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The Spanish Royal Household has joined Instagram! The official account of la Casa de S.M. el Rey launched on June 20. The first post was a carousel of photos from the tenth anniversary of the proclamation of King Felipe. An image of His Majesty, Queen Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, all smiling at the camera led the carousel.
The post was accompanied by a quote from the King, which he delivered on his anniversary. It reads (translated to English): “Service, commitment and duty, the three pillars of my performance as King.”
The Royal House also added (translated to English): "A decade later, we renew our commitment to the defense of constitutional values and to the service of the Spanish people; That has been, is and always will be our duty.Thank you all for joining us on such a special day. #10AniversarioFelipeVI."
A second post on the account featured footage of the royal family from the day. "Thank you with all my heart for joining us yesterday," the video was captioned.
The launch of the Spanish Royal Household's Instagram account came the day after the tenth anniversary of King Felipe's accession to the throne. His Majesty, Letizia, Leonor and Sofia were all out on Wednesday to celebrate the occasion.
"Ten years ago today I was proclaimed king before the Cortes Generales after taking the oath provided for in our Constitution. That June 19, 2014, I shared with all Spaniards my firm commitment to total dedication to Spain, based on the constitutional text. Ten years in the face of History may not seem like a long period, but in institutional and personal terms it is already enough time to take stock with serenity and perspective," the King said in a speech at the Royal Palace in Madrid on June 19. "I have adhered to the Constitution and its values - and I will always adhere to it - in the fulfillment of my responsibilities. They are a guide for the exercise of my functions. It was - and is - the commitment of a constitutional king, which transcends the demands of duty: it is also so on a personal and moral level, as a deep expression of my respect and loyalty to the Spanish people, to whom I am indebted. Today I reaffirm with enthusiasm and determination in that commitment that has permeated every gesture and every word in the past decade; in which I have ensured that this purpose is consolidated in all my actions as head of State."
The Spanish Princesses had loving words for their parents during a lunch at the Royal Palace to commemorate Felipe's proclamation. “Mom, dad, Your Majesties,” Leonor began (translated to English). “Sorry for sneaking in, but we also have something to say today.”
Sofia then said: “Thank you for joining us to remember that in these 10 years, we have learned from our parents what the commitment that the four of us have with all Spaniards means."
Leonor continued: “Now, I would like you to join us in a toast to our mother and father, to our Kings, because since we were born, we have been taught the value of this institution, of the Crown, its usefulness to our society and its purpose of serving all.”
Sofia concluded their remarks saying, “Mom, dad, thank you.”