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The Spanish King Serenaded to Sleep Every Night

Philip V of Spain (1683–1746), the first Bourbon king of Spain, lived a life marked by royal ambition, personal struggles, and periods of severe emotional distress. After ascending the throne in 1700, he faced the challenges of the War of the Spanish Succession and the enormous task of rebuilding Spain’s power. Despite his position as king, Philip often suffered from depression, anxiety, and episodes of mental instability that affected his ability to rule.

To help ease his troubled mind, Philip V developed a nightly ritual in which musicians performed for him as he prepared for sleep. Court musicians would serenade the monarch with gentle music, creating a peaceful atmosphere that helped calm him during his restless nights. The tradition showed the intimate side of royal life, revealing that even powerful rulers could depend on simple comforts to cope with personal difficulties.

Philip’s reliance on music became one of the more unusual details of his reign, reflecting the importance of art and performance at the Spanish court. His story reminds us that behind the ceremonies, crowns, and political struggles of monarchy were human beings with fears, habits, and vulnerabilities of their own.

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pues mira, qué quieres que te diga! me he emocionado viendo este vídeo. no me des like. pero habrás visto a las banderas ondeando a tope en lo alto de los mástiles. qué maravilla, verdad? jaja lo que no te llama la atención ves que, precisamente, la bandera del reino de en Felipe esté inclinada. porque, como eres tan ignorante, puesto a pensar, se te va a ocurrir que es una idea maligna del nacionalismo y Felipe puede sentirse incómodo. sin embargo, en un vídeo oficial o quasi oficial de la Casa Real, no te extraña que lo muestre de un modo tan descarado. a ver si ya empiezas a saberlo. la bandera a- constitucional de la región valenciana o del antiguo Reino de Valencia tiene el privilegio, único en el mundo, de no deber ni tener que inclinarse ante ninguna otra bandera, algo conocido y establecido en todas las realezas europeas y mundiales. Valencia no se inclina ante España, ni ante Aragón, ni ante Catalunya, ni ante el Reino de la Gran Bretaña y toda su pesca. . #Repost @spanish.royals • • • • • • Playa Malvarrosa, Valencia, Spain ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ {3 July 2020 l Friday} : King Felipe and Queen Letizia travelled to the Valencian Community, specifically in Benidorm and Valencia. Their Majesties are visiting the autonomous communities to support the recovery of economic, social and cultural activities after the lifting of lockdown due to COVID-19 and to thank and recognize in person the efforts made by the Spanish society to overcome the pandemic. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In Valencia, prior to presiding over the awarding ceremony of the 2019 Innovation and Design Awards, Their Majesties strolled along Playa Malvarrosa promenade and had a private lunch at the restaurant La Pepica. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (Their visit to Playa Malvarrosa was not in their official agenda that is why there were no government officials and royal reporters with them.) . . . . . . . . #SpanishRoyals #SpanishMonarchy #SpanishRoyalFamily #FamiliaRealEspañola #CasaReal #KingFelipeVI #QueenLetizia #ReyFelipeVI #ReinaLetizia #FelipeVI #KingOfSpain #QueenOfSpain #FelipeDeBorbon #LetiziaOrtiz #ReyesDeEspaña #Royals #Royalty #Spain #España #ComunidadValenciana #Valencia #PlayaMalvarrosa https://www.instagram.com/p/CCNpMarK3pl/?igshid=1xyid7wrlqjmu

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hoy el rey está en Corea del Sur. no está más lejos porque empezaría a acercarse. y lo de ir a la Luna está un poco verde aún. el acontecimiento estrella de hoy hace que los tertulianos, los anos de las tertulias, digan que hoy España es más democrática. todo redunda en beneficio de la Corona, pero que no se note. ahora era el momento oportuno: dar carnaza a la plebe para seguir haciendo lo mismo. #Repost @spanish.royals • • • • • • State Visit to South Korea Day 2 {24 October 2019 | Thursday} : King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited the Seoul City Hall, where they held a meeting with the Mayor of Seoul, Park Won-Soon. The Mayor of Seoul also appointed Their Majesties as Honorary Citizens of the City. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ King Felipe and Queen Letizia are on a two day State visit to the Republic of Korea at the invitation of President Moon Jae-in. The State Visit aims to highlight and strengthen bilateral ties and relations between the two countries. . #SpanishRoyals #SpanishMonarchy #SpanishRoyalFamily #FamiliaRealEspañola #CasaReal #KingFelipeVI #KingFelipe #QueenLetizia #ReyFelipeVI #ReyFelipe #ReinaLetizia #KingOfSpain #QueenOfSpain #FelipeDeBorbon #LetiziaOrtiz #ReyesDeEspaña #Royals #Royalty #Spain #España #SouthKorea https://www.instagram.com/p/B4AsuYBoWXb/?igshid=12856pu5yxrnp

