Isabel Allende at Royal Palace

Isabel Allende at El Pardo, the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, on October 13th, 2010. In the background you can see Queen Sophia, Princess Elena and Prime Minister Zapatero.She was attending the annual meeting of the Instituto Cervantes, a governmental organization that promotes Spanish language and culture throughout the world. It was Isabel’s first time at the gathering, which was hosted by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia.