The Zarzuela menu is ready: what is the secret of the almond soup, Queen Letizia’s favorite for Christmas dinner, is it rejuvenating?

The Royal Family of Spain celebrates Christmas with their own customs and traditions that they share with their loved ones. This year, the excitement and excitement is greater, as King Felipe and Queen Letizia reunited with their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, after several months apart.

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Princess Leonor joined the Zaragoza Military Academy in August and Infanta Sofía settled in Wales to study high school for the next two years at UWC Atlantic College, the same center where her older sister studied.

Therefore, Christmas Eve will be special for kings and their daughters.

The menu of the Spanish kings on Christmas Eve

Queen Letizia takes great care of food and oversees the Christmas Eve menu, which features some of her favorite dishes, Vanitatis points out.

According to the outlet, among the appetizers usually offered by the royal family are smoked salmon toast with juniper, Iberian ham, foie gras, elf and seafood pudding. Then, the kings, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia taste the delicious dish almond soupa traditional dish on the Bourbon table.

What are the benefits of almond soup?

Almond soup fits perfectly into the Queen’s diet due to its high nutritional content. Almonds contain many nutrients beneficial for health, such as protein, good fats, fiber, vitamin E, magnesium and calcium.

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They improve body weight regulation, have a low glycemic index, contribute to maintaining the balance of glucose in the blood, in addition to being an important source of calcium and magnesium and have antioxidant properties that help in “rejuvenating”mentioned by the site El Mueble.

On the other hand, the main course of the dinner is the stuffed turkey that they serve themselves. Vanitatis indicates that kings usually give Zarzuela Palace staff the night off so they can be with their families.

For dessert, guests at the royal table enjoy coffee ice cream, fruit and typical Christmas sweets.

Guests at the Christmas of the royal family

The Spanish royal family has a very narrow circle and usually spends the holidays with their closest relatives.

The mentioned media points out that among the guests at the royal banquet are the mother of Queen Letizia, Paloma Rocasolano, her partner Markus Tokuaboh; Telma Ortiz with her boyfriend, Gavin Bonnar and their daughters Amanda and Erin.

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While Queen Emeritus Sofia and her sister, Princess Irene of Greece, dine in the residential part of the palace. The kings and their daughters approach the area to greet them and convey their best Christmas wishes. (AND)