Queen Letizia was again this Saturday a journalist for a day. The reason was none other than to participate in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of ‘Informe Semanal’, the longest running program on Spanish Television that she presented two decades ago now, when she was 28 years old, during a summer.
During his time on the public channel, where he became one of the most recognized faces on the news before his commitment to Felipe VI, he had to make a substitution. Her passage through the emblematic program was brief, but unforgettable. “I went on tiptoe and with the illusion of being able to see that newsroom up close, which was always the dream of Information Science students,” she said in her message, recorded in one of the offices of the Palacio de la Zarzuela . “We all wanted to be reporters for the Weekly Report. I didn’t get it, but, at 50 years old, ‘Weekly Report’ was and is part of my life, “she confessed.
The tribute for the half century of life of ‘Informe Semanal’ started with a speech by Letizia Ortiz. “I feel great professional and intellectual modesty for the fact of addressing you on this day when public television pays tribute to ‘Informe Semanal’ and to those who have written its history,” the Queen began. In her speech, she highlighted her prominent role in forging a society that is informed and aware of “democratic values” and pointed out that ‘Informe Semanal’ has “contributed with serenity and confidence to the construction and consolidation of our democracy ».
“It has helped to understand the world”
Dressed in a red jacket and pants suit, from the Carolina Herrera New York firm, she addressed all the viewers. «I peek into their houses for a moment on this very special Saturday to make a confession to them. I feel great professional and intellectual modesty for the fact of addressing you on this day in which public television pays homage to ‘Informe Semanal’ and to those who have written its history. I was only a summer substitute more than 20 years ago and I can only thank all the professionals who for 50 years have helped us understand the world by joining in the congratulations.