they were enough for him two minutes to once again give a master class in real communication and expose Zarzuela (‘again’). In 120 seconds we contemplate Isabel II have tea with paddington bear (character from English children’s literature), we discover what she carries in her eternal handbag and we are amazed to see her hit the cup with a spoon to the rhythm of ‘We will rock you’ to make way for the massive concert in his honor during the celebrations of his 70 years on the throne. In addition to displaying English humor and offering a remarkable performance – she masterfully endured the gesture in each close-up, and that interacting with a digital cartoon should not be an easy task – the sovereign also managed to connect with numerous generations of citizens. The facial reaction of the spectators gave a good account of it. Even her own family, sitting as an audience in the stands, was surprised and amused by the ‘sketch’ that was projected on a large screen (her eyes were like saucers of princess charlotte -7 years-, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, hallucinating not only with the performance of his great-grandmother but with the fact that his favorite drawing walked through the palace). But it is one of her great-grandchildren in particular, the now famous prince louis, 4 years old, the one who seems to have inherited the comedic skills of all his ancestors (either that or the punk spirit of the Sex Pistols took over the kid). His mischievous grins of ennui, provocation, and despair during the queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations made even republicans feel somehow represented at the monarchy’s party.
Obviously, the child was not rehearsed, but the fact that they allowed him to be, they did not censor him and they laughed at that non-protocol behavior (even his parents joked about the situation in a statement) implied that even rebels had a place in 21st century royalty (even if they end up in a Megxit later).
«It is difficult to convey emotions on stage. Imagine the actors who always have to do it », King Felipe pointed out to his daughter the Infanta Sofía in that video in which he tried to make the Spanish participate in his life in privacy to celebrate his 50th anniversary (perhaps they simply remember it like the video where the royal family eats disgusting soup). That apparently innocent confession by the Spanish monarch confirms the theory, the permanent mistake made by the Casa Real communication team. In Zarzuela they still haven’t found out what their main and only task is and ‘El Prepared’ was not trained for the most essential discipline of his career: acting.
On the other hand, their relatives, the ‘British royals’, have learned much better the recipe for (despite dragging their same problems of anachronism and family scandals) sustain themselves over time: adapt to new forms and formats of communication. While in Zarzuela they are still anchored in the 80s (sometimes even the appearances of the king emeritus in his day are more modern than those of his son, the current king); at Buckingham Palace they have managed to make even a 96-year-old woman seem more current and cool than a guy 40 years younger. Compare the quality of the image, the clothing, the gestures, the scenery, the protocol, the choreographies of the staging of Queen Elizabeth II and Felipe VI, whether in official portraits, interaction on social networks, televised Christmas speeches, in video calls During the pandemic or in-person visits to the territory, it is a constant humiliation for the Spanish crown.
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Queen Letizia, A journalist by profession, he doesn’t seem to be any more proficient in these matters. While Ortiz continues reciting the news from the teleprompter of a news program in every attempt of social denunciation (empathy); Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William, manages to cross the screen, take your hand, look you in the eye and tell you with a charming smile: “I understand you”.
Seen what has been seen, some of us demand that, if a feudal pantomime is to be swallowed, at least less than the performance for which they force us to pay such an expensive ticket is entertaining. ‘God save the Queen’.