos, tells us this week, in the pages of ¡HOLA!, the chronicle from withinand reveals the details of the birthday, full of surprises – such as the flamenco performances and the fabulous drone show on the shores of the Persian Gulf -. A date in which Irene Urdangarin and Victoria de Marichalar met again stand out for its elegance.
The cousins, who maintain a great friendship, became two of the perfect guests of the night. Irene, with a long silky printed dress in very blue tones chic, with collar halter, which she already wore to Theodora of Greece’s pre-wedding party. The youngest of the Urdangarins thus opted to ‘recycle’ her look – a gesture that shows that, like any girl her age, she does not mind repeating clothes to create a more ‘eco’ wardrobe – although, on this occasion, she opted to give it a more informal touch, leaving her blonde hair loose. He completed his outfit in a simple way: with a golden bracelet and a clutch black color.
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© Europa PressVictoria, for her part, He also surprised with his choice. As she confessed in an interview with our magazine, she is also passionate about fashion –Together with his father, Jaime de Marichalar, he has attended Haute Couture shows at Paris Fashion Week– and she proved it once again by choosing a dress vintage, designed by John Galliano in 1998.
“For me it is essential feel comfortable when dressingwhether for an event or on a daily basis, and that means being faithful to my style,” he told us a few years ago. “I love taking risks, but always maintaining my essence.”
“In the future I see myself taking more steps in the world of fashion and facing different challenges in it,” he told us, although, also, this year he has made the leap to a new world, that of televisionas a contestant of The Challenge. “I arrived a little scared, not in my comfort zone, but hey, everyone made me feel at home,” and, she assured, everyone was very happy with her new move to the small screen.