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esta foto de hace tres días me viene como anillo al dedo hoy. hoy muere Alfredo Rubalcaba. qdp. él fue, como nadie, uno de los pocos políticos electos consciente de qué iba todo esto, de este subsistema llamado España. su ejercicio de la política destaca por su trabajo y su silencio. por eso no era un cabeza de lista, un hombre estético, una fachada, un producto de mercado y de marketing. más allá de panegíricos de palabras bonitas pretendidamente profundas y emotivas, floritureces y lacrimonias, dicen que fue un hombre un hombre clave. al menos me parece que fue clave para una cosa: la sucesión y garantía de la continuidad de la institución monárquica; la consolidación de la segunda instauración borbónica. no era un hombre presidenciable, pero estuvo como cabeza de lista para perder con dignidad ante el juego sucio de Rajoy. así pues como jefe temporal de la oposición. es el momento propicio para dar un golpe de Estado y provocar la abdicación. ni soy monárquico ni socialista ni creo en el juego partitocrático; no me cae bien; sin embargo, tiene mi respeto y admiración. #Repost @spanish.royals • • • • • • 🚨(Please swipe left⬅️ for more photos and a video)🚨 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ News {7 May 2019 | Tuesday} : King Felipe and King Juan Carlos, together with the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, presided over the XIII COTEC Europe Symposium {Teatro Di San Carlo | Naples, Italy}. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The aim of the Cotec Europa meetings is to reflect on and discuss common problems and needs for companies and economies in Spain, Italy and Portugal in the European context. . . . . . . . . #SpanishRoyals #SpanishMonarchy #SpanishRoyalFamily #FamiliaRealEspañola #CasaReal #KingFelipeVI #KingFelipe #ReyFelipeVI #ReyFelipe #FelipeVI #FelipeDeBorbon #ReyDeEspaña #KingOfSpain #King #Royalty #Spain #España https://www.instagram.com/p/BxST9eFHH4D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11j9twrrq16qu

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el jefe de estado y su primogénito/ta/te. #Repost @spanish.royals • • •⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On Saturday, August 4, 2018, the King and Queen of Spain with their daughters, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia were spotted watching the thriller film Blackwood, directed by the Spanish Rodrigo Cortés and starring Uma Thurman, at the cines Ocimax Aficine in Mallorca, Spain. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Queen Letizia is friends with director Rodrigo Cortés and she even visited the set of the movie at the Parque Audiovisual de Cataluña in November 2016. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . . . . . #SpanishRoyals #SpanishMonarchy #SpanishRoyalFamily #FamiliaRealEspañola #CasaReal #KingFelipeVI #QueenLetizia #PrincessLeonor #InfantaSofia #PrincessSofia #PrincessOfAsturias #ReyFelipe #ReinaLetizia #PrincesaLeonor #PrincesaDeAsturias #FelipeVI #Letizia #Leonor #Sofia #ReyesDeEspaña #KingOfSpain #QueenOfSpain #Royals #Royalty #Spain #España #Family

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qué puedo decir? atendiendo a las personas, sin cargos ni títulos, sin familias ni partidos, por primera vez desde el 78, todos los que aparecen en esa foto son gente normal. a ver qué pasa? #Repost @spanish.royals • • • 🚨(Please swipe left⬅️ for more photos)🚨 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ News {6 August 2018 | Monday} : King Felipe held a meeting with the President of the Government, Mr. Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejónia {Palacio de Marivent | Mallorca, Spain}. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After the meeting Queen Letizia and Mrs. Begoña Gómez, the President of the Government’s wife, will join King Felipe and Mr. Sanchez for lunch. . . . . . . . . #SpanishRoyals #SpanishMonarchy #SpanishRoyalFamily #FamiliaRealEspañola #CasaReal #KingFelipeVI #KingFelipe #ReyFelipeVI #ReyFelipe #FelipeVI #FelipeDeBorbon #ReyDeEspaña #KingOfSpain #Royalty #Spain #España

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Can I live here? #palacioreal #felipevi #letizia #home #whishfulthinking #spanishmonarchy #borboun (em Palacio Real De Madrid)