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The King Presides Over the Commemorative Ceremony of The 185th Anniversary of The Founding of The Sociedad Bilbaína

Citizens carrying the flag of Spain wait for the arrival of the King, Felipe VI, at the commemorative act of the 185th anniversary of the Foundation of the Sociedad Bilbaína, at the Sociedad Bilbaína, on October 28, 2024, in Bilbao, Vizcaya (Spain). In 1839, 133 Bilbaínos decided to found a social club similar to those that were appearing in other European countries, especially with an English flair. Thus, one day in May 1839, the founders of the Sociedad Bilbaina met and appointed the first Board of Directors. Photo by David de Haro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

The King Presides Over the Commemorative Ceremony of The 185th Anniversary of The Founding of The Sociedad Bilbaína

King Felipe VI, during the ceremony commemorating the 185th anniversary of the founding of the Sociedad Bilbaína, at the Sociedad Bilbaína, on October 28, 2024, in Bilbao, Biscay (Spain). In 1839, 133 Bilbaínos decided to found a social club similar to those that were appearing in other European countries, especially with an English flair. Thus, one day in May 1839, the founders of the Sociedad Bilbaina met and appointed the first Board of Directors. Photo by David de Haro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

The King Presides Over the Commemorative Ceremony of The 185th Anniversary of The Founding of The Sociedad Bilbaína

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and the president of the Sociedad Bilbaína, Juan Ignacio Goiría Ormazábal, during the ceremony commemorating the 185th anniversary of the founding of the Sociedad Bilbaína, at the Sociedad Bilbaína, on October 28, 2024, in Bilbao, Vizcaya (Spain). In 1839, 133 Bilbaínos decided to found a social club similar to those that were appearing in other European countries, especially with an English flair. Thus, one day in May 1839, the founders of the Sociedad Bilbaina met and appointed the first Board of Directors. Photo by David de Haro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

The King Presides Over the Commemorative Ceremony of The 185th Anniversary of The Founding of The Sociedad Bilbaína

King Felipe VI, during the ceremony commemorating the 185th anniversary of the founding of the Sociedad Bilbaína, at the Sociedad Bilbaína, on October 28, 2024, in Bilbao, Biscay (Spain). In 1839, 133 Bilbaínos decided to found a social club similar to those that were appearing in other European countries, especially with an English flair. Thus, one day in May 1839, the founders of the Sociedad Bilbaina met and appointed the first Board of Directors. Photo by David de Haro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM