The Protocol of a royal visit
A way to approach the people
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5944/eeii.vol.12.n.22.2025.43650Keywords:
Elizabeth II, Montserat, celebrations, recreational events, choirs, sardanasAbstract
In 1860, at a time of trouble for the crown, Queen Elizabeth II, with a large entourage, visited Catalonia, as well as the Balearic Islands and Aragon. One of his visits, especially dedicated to the Catalan people, was to the Monastery of Montserrat, a very significant spiritual symbol for Catalonia.On this visit he was accompanied by the Alba de Tormes Hunters Battalion, which had been in the Africa Campaign that same year.The bishops of Tarragona, Vic, Tortosa, Seo de Urgel, Lérida and Gerona, the Benedictine Community of the sanctuary were present in the monastic enclosure, and it is worth highlighting the presence of three hundred and twenty-five mayors and numerous volunteers who came to entertain the Queen. He also visited the “coveta”, where tradition indicates that the black image of the Virgin of Montserrat appeared.In addition, the Barcelona Provincial Council organized various musical shows – choirs, dances and a concert with an orchestra – and also fireworks. In the various reviews that were written about this visit, it is worth highlighting the numerous tents that were installed around the sanctuary where authorities and volunteers spent the night.Before saying goodbye, as the last official act, at the foot of the altar, the Queen asked the Virgin for all luck for the Spanish nation and success in her acts as queen and mother, and prosperity and health for the entire royal family.
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