King Felipe of Spain gives an annual speech on Christmas Eve. The speech airs at 9 PM (GMT+1) after a recap of the year (ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 hours long). You can find the year in review here.
| Year | Location | Spanish Video | Spanish Text | English Text | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | |||||
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Royal Palace of Madrid | Video | Text | Text | – |
| 2023 | Palace of Zarzuela | Video | Text | Text | 10th Speech |
| 2022 | Palace of Zarzuela | Video | Text | Text | |
| 2021 | Palace of Zarzuela | Video | Text | Text | |
| 2020 | Palace of Zarzuela | Video | Text | Text | |
| 2010s | |||||
| 2019 | Palace of Zarzuela | Video | Text | Text | |
| 2018 | Palace of Zarzuela | Video | Text | Text | |
| 2017 | Palace of Zarzuela | Video | Text | Text | |
| 2016 | Palace of Zarzuela | Video | Text | Text | |
| 2015 | Royal Palace in Madrid | Video | Text | Text | |
| 2014 | Palace of Zarzuela | Video | Text | – | First Year as King |
Reference to Princess/Infanta Sofia
I have had numerous discussions with people about how to refer to Sofia. In Spanish, her title is clearly “Infanta Sofia”. However, we have seen the Spain Palace use both “Infanta” and “Princess” in English in various documents. Both are acceptable translations of the Spanish “Infanta.” The table below shows how Sofia was addressed in King Felipe’s Christmas Speech in the official Spanish and English texts provided by the Palace.
| Year | Spanish Text | English Text | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | |||
| 2029 | – | – | – |
| 2028 | – | – | – |
| 2027 | – | – | – |
| 2026 | – | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – | |
| 2024 | Infanta Sofía | Infanta Sofía | – |
| 2023 | Infanta Sofía | Princess Sofía | – |
| 2022 | Infanta Sofía | Infanta Sofía | – |
| 2021 | Infanta Sofía | Infanta Sofía | – |
| 2020 | Infanta Sofía | Princess Sofía | – |
| 2010s | |||
| 2019 | Infanta Sofía | Princess Sofía | – |
| 2018 | Infanta Sofía | Infanta Sofía | – |
| 2017 | Infanta Sofía | Princess Sofía | – |
| 2016 | Sofía | Sofía | – |
| 2015 | Infanta Sofía | Infanta Sofía | – |
| 2014 | Infanta Sofía | N/A | No official translation |
Summary
The table below summarizes the use of “Infanta” & “Princess” to refer to Sofia in English.
| Title in English Translation | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Infanta | 5 | 45.5% |
| Princess | 4 | 36.4% |
| Other | 1 | 9.1% |
| No official translation | 1 | 9.1% |
| Total Speeches | 11 | 100% |
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